The Downward Spiral by Ridley Pearson

Author:Ridley Pearson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 39

I DIDN’T APPRECIATE BEING SHAKEN AWAKE. I preferred being whispered to from across the room. As a result, I slapped the hand that touched my shoulder.

“Hey!” The voice of a boy. With a British accent. Sherlock!!

IN MY ROOM!

I pulled the bedding with me as I sat up, my mind lagging quite a bit behind my physical reaction.

“What are you—”

“Shh! James just sneaked out.”

I blinked. Relaxed some, if telling the truth. Checked the clock. Just past midnight. “What?”

“Just now. Thought I was asleep. I heard him changing in the hall. Followed him downstairs, not so he’d know it. He went out a dining room window.”

“Not the balcony?”

“What? No! Window!”

I knew exactly what he was talking about. The only window in the house that wasn’t alarmed was in the dining room. Last Easter, beef gravy from the buffet had splashed onto the window magnet that connected to the house alarm. Our dog London had not only consumed the entire magnet, screws and all, but a piece of the window frame as well. Ralph had installed a wood brace to keep the window from opening.

“Lexie? You think?”

“No! All black. He dressed in all black. I know where he’s going! We have to go, right now.”

“Go?”

“Moria, if I’m right, he’s going to try to steal the necklace.”

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