The Secret Box by Whitaker Ringwald

Author:Whitaker Ringwald
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-03-11T04:00:00+00:00

16

Ethan

FACT: Sidekicks were invented so the superhero had a loyal assistant. Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson, the Lone Ranger had Tonto, Frodo had Samwise. The sidekick is supposed to perform functions that the hero can’t perform. Dr. Watson helped solve crimes, Tonto helped bring justice to the Wild West, and Samwise killed a giant spider and became a ring bearer. What did I do?

I looked things up on my phone.

“Did you get the directions?” Jax asked.

“Yeah.”

I hadn’t realized it before, but Tyler and Jax had one big thing in common—they were stubborn. When they wanted something, there was no giving in. Jax sat in the front seat, humming along to the battle march of the orcs or trolls or whatever mythological monster inhabited the soundtrack. Tyler thumped his hand on the steering wheel. They were a team. I would have never imagined Jax and Tyler working together. Until today, she couldn’t stand him. And now they were like Bonnie and Clyde, those gangsters who robbed banks. Jax and Tyler, united on their quest for the box. What they didn’t seem to understand was that not everything had to be a conquest of some sort.

Or maybe that’s where I had it wrong. Maybe that’s why Tyler had shelves of trophies and I didn’t.

I checked the time. Mom would be calling soon. What would I tell her?

“Hey, Ethan, can you read that article?” Jax asked.

“What article?”

“The one you found online. The one about the Camels getting into some kind of trouble.” She turned off the music.

I found the article and read it out loud.

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