Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford

Author:Dean Pitchford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US

After school, I carefully scoped out the school yard, worried that Ricky Ratner and the rest of the seventh grade would be lying in wait for me. I didn’t see any signs of danger, but just to be sure, I slipped out through the faculty parking lot and headed home. I guess my nerves were still a little raw from my earlier confrontation, or else I wouldn’t have jumped about two feet off the pavement when, from out of my backpack, I heard: “Captain Nobody? It’s JJ! Do you read me? Over!”

“Now what?” I groaned to myself.

“Captain Nobody, I need your help!” JJ yelled. “Please come in. Or answer. Or whatever you’re supposed to say. Over.” After a pause, she continued. “I’m serious. Captain Nobody, I wouldn’t be calling if this wasn’t really, really important, and since this is the first time I’m asking for anyth—”

I couldn’t stand it! I ripped the walkie-talkie from my backpack and hit the button. “Captain Nobody speaking! Over.”

“Oh, thank goodness you’re there! This is an emergency, I’m not kidding. Meet me immediately in front of Sullivan’s Jewelry Store on Duncan Street. Over.”

“Actually, JJ,” I said, “I’m supposed to go right home today. Sorry. Over.”

“But you don’t understand.” JJ was whining now. “The most horrible thing has happened, and, oh, my god. . . . Nooooo!” JJ suddenly screamed.

I gasped as my walkie-talkie went dead. I shook it and punched the buttons, yelling, “JJ! JJ? Do you read me? Come in, JJ! Over,” but there was no longer any signal.

I had no choice. I sprinted off toward Sullivan’s Jewelry Store, terrified of what I would find when I got there.

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