As I had been taught, I waited until we were away from Eleni’s store before I started asking all my questions, which began with, “Ahmed, really? I don’t think it can be Ahmed.”
Boone smiled and looked at me. “I like him, too.” He took a deep breath. “But likable people can do horrible things.”
I sighed because I knew he was right. “But we don’t know it’s him.”
know“No, we don’t, so we need to proceed as he instructed us this morning. We’ll keep him close, and meanwhile, we’ll explore the stories of the books and texts Eleni mentioned.”
For a few minutes, we walked in silence, and then I said, “Did you always want to be a spy?”
Boone laughed out loud. “I don’t think this kind of work is exactly on any kid’s radar.” He thought for a minute. “Or maybe it’s on every kid’s mind, but there’
