Midnight Reynolds and the Agency of Spectral Protection by Catherine Holt

Author:Catherine Holt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2018-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

“Not so fast,” Midnight’s mom said the following day. “I’ve hardly seen you, kiddo. We were meant to do your final dress fitting yesterday afternoon.”

Midnight—who was in the process of picking up one of the breakfast muffins her mom had piled onto a plate—blinked and reached for her cell phone to check her calendar. Guilt stabbed at her.

“Why didn’t you say anything when I sent you a text asking if I could stay out to work with Tabitha?” Midnight said. “I would’ve come straight back.”

“You said it was an assignment, and I don’t want your schoolwork to suffer. And I know you’ve been busy with your babysitting,” her mom said, making Midnight feel even worse, since the only assignment she and Tabitha really had was figuring out the best way to take a photo of Malie. They’d mentioned their theory to Peter Gallagher, who said it was imperative that they didn’t raise any suspicions until the thief’s identity was confirmed and he could get a team dispatched.

“I’m so sorry. Do you want to do it now?” Midnight asked. She didn’t want to try on the itchy fabric again, but she also didn’t want her mom stressing about the wedding.

“I can’t. I have a ton of things to get ready for my next video. I’m filming it tomorrow. Eggplant and pesto lasagna. Plus, I have to drop Taylor at school.”

“No you don’t.” Taylor wandered in, her face glued to her screen as though it was her only source of oxygen. She was holding a helmet. Still not looking up, she walked to the back door. “I’m taking Sunny.”

“Wait. What? I thought I was giving you a lift today.” Her mom’s face filled with concern. Sunny was the bright-yellow Vespa that had once belonged to her mom but had been gathering dust for years before Phil restored it for Taylor. Her sister hadn’t been using it much since she’d started dating Dylan. But, for whatever reason, she’d obviously decided to correct that.

“Yes, but then I remembered that I needed to go to Donna’s house first and get my red sweater. I mean, it’s Wednesday. I always wear my red sweater on Wednesday. She so took it on purpose,” Taylor said, finally looking up. “Why? What’s the problem?”

“The problem is that you’ve only been driving your bike for two months and this weather’s terrible. Not to mention the earthquakes. There was another tremor last night.”

“That was hardly anything. And Dylan says the weather is starting to clear, so if you’re worried about your wedding, don’t be.”

“Right now I’m worried about my two daughters. One thinks she can ride her Vespa regardless of the conditions, and the other thinks it’s okay to come and go as she pleases.”

“But I can ride my Vespa when I want. I have my license,” Taylor protested, while giving Midnight a dark look as if it was somehow her fault. “Besides, Dylan says the best way to get confident is to get in as many different experiences as possible.

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