London Belongs to the Alchemist (Class Heroes Book 4) by Henning Stephen

Author:Henning, Stephen [Henning, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: mystery, young adult, science fiction, horror, paranormal, fantasy, supernatural, adventure, superheroes, action, thriller, urban fantasy
Publisher: Elucidox Ltd
Published: 2014-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Sam struggled to focus on the text. What was it all about? She had been so wrapped up in her thoughts of Al, it was hard to take in this change of context.

She tried to process the message but her thoughts kept scattering around her head. Nina must be in trouble. But why was she in Lammas Park? Who goes into the park after dark? Nobody, that’s who.

Sam dialled Nina’s number. It rang, rang, rang and then cut to voicemail.

She couldn’t control her fingers to type anything sensible. She could only manage:

‘Where?’

Lammas Park was about a mile away. Really she should tell her parents what was happening. It would be so much easier if James could teleport her to the park, but that would mean going back to the house first, facing the music, explaining everything, having a row, all while Nina was in trouble.

She checked her phone. No reply.

Sam set off running towards the park, as fast as she could acceptably go in public.

***

Sam reached the entrance to Lammas Park on Church Lane, close to the tennis courts. At this time of night the park was closed and the main gate was shut. Every other street light was working and the park itself was a murky gloom. A man walked past with a dog. Both ignored her.

London was never quiet. Even in the suburbs there were the sounds of passing cars, police sirens, people on their way out, or on their way home. There were lights on in the nearby flats and houses. People were inside with their families, watching EastEnders and eating nice things, she supposed. What were Mum and Dad doing right now? Should she ring home?

She checked her phone. She’d had two missed calls from Dad while she’d been running. Sam decided to find Nina first, then call home afterwards.

She clambered over the park gate. She felt uneasy leaving the comfort of the streetlights behind. For some reason the graffiti tag daubed on the wall caught her eye. It said ‘DJ Alchemy’. It gave Sam a funny feeling inside that she couldn’t explain.

The park was eerie. Quiet, but not empty. She saw several people walking their dogs. How had they got in? Through a hole in the fence?

There were a couple of older kids making out on a bench, but they didn’t even look up as Sam skulked past. Would she and Al ever be doing something like that? She couldn’t imagine it. Sam shivered.

She had never been into a park when it was closed and had no idea that people actually went into them. It was weird.

In the half light, she made her way to the tennis courts.

“Nina?” she whispered. “Where are you? Are you ok?”

No response.

“Nina?” called Sam again.

What was going on?

Sam pulled her phone out of her jacket and rang Nina. Straight to voicemail this time.

Seconds later, she received a text from Nina.

‘Got away from tennis courts at the play area please come quick’.

Another garbled text. The words looked odd, not the way Nina usually messaged her.

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