Thoughts
On Monday night Tem's dad was giving a talk at the museum, and his mom was also going to attend. That meant the boys would have a few hours to continue their work. After Teddy had assured his mom that they would be doing some science homework, Teddy's mom agreed that he could go home with Tem after school and she would pick him up later. Teddy felt that he was telling the truth since they would be studying the amulets, which was a type of science. They were a type of rock, although no ordinary rock.
The Sun had drifted below the horizon when Teddy pulled down The Book of Symbols in Tem's dad's study and opened it to page seventy-seven. Tem moved the lamp and the light streamed down, unlocking the drawer. He set the box of amulets next to Teddy.
As though a whiff of gasoline had
