Argentum (P.A.W.S. Book 2) by Kupfer Debbie Manber

Author:Kupfer, Debbie Manber [Kupfer, Debbie Manber]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Rocking Horse Publishing
Published: 2014-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Miri snuck out early the next morning. She wanted to avoid Danny. She realized that even before they had encountered Demonica; in her heart she knew she wanted to make the pilgrimage to the Lower East Side by herself. She was not sure what, if anything, she would find there. It was almost five years since she left her old neighborhood. A lot could change in that time.

She was pleased to discover that the map the librarian had given her was still working. She located the exit on the map and followed her blue dot out into Central Park. At one point she saw a small group of students in the hallway, and thought she could see Danny and Demonica in the crowd. She quickly turned the other way and traced the blue dot around to the exit via a less direct route.

At the entrance to the elevator was a middle-aged man dressed in green overalls. He nodded at Miri as she came up and they entered the elevator together.

“A visitor, I see. Welcome to New York. Staying long?” he said, looking at Miri. He had very green eyes in a reptilian shade. When he opened his mouth it seemed like it was filled with too many teeth. Miri shuffled uncomfortably. Why did this elevator ride have to take so long?

“Not sure,” said Miri.

“Derek Stone,” the man said, holding out his hand. Miri took it cautiously. The man had a firm grip and his hand felt rough with callouses. “You probably know my brother Bob?”

Now Miri got it. This man was probably the maintenance man at New York P.A.W.S., just as was Bob Stone, the animagus tortoise in St. Louis.

Miri nodded. “Well, have a good day. Subway’s in that direction if you need it.” Derek walked off in the opposite direction, mumbling something about a goose.

Miri walked a little way and then sat down on a bench. She watched some squirrels chase each other. Her feline senses heightened as they did whenever she was around prey. She looked through her backpack for her wallet. Luckily, she had some money of her own with her. P.A.W.S. gave their students a small amount of pocket money each month and Miri had been saving hers for this trip. Okay, she would take the transit to the Lower East Side. She walked in the direction Derek had indicated and found the subway station. She bought herself a subway card and asked for a map and studied the lines. She’d never been alone in this city before. She’d only been ten years old when she left.

The subway was crowded with commuters and Miri needed to stand. She held on tight, scared that she might fall as the train lurched through the tunnels. She nervously glanced at the map frequently, counting each stop as it went by. Finally, when she reached her stop, she pushed her way out of the train, through the turnstile, and up the steps onto the street.

As she emerged, she took a deep breath and was overwhelmed by the emotions all around her.

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