I Spy by Graham Marks

Author:Graham Marks [Marks, Graham]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781409532064
Publisher: Usborne Publishing

Hatijeh had claimed she could see fireworks, a black cat and a rat in the bottom left-hand side of the cup, which, she had said through Baba Duan, meant Trey’s recent past had included him having problems with a dark and unpredictable thief. Considering what he assumed she must know about his present circumstances, this, Trey considered, was not what he would call hot news.

Hatijeh continued the reading with what the future would hold and according to the signs in the top half of the cup, it was a lot brighter. An open window pointed to a streak of fortune, a man on a horse was good news and strong lines denoted a successful journey. Baba Duan was delighted with the results, expressing his undying respect for his wife’s clairvoyant talents, and although Trey was less than amazed by the quality of the fortune telling, he thanked Hatijeh anyway. Like his gramps said, it didn’t cost a dime to be polite, and it might earn you a dollar.

“And now I very much am of the opinion, Trey, that the time has come to do as I said...” Baba Duan straightened his tie.

“What was that?”

“The journey you must take – at the first available opportunity – is to the premises of your inestimable American Consulate!”

“I never went there with my dad. Where is it?”

“Not so terrifically far away, in fact entirely near to the Pera Palas, where you were staying! Evren and Neyla will take you – Evren!” Baba Duan snapped his fingers, making a sound like a cracker being pulled. “Neyla!”

Trey was used to pretty cut and dried farewells, which required of you no more than a firm handshake and some courteous, well-mannered small talk about how marvellous it had all been. Getting out of Evren’s house was nothing like that. It took what seemed like hours, necessitating him being hugged more than once by every member of the household, as well as a couple of people he’d never seen before.

“It has been our most sublime pleasure to be the recipients of your company, young Master Drummond MacIntyre Three!” Baba Duan held the door open to let Trey, Evren and Neyla out. “I would of course myself escort your good self to the Consulate, but I have an engagement of some great importance that I must attend to with immediacy. Business is business, as I’m sure your father would ultimately understand.”

Trey nodded, thinking that Baba Duan and his father more than likely had completely different ideas about what the word “business” meant, and was then completely taken aback when Hatijeh looked at him, burst into tears and had to be taken off to be calmed down by a neighbour. Watching her go he did wonder if she’d been completely truthful about what she’d seen in his coffee grounds. But he had no time to think about that as, finally, the front door closed behind him and he was on his way.

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