Diamonds Forever (Diamond Trilogy 3) - Page 85

‘Never mind them out there.’

Jenna picked up her jacket and made a purposeful path to the door.

The communal hall was still heaving with photographers, all laughing and joking with each other. Her opening of the door seemed to take them aback, and it was a few seconds before the first flash.

‘Here’s a story for you,’ said Jenna loudly, keeping her arms held in front of her face. ‘Deano Diamond has gone missing. He didn’t go to a meeting this morning and hasn’t been seen for several hours. Here’s your chance to make the news – go fetch him!’

A barrage of questions flew at her, but she parried them all with a shake of her head.

‘I’ve tipped you off, and that’s all you’re getting. Now run along and call your editors.’

Miraculously, they stood aside to let her through. She made it to the fire door, then ran to where she’d parked her car, behind a skip at the back of the shops, where it couldn’t be seen.

Hooray, it was intact and unvandalised.

She got in and, though she wouldn’t have admitted it to herself, rather enjoyed the tyre-screeching speed with which she manoeuvred out of the car park and up the estate road.

Deano was missing. Jason was missing. Something told her that the two facts might not be unrelated.

‘No way. You really said that to Skeletor?’

‘Yeah. Got suspended for it, but it was worth it.’

‘I bet.’ Deano was lost in admiration. ‘You must have been a right little rebel.’

‘Oh, I was a right mouthy cow, me. I cringe when I think of what I was like back then.’

‘Fearless,’ said Deano.

There was a silence.

‘I wish,’ said Kayley quietly.

The reminder of their current situation was unwelcome. Reminiscing about teachers and local characters they’d both known had allowed them to forget their anxieties in a pleasant little bubble, but time was passing and there was still no sign of their being released.

She shivered.

‘Is it me or is it freezing in here?’

‘It’s not you,’ said Deano. ‘Hey, come here. You’re shaking.’

He put an arm around her, drawing her close.

‘Best way to keep warm,’ he said softly. ‘Shared bodily warmth. Why don’t we lie down and huddle for a bit?’

‘Are your ribs OK?’ she asked as he winced slightly on the way into the suggested position.

‘They’ll be fine,’ he gasped. Whatever pain he had to go through was worth it, to be lying here close to this amazing, kind, funny, brave girl. Pretty too. How had he left out pretty?

‘Weird, isn’t it,’ said Kayley, speaking into his shoulder, ‘that we used to think Skeletor was as evil as it gets? All he was trying to do was get us through our Geography coursework.’

‘Poor old Mr Kelly,’ said Deano. ‘Is he still there?’

‘I think so. God, he must be about ninety-two by now.’

‘What about Miss Hales? All the lads fancied her.’

‘I don’t remember a Miss Hales.’

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