Lou Lou and Pea and the Bicentennial Bonanza by Jill Diamond

Author:Jill Diamond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Published: 2018-04-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Accidentally Borrowed

“Hide!” said Jeremy as the City Archives door slowly opened. Lou Lou, Pea, Jeremy, and Kyle dove behind a large trunk. Lou Lou tucked the diary into her satchel. Jeremy reached up and pushed down his hair’s red spikes so they couldn’t be seen.

“Is it Vice-Mayor Argyle?” whispered Pea, her voice trembling.

“I don’t know. But if it is and he finds us, we’re in so much trouble,” Kyle replied. “I’m technically not supposed to bring any unauthorized persons or space aliens in here.”

No one said a word as they heard the door open wider. Lou Lou rubbed her ears to ease the burning. Pea was frozen in place. Kyle bit his pinkie fingernail, and Jeremy rolled a piece of his hair around in his fingers.

“Hello? Who’s in here?” a woman called. Lou Lou exhaled quietly and her ears cooled a little. At least it wasn’t the vice-mayor. All of a sudden, her nose began to tickle. Oh no, Lou Lou thought. Please not now. But she couldn’t help it.

“Achoo!” sneezed Lou Lou. Pea’s eyes went even wider.

“I know there is someone in here,” the woman’s voice said. “I heard you! Come out at once!”

This is it. We’re busted, thought Lou Lou. Then Kyle put a keep quiet finger to his lips and made an okay sign with his other hand. He stood up. “Greetings, Wanda,” Kyle said.

“Kyle? What are you doing here? You don’t volunteer on Thursdays.”

“Not usually,” Kyle replied. “But I came in today to finish some filing. It’s important to have everything in perfect planetary order before the Bonanza!”

“Oh my, you really are a lovely boy,” Wanda said. “Albeit a little odd.” Lou Lou didn’t have to look to know that the woman was eyeing Kyle’s cape.

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