Free Finding Cassie Crazy by Jaclyn Moriarty Page B

just a triangular prism.
    I don’t know the difference either.
    My dad gave me a surprise today by getting my walls painted a kind of disgusting tangerine colour, like a fake sunset. I’ve been saying I want to rip off the wallpaper and paint the walls myself, and my stupid father thinks he’s doing me a favour by getting professionals in to paint while I was at school. He was so proud of himself.
    â€˜Dad,’ I said, ‘I wanted to paint them myself.’
    â€˜Lydia,’ he said, ‘is that a fact?’
    â€˜Yes,’ I said. ‘It is a fact.’
    I will now go to sleep.
    See you
    Lyd
    PS It’s your turn to give me an assignment now.

    To: SPECIAL AGENT LYDIA
From: AKA
SPECIAL COVERT OPERATION ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
    Set off smoke-alarm sprinkler system at Brookfield High,11 am, next Tuesday. This only has to happen in the classrooms along the second-floor balcony of the north-west wing but go ahead and make it happen in the whole school if you prefer.
    FIELD NOTES: Sorry about my handwriting on this Special Report, I was rocking the baby’s bassinet with my left foot the whole time.
    FIELD NOTES 2: I’ve decided you get a yellow card every time you mess with my head. You’ve got one yellow card right now for the incident with the dope.
    FIELD NOTES 3: Why don’t we meet somewhere in person? I could hand over the plans of the school or whatever you need for this assignment.

    Hey Seb
    I don’t think we should meet in person. That would compromise special operations.
    You should just admit that you’re trying to get out of exams or whatever it is. Or are you so concerned about your fellow human beings that you want to test the fire system?
    What I think should happen is, you should choose special operations that are a LITTLE bit less self-centred and more socially oriented.
    Lydia

    Dear Lydia
    Yeah, you’ve got a point there. I should think of more people -focused assignments.
    Example: I could get you to put a polar bear sign outside a pet shop. I’ve got to say, I felt my spirit soar when I shifted that sign for you. Knowing what I was doing for humanity.
    Let’s just say this. I would never stoop so low as to exploit
special operations to get out of exams, and you should be ashamed of yourself for your doubt. Trust me, Lyd, there’s a significant reason why I asked you to set off the school alarm and why I’m now asking for the sprinkler system etc. One day you might even find out what that reason is.
    I’m thinking about getting out another yellow card for you right now, for your suspicions, and you know what a second yellow card means. It means a red card.
    What I reckon should happen is, is you should buy me a coffee to apologise for the slander of my good character.
    Seb

    Hey Seb
    Shut your mouth, exam boy.
    Lyd

    To: SEB MANTEGNA
SPECIAL COVERT OPERATION REPORT
Agent:
Lydia Jaackson-Oberman
Aka:
Lydia
Special No.:
1776
    SPECIAL PASSWORD: Do you mean to say your mother makes you breakfast? Make your own.
    EXPERIENCE: CLASSIFIED
    SPECIAL MENTION: CLASSIFIED
    PRO: Excellent at everything
    CON: None
    OPERATION: Operation Sprinkler System
    ASSIGNED BY: Agent AKA
    RESULT: Successful
    FIELD NOTES: Too easy

    Dear Lydia
    You are as beautiful as the Irish equaliser by Robbie Keane in injury time in the Ireland v Germany game, 2002 World Cup, Korea.
    I have now got a kick-arse cold from the sprinkler water falling on my head. That’s my only complaint. You could have made it start just before I got into the room. But I swear to you it is the most beautiful cold I ever had.
    Why can’t we meet in person for you to give me the next assignment? We could see a movie and you could give me the assignment while the previews are on.
    Seb

    Dear Seb
    Why would I want to meet you when you have a cold? I could catch the cold.
    I can’t concentrate right now because Em and Cass are on either side of me having a loud argument