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He swiped his hair out of his eyes and put a steadying hand on my shoulder "Since always I’ll ht hohts to and from Italy The plan was that ould return to Dublin to fly horoup But now it seemed that plan was about to be compromised

"Butwhy?" I asked desperately

Rowan’s voice pierced the air between us "I thought Addie was in on this Why doesn’t she knoe’re going to Stradbally?" I was momentarily distracted The way he saidplayed on an Irish fiddle

"I left her a note," Ian said, his cheeks flushing pink He shoved his hair out of his face and slid his eyes guiltily at me "It’s easier this way"

"For who?" I shot back

Rowan leaned toward the passenger , his eyes concerned behind his glasses "A note? No wonder she just knocked you over This uy and leave for a place she’s never heard of?"

I liftedsense here"

Rowan looked pointedly at me "Stradbally is a small town near Dublin But we’re headed to a few other sites first We have to do research for--"

"Stop--stop--stop!" Ian stuttered "Please don’t tell her anything" He shoved past e

"Don’t tell rabbed at his backpack

Rowan s to the previous owner, that door hasn’t worked since the late nineties The lads always just have to clih the "

"Who are the lads?" I asked As if that were the

Ian hoisted his backpack in and slithered through thebefore reaching for his suitcase I lunged for it, but he o read my note I’ll see you in a few days"

I cla "Ian, were you not in the car yesterday? Didn’t you hear what Mo up? This is the definition of‘ up’ "

His shoulders slumped "Come on, Addie, you said it yourself You don’t want o have your trip, and I’ll have et in trouble with Mom and Dad is if we tell the to do that"

"Ian--"

"Just stopping by Electric Picnic," Rowan added in the kind of soothing voice you’d use on a rabid dog "We’ll be done by Mondayto stress about, ninja sister"

"Electric what?" The Hypnotized Cat looked at led