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you look for her,’ Jessica offered at once.
    ‘That’s very nice of you, especially after the way Gayle behaved,’ Mr Young said.
    ‘Anyone can make a mistake,’ Jessica said generously.
    ‘Let’s all spread out and look around,’ Mr Tennant suggested.
    ‘Good idea. I’ll look over here,’ Jessica said, walking off with Storm. Shewaited until her mum and dad had gone in opposite directions and then turned to Storm. ‘Do you think you can pick up Gayle’s scent?’ she asked.

    ‘I will try,’ Storm woofed.
    Scampering over to the Youngs’ RV, he began nosing about in the grass.
    Jessica followed him and watched as he worked his way back and forth. Moments later, his head came up. ‘This way,’ he yapped triumphantly.
    Jessica ran after him as he headed towards the line of tethered balloons. The Cloud Racers’ huge black balloon and basket were floating a few centimetres above the ground. Two of the club members werestanding with their backs to the balloon.
    Jessica caught a sudden movement from the corner of her eye. A slim figure suddenly dashed out from behind a van and quick as a flash scrambled unseen into the huge basket.
    ‘It’s Gayle!’ Jessica gasped, rushing forward with Storm at her heels.
    As she ran up to the balloon, she saw Gayle lean over, unhook a guy rope and drop it to the ground. The basket wobbled and tipped at a crazy angle.
    The two club members turned. They realized what was happening and quickly grabbed a rope each, but the balloon began to rise slowly as Gayle unhooked another rope and threw it down.

    ‘Gayle, don’t!’ Jessica cried.
    Gayle glared at her. ‘What do you care? You don’t like me. Everyone hates me!’ The balloon rose up higher, straining for freedom.
    ‘I don’t hate you, and your mum and dad are really worried about you. Just stay still and let the team get you down,’ Jessica pleaded.
    Gayle bit her lip and looked asif she might be starting to believe Jessica.
    ‘Gayle! What on earth do you think you’re doing? Get down from there!’ Mr Young ordered, as he, his wife and Mikey ran towards the balloon.
    Then everything happened at once.
    The club members, already on tiptoe and trying to hold down the balloon, were lifted off their feet. They dropped to the ground as the black balloon rose into the air, trailing ropes and taking Gayle up with it.
    Jessica saw the balloon ripple as if it was caught in a side wind. It lurched sideways and the wolf face seemed to leer as it started to collapse.
    Gayle screamed and clung on to the basket.
    Jessica gasped in horror. The whole thing was going to come crashing down!

Chapter

NINE
    Time seemed to stand still.
    Huge gold sparks bloomed in Storm’s brown-and-white fur and his ears fizzed with power. He shot into the air, trailing a comet’s tail of sparkles and landed in the basket next to Gayle.
    Jessica saw a burst of flame shoot out of the gas jets. Hot air flowed into theballoon, which swelled out and righted itself. At the same time a gush of gold sparkles erupted in the basket, and ropes snaked downwards towards the ground.

    Eager hands reached for them and they were quickly secured. People ran to help and the balloon was drawn downwards until the basket rested on the grass.
    Jessica saw Storm leap out and streak towards her.
    Gayle’s dad leapt into the basket and gave his daughter a huge hug. ‘Are you all right, love? I was terrified that you were going to be hurt. Thank goodness that you had the sense to work the burner and throw down those extra ropes.’
    Gayle was white-faced. She didn’t seem to know whether to laugh or cry. ‘Burner? But I…’ she stammered shakily.
    But her dad wasn’t listening. He helped Gayle climb out of the basket and one of the club members reached forward to steady her. Everyone cheered and clapped.
    Gayle hung her head and chewed ather lip. ‘Thanks, everyone. I-I didn’t mean that to happen. I’m glad that no one got hurt because of me.’
    Jessica