Chapters (88)
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dear Reader …
- Also by Robert Muchamore
- PART ONE
- Walter J Freeman Adolescent Mental Health Unit – East Grinstead, UK
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- PART TWO
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- PART THREE
- Walter J. Freeman Adolescent Mental Health Unit – East Grinstead, UK
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
- FORTY-ONE
- FORTY-TWO
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-FOUR
- FORTY-FIVE
- FORTY-SIX
- FORTY-SEVEN
- FORTY-EIGHT
- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- PART FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- SIXTY-FIVE
- SIXTY-SIX
- SIXTY-SEVEN
- SIXTY-EIGHT
- SIXTY-NINE
- SEVENTY
- SEVENTY-ONE
- SEVENTY-TWO
- SEVENTY-THREE
- EPILOGUE
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‘Teddy has your itinerary,’ Bunmi said, swiping her hand to show it wasn’t important to her. ‘I have many things to do before I visit Taiwo at the hospital. You will be gone before I get back.’
As Bunmi headed out of her office, Teddy shuddered from the awkwardness as he took a plastic packet from under his arm. Julius saw London Heathrow on the flight itinerary as Teddy set it on the desk.
‘Your helicopter is waiting on the pad at the edge of this development. It will get you to Lagos Heliport in an hour. The direct flights to London are booked, so you change planes in Amsterdam—’
‘London,’ Julius said, gobsmacked. ‘To the family house?’
Teddy nodded. ‘A car will meet you at the airport. You’ll stay at the house over the weekend. On Monday, you have an interview with Mr Craven. He’s an educational placement specialist. He will discuss your school options, help you deal with any entrance exams. He thinks you can be settled into a British boarding school within weeks.’
It was a big deal, piled on top of a massive day. The one thought that rang clear was that the toughest British boarding school was a let-off compared to Army Boys Academy.
‘When do I have to leave?’ Julius asked.
‘Right now,’ Teddy said. ‘It will be evening rush when the helicopter lands, and you know how the lines at Lagos Airport can be.’
‘Can I at least shower and swap these stolen clothes?’
‘I spent your ma’s money on business class,’ Teddy said, showing a touch of sympathy as he opened the door. ‘There are showers and decent food in the Star Alliance lounge.’
Orisa was waiting outside, with a big wheeled suitcase and in-flight backpack.
‘I can easily send anything I have forgotten,’ Orisa said. ‘There’s eight hundred pounds and an ATM card in a zipped pouch at the bottom of the flight bag. Milena, the housekeeper, says she will fix a British phone by the time you arrive, and she will prepare your food until school starts.’
‘At least give him a clean shirt,’ Gabe said as he raced out of Julius’s room with a striped Superdry polo. ‘I’ll miss you.’
‘I’ll call,’ Julius said, swapping his shirt, then snatching Gabe off the floor so they could hug face to face. ‘I’ll be back in the holidays.’
Gabe was trying not to sniffle as Teddy took Julius’s flight bag and led a charge downstairs. Orisa brought up the rear, the heavy case crashing on each step. A driver was waiting, with the trunk of his big BMW open.
Julius quickly hugged Orisa, shook Teddy’s hand and looked back to see if Gabe had come out to wave. There was no sign of him as they reversed carefully out of the crammed driveway.