Flirting With Danger by Keene Carolyn

Author:Keene, Carolyn [Keene, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Young Adult, Childrens
ISBN: 9781481428040
Amazon: 1481428047
Goodreads: 20926307
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 1990-05-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Nine

WHEN SHE TURNED AROUND and faced Nancy and Ned, Jessica’s cheeks were glowing with color. The girl took one hand out of her jacket pocket to push her hair back, and a piece of paper slipped to the floor.

“Spill what beans?” Nancy challenged Jessica. It was obvious to Nancy that she had overheard something important. She wasn’t going to let Jessica off.

Jessica and Beth were both caught off guard. Beth’s face was white, but Jessica had recovered quickly. “You know, Nancy,” Jessica said tartly, “I’m getting a little tired of all your questions. It just so happens that what Beth and I were talking about is none of your business.”

Beth bit down hard on her lower lip, then bolted out of her seat. “I can’t talk to you now, Nancy,” she said hurriedly. “Sorry!”

Before Nancy could think of a way to stop her, Beth raced out of the restaurant without a backward glance.

Nancy folded her arms and turned to Jessica, who raised her chin a degree and stared defiantly into Nancy’s face. Nancy wouldn’t let Jessica get away.

“I’ll get some sodas,” Ned said, and he went over to the counter.

“Sit down, Jessica,” Nancy said. She could tell the girl was hiding something, and she was determined to find out what.

Jessica shook her head. She pushed back her brown hair again and gave Nancy a steely stare from her icy blue eyes. “Why should I?” she asked with a smirk.

“Whatever you said really scared Beth,” Nancy began.

Jessica shrugged. “Beth is a wimp,” she said.

Nancy thought about the fall she’d taken from the Beckers’ deck and the near miss on the studio lot that day. She wondered if Jessica could have been behind one or both attacks. The girl seemed to be good at threatening people, and it was only one step further to actually endangering a life. She confronted the girl.

“You know, Jessica,” she said, “whatever it is you’re hiding, I’m going to find out. And if you’re involved with Rachel’s disappearance, the charges might be very serious.”

A shocked expression passed over Jessica’s face, but she quickly composed herself. When she spoke, her words were harsh and bitter. “Rachel deserves whatever she gets,” she said. With that, she stormed toward the door, almost knocking down Ned, who was carrying three sodas on a tray.

Jessica is hiding something, Nancy thought. She didn’t even try to defend herself. Quickly Nancy went over and retrieved the piece of paper that had fallen from Jessica’s pocket. She hadn’t wanted Jessica to see her pick it up.

“What happened?” Ned asked, setting down the tray and glancing over Nancy’s shoulder as her eyes scanned the note.

On the front of the paper was a sketch of the cat she and Ned had seen on Beth’s necklace and on the wall at the Snake Pit. “ ‘Special party at Kat Club Headquarters,’ ” she read out loud. “ ‘Four twenty-two Beach Drive. Seven P.M.’ ”

“When is it?” Ned asked.

“It’s tomorrow night.” She tapped the cat drawing with her fingernail. “I have a feeling we’re about to make a major breakthrough.

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