The Legacy Chronicles by Pittacus Lore

Author:Pittacus Lore
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf, azw3, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2017-10-07T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

SIX

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

BEING INVISIBLE HAD ITS ADVANTAGES, BUT SIX wished that not being seen meant that she also couldn’t be felt, so she wouldn’t have to dodge the tourists walking down Bourbon Street. Nemo had chosen the most crowded thoroughfare in New Orleans to walk down. Six had bumped into half a dozen people, trying to keep up with the girl. Fortunately for Six, most of them had been too distracted to notice.

Ahead of Six, Nemo turned a corner. Six, having to wait for a group of bros to cross in front of her, fell behind. By the time she reached the corner and followed after Nemo, the girl was nowhere in sight. Six walked faster, looking into the various stores and restaurants she passed, but there was no sign of her. Then she spied a flash of blue. Nemo was a block ahead, walking fast.

Six continued tailing her as the girl zigzagged through the Quarter. Finally, she stopped at a car, a beat-up green Chevy Tahoe, and opened the door. She got in, started it up, and pulled away. She was driving toward Six, going slowly. Six, tired of trailing the girl and not wanting to try to follow the car, stepped into the street and materialized. Nemo hit the brakes, bringing the SUV to a stop.

Six stayed in front of the Tahoe, blocking Nemo from driving away. She saw the girl look behind her, but they were on a one-way street, and a delivery truck was coming up behind the Chevy. Nemo glared at Six through the windshield. Six glared back.

The truck behind Nemo stopped, waited a minute, then honked for her to move. Nemo in turn honked and rolled down her window, gesturing at Six to let the driver behind her know she couldn’t go anywhere. Six went invisible. She saw Nemo mouth a curse and smack her hand on the horn again. Now she looked like she was blocking the street for no reason.

The driver of the truck honked again, then leaned out his window and shouted, “Move it!”

Nemo scanned the area in front of the Tahoe. For a moment, Six thought she might hit the gas and try to run over her. Instead, the girl opened her own door and got out, leaving the Tahoe running while she started yelling at the truck driver.

Six used the distraction to slip into the Tahoe and shut the door. Hearing the sound, Nemo whirled around. Six, materializing, leaned out the window and smiled. “Need a ride?” she said.

Nemo swore again, loudly.

“Suit yourself,” said Six, and started to drive away.

Nemo ran after her, banging on the window. Six stopped. She cocked her head, indicating that Nemo should go around to the passenger side. Nemo, scowling, did so, opening the door and then slamming it hard when she was inside. Six continued driving.

“That wasn’t a bad try at losing me,” she said.

Nemo snorted. “I’m not stupid, you know. I picked that street on purpose, so you’d have a harder time following me.

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