It had been almost four months since Annabel, Toby, and Strobe met when they began working at Killer Pizza, Hidden Hills' newest pizza place. 'I'm done with tests,' Strobe declared as he followed Annabel down a narrow stairway toward a subway platform teeming with people. He wants us to figure out how to get to KP headquarters on our own. 'I think Harvey means this as a test, Strobe. 'It would have made a lot more sense for the big guy to send someone to pick us up at the airport,' Strobe said, obviously annoyed at this slight.Īnnabel looked up from her map, nodded when she found the sign she was looking for, then slid her map into a side pocket of her backpack. To the uninitiated, it was like standing inside a gigantic 3-D puzzle that simply didn't fit together. A bewildering number of overhead signs pointed the various ways to red, blue, green, and yellow subway lines, not to mention subway trains identified by numerous numbers and letters … a unique underground language. Hundreds of people navigated the huge underground area that was an intersection for dozens of subway destinations. Compared to the trio's Ohio suburban community of Hidden Hills, New York City was like a rocket blast of sound and movement. As Annabel studied her map, Toby and Strobe continued to take in the intense scene that surrounded them.

That's exactly what Annabel Oshiro was trying to do … figure out the New York subway system with only a map as her guide. His friend Strobe, a tall teen wearing a black watch cap, regarded the teeming crowd with a bemused expression. Jostled by waves of people walking briskly in dozens of directions, Toby Magill looked hopelessly lost.

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