Magian High by London Lia

Author:London, Lia [London, Lia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: London Books
Published: 2012-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

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Amity and I walked home from school grateful that the Punkers had left us alone ever since Jack had gone over to Wiser. We talked about normal stuff like music and homework, and all felt right with the world—until we walked into my kitchen and saw Detective Sheldon sitting at the table with my Mom eating a sandwich.

“Uh…hi,” I said.

Mom and Sheldon both turned to us and smiled in a funny way, like they’d been caught sneaking cookies after bedtime.

“Welcome home, honey,” said Mom. “Can I get you anything?”

With my eyes still trained on Sheldon, I sauntered casually across the room. “Oh, I can get it.” I opened the fridge and stared at its contents.

“How was it at school today?” asked Detective Sheldon. “Any weirdness?”

I shut the fridge and turned around. Gesturing to Amity, I said, “Amity, this is Detective Sheldon. Detective Sheldon, this is Amity. She’s my friend from Wiser.”

He flashed his crooked tile teeth at us and repeated the question. “Any weirdness at school today?”

“Is this an official interview?” I asked. He wasn’t wearing a uniform, but I didn’t know if that meant he was undercover or something.

He reached inside his jacket and fumbled for a second. Then he placed his badge on the table. “Off duty, no badge,” he said. “I was just wondering.”

Amity turned to Sheldon pleasantly. “Actually, the school was decorated with yellow police Caution tape today. They did a real number on it.”

“Did they trace who did it?” he asked.

“No, but they questioned all the Mages, trying to find someone with Wind power,” I said a little bitterly. “Apparently it was done really fast, so they don’t think flying would have been enough unless there had been a big group of kids helping, and then they would have been seen. At least that’s the story.”

Sheldon and my mother exchanged a worried glance. “Uh huh,” he nodded.

“Do you know anything about it?” asked Amity fearlessly.

“I know it wasn’t a student,” he said.

My eyes about popped out of my head, and Amity and I both sank into chairs beside them. “How do you know?” I asked.

“I don’t know who did it, but I know who ordered it,” he said.

“Bagler,” said Amity and I in unison.

Sheldon nodded. “She’s got at least one person on the faculty in her pocket, but we don’t know who. And Petercriss has been seen lurking around.”

“Yeah, what about that?” asked Mom. “Isn’t anything going to happen to him?”

Sheldon drew a deep breath and leaned on his elbows. “Let’s just say there were some convenient irregularities in the way his case was handled, and he’s getting off on a technicality. It’s not even coming before a jury for indictment.”

“You mean he’s coming back to Magian High?” I asked, my voice cracking.

“No, no. He’s on leave for the rest of the year, but the district will find him work to do.”

“Bagler’s work,” I said.

“For the NMI,” added Amity.

“Probably,” said Sheldon grimly. He picked up the badge and slipped it back into the pocket of his shirt under his jacket.

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