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Grace were in the middle of them. Jenny spotted Sadie and broke away from the group.
    ‘She’s coming over! I hope this works,’ Sadie whispered nervously to Flame.
    ‘Hi,’ Jenny said awkwardly.
    ‘Hi,’ Sadie replied. ‘Um… What do you think of the banner?’
    ‘It’s pretty amazing. How did you get it up there?’
    ‘I had some help,’ Sadie said vaguely. ‘Look, I’m sorry about losing my temper the other day. Please believe I always wanted to be your partner.’
    ‘I do,’ Jenny said. She bit her lip. ‘I don’t believe everything Grace tells me, you know. She was just looking out forme. She knows how much I hate it when you and I argue.’
    ‘Does she?’ Grace went slightly up in Sadie’s opinion. Maybe she wasn’t so bad, after all. She gave Jenny a sheepish grin. ‘It looks like I’ve been a bit of an idiot.’
    ‘We both have,’ Jenny said. She gave Sadie a hug. ‘Best friends again?’
    ‘You bet!’ Sadie returned the hug. ‘So, what do you think of our name?’
    Jenny beamed at her. ‘I love it. The Amazing Jenny and Sadie! We’re going to be a riot – let’s go into the youth club and start work now!’
    By the end of the session, Sadie and Jenny had worked out their act. They decided to keep it simple. Sadie wasgoing to walk on her hands and do some tumbling, while Jenny walked beside her, juggling.
    They’d put in extra practice over the weekend and in any spare moments at school. Lena had offered to lend them costumes, so everything was looking good.
    ‘Have you seen Flame?’ Sadie said to Jenny as they got ready to go home. She suddenly realized that she hadn’t seen him for a while.
    Jenny shook her head. ‘He was here a minute ago.’
    Flame had never gone off by himself before. Warning bells went off in Sadie’s mind.
    She went off to search for him. She finally found Flame cowering behind apile of exercise mats. ‘Flame? What’s wrong?’ she whispered, picking him up.
    Flame’s entire body was trembling and his emerald eyes glittered with terror. ‘I can sense my uncle’s spies. They are getting close,’ he whined softly.
    ‘Oh, no!’ Sadie went cold all over. She had hoped that this day would never come. ‘I… I guess that means you have to leave.’

    She held Flame close. She could feel his tiny heart beating fast against her hand. Although she tried to stay calm, a lump rose in Sadie’s throat. She wasn’t ready to let Flame go yet.
    Suddenly he pricked up his ears and she felt him start to relax. Flame gave a gruff little mew of relief. ‘My enemies are moving away. The danger is over – for now.’
    ‘Thank goodness,’ Sadie breathed. ‘I was really scared. So – you’ll stay here, with me?’
    Flame nodded. ‘For a little longer. If they return I must leave. Maybe without warning.’
    ‘I understand,’ Sadie said softly as she put him inside her bag. His enemies hadn’t found him this time. But theywould keep looking, and both she and Flame knew that they wouldn’t give up.
    Flame sat on a cupboard in Sadie’s bedroom, watching Sadie and Jenny finish practising their act. His emerald eyes were creased in contentment.
    ‘That wasn’t bad. Even if I say so myself!’ Jenny said, as she packed her things away after their session.
    ‘Good, because the carnival’s tomorrow,’ Sadie said.
    Jenny pulled a face. ‘Pretty scary. But it’s exciting too!’
    Sadie nodded. ‘I can’t wait. Just think, we’re going to be part of the parade with real circus acts!’
    She went downstairs with Jenny to say goodbye.
    Flame turned to look at her as she came back to her room. ‘I am glad that you and Jenny are friends again,’ he purred happily.
    ‘Me too.’ Sadie ran his silky black tail through her hand. ‘I can’t even remember why we fell out. And I’m really glad I don’t have to hide you from Mum and Dad any more. Dad’s not even sneezing as much when he’s near you. You could live here with me

    forever, you know, if you