Diamonds Are For Never: Crime Travelers Spy Series Book 2 by Paul Aertker

Author:Paul Aertker [Aertker, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flying Solo Press LLC, Flying Solo Press, FSP, Best Kids' Books
Published: 2015-04-30T06:00:00+00:00

IT’S TIME

Astrid shook her head as Lucas, Jackknife, and Alister climbed out of the Tesla.

“You guys are in trouble,” she said.

“Magnus kidnapped me in this car,” Lucas said. “I just drove it back.”

“It’s not that,” Astrid said. “Someone broke into the file room.”

“Hmmm,” Jackknife mused. “Wonder who that could have been?”

Alister glanced at his yellow jumpsuit. “Haven’t got the foggiest idea,” he said.

“I don’t want to know how you got in there,” Astrid said. “But keep your mouths shut and change out of those ridiculous theater costumes. The fact that the emblem says ‘Lost Vegas Locksmith’ might be a dead giveaway.”

Alister and Jackknife unzipped the jumpsuits. Underneath they were wearing the clothes they had had on earlier. Alister still had his bow tie on, and Jackknife wore his Pelé shirt. Lucas gave the keys and the jumpsuits to the valet, and they followed Astrid through the hotel and down to the New Resistance Hotel-School.

When they passed the principal’s office, Lucas peered through the blinds and spotted Big Mac sitting in front of her desk with his head in his hands.

Dr. Kloppers scurried over to the door. “Were you two boys out of bounds today at lunchtime by any chance?”

Astrid cranked up her inner lawyer. “I haven’t had time to discuss this matter with my clients.”

“It’s a simple question, Astrid,” Dr. Kloppers said. “I think the boys can answer for themselves.” The head of school gestured toward Big Mac in her office. “Mr. MacDonald here said he saw Lucas and Alister breaking into the file room today during lunch.”

“If that were true,” Astrid said, “if Mr. MacDonald did in fact see my clients, Alister and Lucas, then he, too, would have been out of bounds. And if so, then his testimony would be—”

“Enough,” Dr. Kloppers said. “You’ve made your point, young lady.”

Astrid, Lucas, Jackknife, and Alister headed to the Grotto for early dinner. The lights had been dimmed, which picked up an orange tint in the rock walls. The sugary smell of doughnut glaze still hung in the air, even though the cooks were already putting hot steaming pans into the buffet counter.

The cafe was about half full. Travis was sitting in a booth with Walter, who was sound asleep. Nalini was playing with Gini and talking with Zibby about how to babysit. Lucas sort of missed the little kid in a big-brother kind of way. Gini had helped them so much in Paris, and now it seemed everyone wanted to take care of her. Especially Nalini, who had somehow overnight become an expert on mothering.

Astrid, Lucas, Jackknife, and Alister went through the line and got their dinner trays. A few minutes later Mr. Benes walked straight up to their table. Lucas swallowed hard.

“I heard there was a problem over at the Good Hotel today,” he said calmly. “What do you know about this Lucas?”

“Dad?”

“Yes?”

“You know that woman that Magnus went to the airport with?”

“Yes.”

“Well, I met her today,” Lucas said. “Like you said, she’s not my mother, but she told me what happened to her, and how Bunguu’s diamonds actually belonged to my grandfather.

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