be till the night after next.’
‘So what is it?’
‘Oh nothing, you wouldn’t be interested. I know you don’t want to do any of that stuff any more.’
‘Lee! Don’t play those games with me.’
‘Oh, so you would be interested?’
‘Are they going to buy me a new motorbike?’
‘It’s being delivered tomorrow.’
‘Seriously?’
‘Absolutely. The Pimple said to tell you sorry it took so long. It’s a Polaris.’
‘Wow.’ I beamed at Gavin. ‘We’re getting a new quaddie.’
Then I realised. I was just getting up to fetch a cloth to clean Intira. ‘Wait a minute. The new motorbike is for the mission isn’t it? That’s why they’ve suddenly supplied it. So we can use it to go out and put ourselves in mortal danger. That’s no better than a bribe.’
Shrug.
‘So are you going?’
‘Wouldn’t mind. Haven’t got much on this week.’
‘Honestly Lee. You’re incurable.’ I shook my head.
‘Well do you wanna come?’
I didn’t like to ask him if Jeremy was going but I could bet he was. After all, I was fairly sure Jeremy was the Scarlet Pimple. Will I get a free tank of petrol with the bike?’
‘That might be possible.’
‘What would we have to do?’
Sometimes I think I’m the one who’s incurable.
