The Book of Secrets

Chapter 27

Here's the next chapter :) hope you enjoy it <3 Just a warning .... there are only a few chapters left :o :( 

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Thursday morning Jenny and Adam were awake earlier than usual, their mother had just woken up and was happily surprised to see her children sitting at the table eating breakfast.

“Why are you up so early?” she asked poring herself a cup of coffee,

“Well we wanted to talk to you” Jenny informed pushing a chair out for her to sit on.

“Alright, I have work in half an hour though” she said sitting down,

“That's kind of what we wanted to talk to you about” Adam said,

“We think that you've been working too hard lately” Jenny started,

“Oh don't start with this again” their mother cried but was cut off by Adam,

“No mum, you've been working way to much and we don't want you hurting yourself.” he argued

“So we have arranged for you to go and stay with Aunt Clare for a few weeks” Jenny explained with an innocent smile,

“Jenny! Adam! You can't just ship me away to my sisters. What about you two?” she asked shocked,

“We are going to stay with Kelly, Rachel and Zack and before you say that we can't ask Tray to look after us, we have already asked him and he's fine with it.” Jenny said crossing her arms,

“And we both have a job and will pay for ourselves” Adam added before their mother could object,

“It is all sorted, Aunt Clare will be here in half an hour, We have already called in to work for you and they said that you have four weeks holiday time that you haven't used yet. So you are going and there is no arguing” Jenny ordered, Mrs Price looked at her children and smiled she was so proud of them. She stood and hugged them tightly squeezing all the air from their lungs in the process, before asking Jenny to help her to pack.

Max had woken up late and was racing around the house frantic looking for his school book,

“Max? I thought you had already left, your going to be late” his mother called as he ran past the kitchen, “I over slept, has dad gone yet?” he asked shoving a folder in his bag roughly,

“If you run you might catch him before he goes, have a good day” she called but Max was halfway out the door. He had just made it to Mr Rhead's car as the engine started, “Can I have a ride?” he asked jumping in and buckling his seat belt, “I guess I have no choice, don't want you to be late” his dad grumbled pulling off and driving down the street. “So why are you not coming to practice today?” he asked and Max gulped taking a deep breath, “I told you yesterday that I promised Jake that I'd help him study for his biology test” he lied with a smile as the car pulled into the school.

“Alright then, We will have to have extra practice tomorrow” Mr Rhead explained getting out of the car, slamming his door in the process. 

“Kelly!” Zack called as he ran to her side during break, “I need your help” he informed grabbing her by the arm and pulling her down the corridor ignoring her shocked complaints.

“Zack, I was in the middle of a conversation!” she cried,

“Oh you and what's-his-face can talk another time” he dismissed still dragging her behind him until they stopped outside the headmaster's office. “His name is Tom and we were discussing the homework” she informed causing Zack to roll his eyes. “Why are we here?” she asked confused looking at the office door,