The Book of Secrets

Chapter 23

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Jenny and Rachel had been shouting at Kelly for disappearing all day and they were still angry with her as they walked together out of school with Adam and Zack staying a few paces behind them.

“We thought that you had been attacked again” Jenny exclaimed in a voice that reminded Kelly of a worried parent. “You shouldn't have gone off without telling us first” she continued, “We were worried sick,” she cried,

“What your mother is trying to say Kelly, is that we are very upset with your behaviour” Rachel said with a little smile as she mocked Jenny's mothering tone.

“Are you mocking me?” Jenny asked in horror,

“No, I wouldn't do that darling” Rachel said causing Kelly to giggle,

“Your giving our child the wrong impression dear” Jenny said playing along and soon all three girls were in fits of laughter, with Zack and Adam staring at them like they were crazy.

“Daddy!” Rachel cheered as she ran into her father's office giving him a big hug, “How was your holiday?” she asked sitting on his chair helping him to organize some papers.

“It was lovely, how about you? There wasn’t any problems with the accounts?” he asked putting a folder into his draw.

“Everything was fine, Zack and I have kept this place running while you were gone” Rachel said proudly,

“Good, well then lets get working, there's a lot to do today” Mr Bennett said clapping his hands together.

Jenny, Adam and Kelly entered the house and collapsed on the sofas, “Tray we're here” Adam called looking around the living room, “Tray?” Jenny shouted wondering where he was.

“Maybe he's in the training room” Adam suggested standing up and walking with the girls down the long mettle corridor that led to the control room. Tray was in the training room dodging a number of shots that fired at him from little cannons in the walls. They watched in amazement as he jumped and ducked out of the way of the shots. Then he used his shield to bounce the shots from him, each hitting one of the three targets that were placed around the room perfectly in the centre.

“Wow, he's good” Jenny whispered watching in owe,

“Exercise complete” said the computer as the door was opened and Tray walked into the control room wiping his face with a towel.

“No Max today?” he noticed,

“He had practice, he tried to get out of it” Jenny explained and Tray nodded in understanding,

“That is fine, It's your turn today anyway” he said to Jenny,

“Alright,” she said following him back into the training room taking a deep breath when the door closed behind her, “Those cannons aren’t going to start firing at me are they?” she questioned worriedly looking at the holes in the wall,

“I'll get rid of them Jen” Adam said pressing buttons and causing the holes to be covered,

“That feels kind of safer” Jenny quietly said,

“Alright, We have already worked on controlling your element. Now we are going to try to change the Physical properties of the water” Tray said holding up a glass of water,

“Physical properties? Why do I get the feeling that this is going to have a lot to do with chemistry” Jenny complained,

“Don't worry Jenny,” Adam encouraged,