Standing In The Rain

Opening A Secret

I slip my forefinger into the slit of the envelope and lift. "Ouch!! Are you kidding me?" Paper cut!! I forgot to mention, I have terrible luck. It didn't hurt, but it's as if my day was wonderful without getting cut by something so stupid as paper! I growl, throw the envelope onto my bed's grey comforter. I reach for my desk's handle and throw it open. I am so prepared. I once got a nose bleed from jumping into bed. I practically have a 'first aid' kit so advanced a doctor would be proud to know I know how to use everything in it! I grab a band aid and slap it onto my finger. I sit down on the bed and rip open the worn envelope. I pull out an old piece of paper.
    
     "To the dearest Alexandra Leigh Rogers,
You can choose to believe the following, or not. Just, please, realize that this decision *will* impact the rest of your life.

You are being asked to join an underground organization. You may or may not have realized it, but you have the skills and abilities we need. We can make you outshine Alice. You can finally leave her shadow, teach her what you are worth! With this decision, you could help the city, state, country, the world. And even yourself.

If you are interested, wonderful, take a blank piece of paper, write "MUTTS" on it, with a RECTANGLE around it. Place it in your school hallway locker, on the inside, top right of the door. If not, that's your decision and loss. We would like to know in two days time.

We could really use you, Alex. We could really help you.

MUTTS"