7:03:17 PM

Arnold had just cleared the window, when Jason’s dad poked his head through.

“Arnold, we just need to know where Randall went!â€? he called after him.

Sarah’s bike lurched forward as Arnold jumped onto the foot pegs and wrapped his arms around Sarah’s waist.

“Go! Go! Go!!â€? he screamed. Sarah took off like a shot.

“Damn it!â€? Jason’s dad swore.

Sarah and Arnold rode through the park, past a boy trying to coax his brother off of the jungle gym.

“You can’t fly, Peter,â€? the boy said.

“Just watch me, Nathan!â€? his brother answered. He took a step and plummetted into a pile of cedar chips.

It was starting to get dark and Sarah and Arnold needed to find a place to set up their new control center, some place with Wi-Fi access. They couldn’t go to either of their homes. That was the next place the adults would try to find them. The library was closing in less than two hours. They would need more time than that.

Sarah pedaled toward Starbucks.