The French Code (16 page)
Authors: Deborah Abela
âSo don't go and do anything silly.' He blinked. âI plan to know you for a very long time.'
Max went to open her mouth, but her throat tightened and she couldn't say anything.
âBecause, Max â¦' Linden said.
âYes?' Max squeezed her backpack tight against her chest.
âBecause I ⦠I â¦'
The limousine swept into a sharp spin away from a truck that had lumbered into their lane. As the driver's and Toby's muffled curses floated through the separating glass window, Max found herself face first in her backpack, with a small cloud of white powder around her head like a cloud-nestled angel.
âAre you okay?' Linden asked.
Max pulled herself upright. âYeah, good.' She
pushed her beanie out of her eyes and yawned. âWhat were you going to say?'
âThat I ⦠well, that â¦'
Max struggled to keep her eyes open. âYes?'
âThat of all the people I know, you're the one that â¦'
Max fell on to Linden's lap in a deep and instant sleep.
âMax?' He gently shook her and smiled. âThat sleeping powder is strong stuff.'
He manoeuvred her into a more comfortable position. Max breathed deeply and cosied up so that her hands bunched against her cheeks.
âNever mind,' Linden rested his hand on her shoulder. âI'll tell you another time.'
When Deborah Abela was a small child, she spent most of her time imagining she was on great adventures all over the world. When she grew older, she bought a backpack and a plane ticket and went on them for real. After three years she came home and then worked at
Cheez TV
for seven years, before leaving to write novels about a small girl who goes on lots of adventures all over the world.
Deborah grew up in Merrylands, a western suburb of Sydney, but now lives in inner-city Glebe with her partner Todd, who is almost as nice as Linden.
You can read more about Deborah Abela and the Max Remy Superspy series at
www.maxremy.com.au
Photograph by Todd Decker
Max Remy Superspy Part 10: The Final Curtain
âThe flickering sparks from a welder leapt into the darkened air of the VART. A worker in dark overalls, thick glasses and protective helmet concentrated on the last Vibratron tile to be laid in place. The worker stood, picked up his leather tool bag and walked to the exit. Behind him, beneath the final tile, a red glowing pulse beat silently, secretly, waiting for its moment of destruction.'
From
Max Remy Superspy Part 8: Mission in Malta
Who is this mysterious worker? What has he placed under the Vibratron tile? And will it lead to the annihilation of Spyforce?
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