Chapter 34
Running along the road, Arik and Ciaran heard a sound like someone had dropped a sack of potatoes on the ground. They both looked to one side of them then the other. There were no potatoes, but on a brick wall, there was a large circle of purple powder on the wall that looked exactly like the picture Cooper had shown them. Text appeared like someone was writing in the powder. Meet at Crossroads, Arik.
“Didn’t we just see this message?” Arik said.
“Yes, except the location and your name weren’t mentioned in the other one,” Ciaran said.
“Is it a trap?” Arik asked.
Ciaran shook his head. “No, I think whoever is playing this head game with us is solving the puzzle, one step at a time. They might keep pace with us, or they might even be a step ahead, but I think someone or somet
