39 Clues: Rapid Fire 2 - Ignition by Clifford Riley

Author:Clifford Riley [Riley, Clifford]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780545451949
Published: 2011-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

Amy Cahill hadn’t looked at her bank voucher since Mr. McIntyre explained the challenge, not even once. The weight of the day, the finality of Grace’s passing, seemed to have fastened her to the seat.

The momentary joy of being handed a million dollars startled Dan out of his grief. And Amy’s little brother bounced up and down beside her like a kangaroo in a jumping contest. Astrid could only imagine that the siblings would have different ideas about which choice to make. One minute your life is normal — tough, but normal — and the next minute someone comes along offering you a million dollars!

No doubt, Dan was thinking of all the things he could get with all that money. Atticus, if Astrid had to guess, would invest it so he could buy an ancient sarcophagus. He was an extremely bright child and had been fascinated by mummies since he could walk.

Across the Great Hall, most people she could see were taking the money and leaving. Some had fainted in their seats, and family members were doing their best to revive them. More still were in complete shock — and barely able to smile — even after they’d counted all the zeros on their checks. Cousin Ingrid took the money early and rushed out, the stomping sound of her heavy black boots echoing across the hall. Eventually, almost everyone left clutching their million-dollar vouchers with both hands.

Except for a small few. The purple tracksuit family, the preppy triplets, the Russian woman, the man with the diamond cane, Jonah Wizard, and the glamorous brother and sister had stayed to take the challenge. Only Amy and Dan remained undecided. But Dan wasn’t bouncing anymore. He sat closely with Amy, and they were talking.

The other six teams seemed ready for the challenge — almost as if they had expected it. And each of them looked better suited to take it on. If they weren’t wealthy, they seemed self-assured, or at the very least had a large enough family to make up a team. But Amy and Dan were by themselves, and looked so small in such a grand room as they huddled together to make their decision. Astrid felt pangs of anger rising inside her as she thought of Grace knowingly and willingly putting them through this mission. Dan couldn’t have been much older than Atticus, and Astrid would never think to involve him in something so big and perilous. What was Grace thinking, exposing them to so much danger?

But just then, Amy and Dan stood up and walked over to the table. Amy said something to William, then picked up his lighter and set the two vouchers on fire.

They were in.

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