Abby Carnelia's One and Only Magical Power by David Pogue

Author:David Pogue
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781596433847
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

CHAPTER

14

Sushi

“BEN. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?”

Abby had managed to keep her mouth shut for what had seemed like two years in that van. She was smart enough to recognize that Ben was up to something—and to keep her own mouth shut. But she couldn’t wait to talk to him in private.

She finally got her chance. Ferd had spotted a Sushi Shack, his favorite fast-food restaurant, just off the highway, and announced that it was definitely time for dinner. For two reasons: first, Ferd was hungry.

Second, Ricky was getting carsick.

But it wasn’t until they had slid into the plastic booths in the Sushi Shack and placed their orders that Abby finally saw her opportunity. Ben got up to visit the men’s room, so Abby excused herself and left the table at the same time.

She cornered Ben right by the goldfish tanks on his way back from the bathroom and whispered as loudly as she dared.

“Ben. What are you doing here?”

He pretended not to know what she meant. “Well, I was sort of hoping to enjoy some slabs of raw fish.”

“Come on! You know what I mean. Why are you part of this group? Ricky and Eliza and I all have these—these dumb little powers. But you . . . you told me that you don’t! You said you’re just a magician! You said you didn’t even believe that there’s . . . you know, real magic, or whatever.”

Ben leaned back against the glass of the aquarium. “What can I say? I lied.”

“You lied? What do you mean? To me?”

“No, not to you. To Ferd.”

Abby was shocked. “You mean, he thinks your key trick is an actual power?”

“Hey—it fooled you, remember?” Ben wiggled his eyebrows. “After I heard about your invitation to super camp, I kind of showed off my key trick to a kid at lunch at the same table where Ferd was eating. He took me aside afterward and asked me if I’d share how I did it. And so I said what I always said.”

“That even you don’t know how you do it.”

Ben nodded. “Yep. Once you’d told me about getting invited to the super camp, I kind of knew what to say already. I knew what Ferd was going to suggest.”

“But why? I mean, why did you want to come?”

“Are you kidding? ’Cuz it’s fun! See the world a little! Get out of camp for a little while. Hang out with you. You know, find out what happens at the camp for magician freaks.” He looked very pleased with himself.

Abby still wasn’t comfortable with the whole thing. “But what if you get caught?” she asked.

“What if I do?” He shrugged. “They’ll send me back to camp, I guess. What else can they do?”

Abby couldn’t believe that he’d do anything so risky. She looked down at the floor.

“They’re probably gonna find out, Ben.”

Ben shrugged. “So what? It’ll be fun while it lasts. Let’s see how long we can stay on this ride. You’re not gonna tell, are you?”

She shook her head no.

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