Flight of the Hawk by Gary Paulsen

Author:Gary Paulsen [Paulsen, Gary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-80410-5
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2011-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Henry tapped on Andy’s door. “This package just came for you. Would you like me to bring it in?”

Andy yanked the door open. “You didn’t open it, did you?”

Henry’s chin went up. “Certainly not.”

“Good. Wait downstairs. I have something to show you.”

“Is all this secrecy really necessary?”

Andy pushed him out the door. “You told me to think up a way to turn my condition into something useful. Well, I think I have. But you have to wait downstairs to see it.”

“Very well.” Henry turned and marched down the stairs.

Andy shut his bedroom door and tore open the package. He laid the contents out on his bedspread and reached under his bed for the rocket booster.

Moments later he stood in front of his full-length mirror dressed in brown tights and a feather-covered jacket with long golden wings attached to its back. His face was hidden by a mask of a hawk’s face. A wide, flowing cape, with slits cut in it for the wings, hung from his shoulders, and on his feet were shiny brown boots with tiny wings on the sides.

“Not bad.” Andy turned so that he could see his back in the mirror. “Now if I can just get Henry to go for it.” He moved to the door and yelled, “Henry, are you down there?”

“Yes, Master Hawkes. But there’s something you should know.”

Andy touched the button on the harness under his costume and the rocket booster fired into action. He leaped over the stair railing and flapped his wings. He made two passes across the large entry and then landed gracefully in the middle of the room.

“Well? What do you think?”

Henry blinked. “I must say, you startled me, sir.”

“No, I mean what do you think about my idea?”

“Your idea?”

“You told me to come up with something that would help people. Here it is—the Hawk.”

“I’m sorry for being so dimwitted, sir, but I don’t quite—”

“Come on, Henry. You’ve heard of Super Spiderkid and some of those guys, haven’t you? Well, you’re looking at the latest in a long line of superheroes—the Hawk!”

“I don’t know about Henry, but I’m certainly impressed.”

Andy spun around. Leslie Diamond was standing in the doorway of the study.

“I’m sorry, sir,” Henry said. “I had no idea what you were up to, so I let her in.”

Andy fumbled for his words. “That—That’s perfectly fine, Henry. I mean, you know, what’s wrong with my social worker seeing, uh, one of my birthday presents?”

“Birthday presents? That’s funny. Your records say that your birthday isn’t until December.” Leslie smiled pleasantly.

“It was an early present.”

“Listen, Andy, I don’t want to pull rank here. But if you and I are going to get along you’re going to have to start leveling with me. What’s going on?”

Andy looked at Henry. “What do you think?”

“The company has had Ms. Diamond thoroughly investigated, and they report that she is single, dedicated to her work, lives with her cat, and has no contact with gangsters of any kind.”

“What!” Leslie stormed. “You have no right—”

“But do you think we can trust her?” Andy asked.

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