"It's gotten out of hand." Kate fixed her gaze on the map in her hands. I found our way between the pages of Watch and Wait, just like the note. That was the easy part. It was simple to follow the clues. It was not easy to persuade our motley crew to skip school.
"I know, I know," I admitted, "but if nothing else happens, this is it."
I wished I could express how nervous I was all day Sunday. My instincts were about as reliable as Nia's instructions. Uncertainty was hardly a compelling reason to skip school.
"How are you?" Rhys sat up, his hands in his pockets.
"It's obviously a road trip," Kate sighed, "my mother will kill me."
"How about a road trip?" "Thank you, Nia?" "Great timing?" Rhys asked.
"Yeah. It's fantastic." I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
"Can you meet me in
