P Chapter 2 /p P In which Artemis makes
a dinner date /p P Back at Fowl Manor /p P "Any theories on who
planted the bomb?" Butler inquired almost timidly but it wasn't a
wise decision to disturb Artemis when he was deep in thought. /p P "No not yet. I was
thinking that maybe it would be for that in my spare time I have been
doing some research on the copper scrolls but I don't know who
would have any objection to that I haven't even done anything
illegal, yet." /p P "Maybe those scrolls
are more than they appear. But who would know that you where
researching them?" /p P "I have lurked and
joined in a few online discussions on them but I used a pseudonym." /p P "That girl at the
restaurant was talking about the dead sea scrolls you know, funny
coincidence." Artemis rummaged in his pocket for a moment before
pulling out a scrap of paper with a phone number written on it in
loopy cursive. Artemis punched the numbers into his mobile phone and
waited for two rings before a girls voice came from the speaker. /p P "Hello?" She said
sounding impassive. /p P "Hello, is this
Olivia?" /p P "No the mushrooms got
her I'm her sister." /p P "Okay could you tell
the mushrooms to give her back I need to speak with her," Artemis
had concluded that the best way to get the young girl to hand over
the phone was to play along. /p P "Piper give me the
phone, now!" Artemis heard Olivia's voice in the background. /p P "What ya think I'm
gonna tell you boyfriend about that little incident when your nose
swelled up the size of one of those base ball bat zucchinis mom
grows!" Piper was obviously enjoying torturing her sister and was
not going to give up the phone easily. /p P "That hurts you
moron," Artemis was getting tired of listening to the sisters
quarrel and was about to hang up when he heard a door slam and
Olivia's voice, "Sorry about that my sister piper is well I don't
think she's from this galaxy let alone this planet.. So what did
you call about?" /p P "Before we get down
to business what was that about zucchini?" Artemis asked sounding
mildly amused. /p P "Nothing," Olivia
answered sounding rather ticked off. /p P "Okay, okay so I need
some information on the Dead Sea Scrolls especially the Copper
Scroll. Can you come over here for dinner? I would rather not discuss
this over the phone..." /p P "My mom is probably
going to want to come in at first to make sure you're not crazy or
anything..." /p P "That's fine, see
you around 7?" /p P "Sure formal?" /p P "Nope" /p P "Coolio" /p P "Coolio?" /p P "My own crazy word." /p P "Oh, alright" /p P "Bye" /p P "G' Bye" /p
