Chapter Nine
Six Months Later...
I smooth down the sparkling black dress that makes me feel as if I'm at a movie premiere. Except that I'm not. This is so much better than that.
Thomas holds out his arm to me and I slip my own through to rest my hand on his. Just like the other two, he's looking rather dashing in a formal tuxedo.
"Are you ready for this?" he asks.
I let out a nervous laugh. "Yes and no."
"I think you're one of the youngest people to ever be honoured by the museum."
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"It's fine, Thomas, don't worry. I just wish Rhubarb could be here to get the honour too. Without him, we'd never have found the treasure." I sigh, thinking of my kittens back in my dorm room. I missed them
