Sister Spy by Laura Peyton Roberts

Author:Laura Peyton Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780375890338
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2003-05-30T04:00:00+00:00

8

Sydney had to collect her diving gear before she could leave the harbor. Then she lost more precious time examining her rental car for bombs, bugs, and other signs of Ashley's presence. Finally, she called Wilson.

“I think I'm in trouble,” she whispered, sinking low in the driver's seat. The car was stuffy, but she kept the windows up, paranoid about being overheard.

“What kind of trouble?” Even at that early hour, Wilson's voice crackled intensely, as if he'd already downed two pots of coffee. “What's our status?”

“I don't have the package.”

“Why not?”

“I verified your survey. But as far as the item of interest goes . . . I had some technical problems.”

“So is it there or not?”

“I don't know.”

Wilson sighed impatiently.

“It gets worse,” she told him. “I think my cover's blown.”

“You think?”

“It's blown,” she admitted miserably. “This has been the worst night ever! First, we had to go on this stupid dinner cruise, and I thought Francie—”

“Do I have time for this?” he interrupted harshly. “Who ID'ed you?”

“Her name is Ashley Evans. She's in the sorority.”

“Who does she work for?”

“I don't know.”

“What the hell do you know?” he exploded. “I send you out to complete a mission, and so far all you're doing is whining.”

Sydney sucked in her breath, wounded.

“I don't even know why you're calling,” he said. “If this Ashley is a threat, you know what you have to do.”

She hesitated.

“Right?” He sounded two seconds short of blowing a vein.

“Right,” she agreed quickly. “I'll take care of it.”

Wilson hung up. Sydney tossed the phone into the passenger seat and backed the car out of the bushes, tears stinging her eyes. She had thought of Wilson as a second father—tough, but kind. There had been nothing kind about that phone call.

All I wanted was advice, she thought, pulling onto the road without checking for traffic. I didn't need him to go off on me.

And how, exactly, did he expect her to deal with Ashley? She had said she'd take care of it, but she didn't have the first clue what that entailed.

Except that he'd made it sound kind of ominous.

He can't be suggesting I hurt her.

Can he?

For a moment, Sydney forgot to steer. Her wheels drifted over a row of reflector bumps, the sudden thumping snapping her back to her senses.

Of course not! He probably meant I should keep an eye on Ashley. Find out who she works for.

There was only one problem with that plan.

First she had to find Ashley.

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