by R. A. Spratt
‘They look like hitmen,’ said Melanie. ‘Do you suppose the mink farmers have sent them as a revenge attack?’
The motorcyclists turned and took their helmets off.
Ian gasped. The rider was a stunningly beautiful brunette, and as she shook her hair free she looked like she should be in a shampoo commercial. Next, the passenger took his helmet off, and he was just as good-looking but in a taller, more manly way.
‘Who are they?’ asked Ian.
‘Are they supermodels planning to send their children to our school?’ asked Melanie.
‘I’ve never seen them before in my life,’ said the Headmaster.
Friday groaned.
‘What is it?’ asked Ian.
‘I know who they are,’ said Friday. She opened the door and got out of the car. ‘What are you doing here?’
‘Friday!’ cried the woman. ‘So good to see you.’ The beautiful brunette leant over and gave Friday a lanky half-hug.
Ian, Melanie and the Headmaster got out of the car too.
Friday turned to them.
‘Allow me to introduce you to Quasar and Orion,’ said Friday. ‘My sister and brother.’
‘She’s your sister?’ asked Ian.
‘Yep,’ said Friday.
‘And he’s your brother?’ asked Melanie as she openly stared at Orion.
‘Hello,’ said Orion with a smile.
‘And they’re physicists?’ asked the Headmaster.
‘Beautiful people can get PhDs too,’ said Friday.
‘Yes, but they usually don’t bother,’ said Ian.
‘So what are you two doing here?’ asked Friday, turning to her siblings.
‘Friday,’ said Melanie, ‘you know how you like me to let you know when you’re being rude. Well, now is one of those times.’
‘It’s okay,’ said Friday. ‘It’s my family. Emotionally barren bluntness is how we roll.’
‘We’ve got good news,’ said Quasar.
‘Mum’s got you a place at Collège Du Léman,’ said Orion.
Now Friday gasped.
Quasar and Orion both smiled smugly.
‘What is it?’ asked Melanie.
‘The best school in Switzerland,’ said Friday, ‘and arguably, the world. Their science program is second to none.’
‘The whole family is in Switzerland now,’ said Orion. ‘Quasar and I are at ETH Zurich, Quantum is at the University of Bern, Dad and Halley are at the University of Zurich, and Mum is working on the hadron super collider. Mum and Dad want you to join us.’
‘They do?’ said Friday.
‘Of course,’ said Quasar.
Friday looked up at Ian. Even when he was tired he was handsome.
‘It’s a wonderful opportunity,’ said Ian. ‘Switzerland is beautiful. You could learn to ski.’
‘I don’t know about that,’ said Friday unsurely, ‘but I have always wanted to see the super collider.’
Ian smiled a little sadly.
‘Excellent,’ said Orion, handing Friday a helmet. ‘Hop on, we need to head straight to the airport.’
‘What?!’ exclaimed Friday. ‘I can’t go now.’
‘You have to,’ said Quasar. ‘Our flight leaves in three hours. And you’re starting at your new school tomorrow.’
‘Mum had to pull a lot of strings to get you in,’ said Orion. ‘You’ve only got one shot at this. You’ve got to come with us now.’
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Friday Barnes: Danger Ahead
9780857989963
Published by Random House Australia 2017
Copyright © R. A. Spratt 2017
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First published by Random House Australia in 2017
National Library of Australia
Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry
Author: Spratt, R. A.
Title: Danger Ahead [electronic resource]
ISBN: 978 0 85798 996 3 (ebook)
Series: Friday Barnes; 6
Subject: Girls – Juvenile fiction
High schools – Juvenile fiction
Detective and mystery stories
Dewey number: A823.4
Cover illustration by Lilly Piri, www.littlegalaxie.com
Cover design by Kirby Armstrong
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