CHAPTER 7

THE WANDERING THOUGHTS OF IGGY AND ARCH

Late that night (okay, it was only 8:14), Iggy called Arch.

“She hasn’t called my parents,” said Arch.

“She hasn’t called mine either,” said Iggy.

“She didn’t call Diego’s either,” said Arch. “I think she didn’t see us.”

“How could she not see us?” asked Iggy. “We were running all over the place.”

“I don’t know,” said Arch. “Maybe she was only looking at the tape.”

“No,” said Iggy. “I know her better than you guys. I think she’s waiting until school tomorrow, and then she’s going to call us in and scream at us and tell our parents. And then probably she’s going to call the police.”

“She’s not going to call the police,” said Arch (but he sounded worried).

“You don’t know her like I do,” said Iggy.

“Why wouldn’t she call them tonight, if she was going to call them?” asked Arch.

“So we’ll freak out about it all night,” said Iggy. “That’s why.”

“No,” said Arch (but he still sounded worried). “I think she’s not sure. I think she wasn’t really looking around because she was so mad, and she’s not sure it was us.”

“Maybe,” said Iggy. It was possible. “Maybe she only saw us a little.”

“Yeah,” said Arch. “Just for a split second. She’s probably thinking: Who were those guys? I know I’ve seen them somewhere.”

Iggy began to feel a tiny bit hopeful. “Maybe if she doesn’t see us tomorrow, she won’t figure it out.”

“Yeah, okay. I’m going to be invisible tomorrow,” said Arch. “I’m going to be a ninja.”

“Same,” said Iggy. “No one’s even going to know I’m there. I’m going to be so quiet and good, Arden’s going to look like a criminal next to me.” Arden was a girl in their class who was always perfect. She was a pain.

Arch laughed. “Me too.”

Iggy didn’t feel very worried now. He would be completely invisible for a day, and Mrs. Wander wouldn’t even think of him, much less remember seeing him at the scene of the crime. He thought about her face when she drove through the tape. “Do you think you’re going to get some more of that tape?”

“I told my dad we needed more,” said Arch.

“Invite me over when he gets it,” said Iggy.