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really rub Emma’s nose in it!”
    “Kenny, I don’t think you should be the one who gets the autograph,” Frankie said firmly as Mrs Weaver and the other teachers ushered us over to the cathedral entrance, keeping us away from the filming.
    “What?” Kenny said with a frown. “Why not?”
    “If Mrs Weaver catches you, you’re dead,” Frankie explained. “And if Danni Hart recognises you, you’re dead too.”
    “Frankie’s right,” I chimed in. “One of us had better do it.”
    “No way!” Kenny said crossly. “It’s
my
bet!”
    Just then Mrs Weaver looked round an fixed Kenny with a grim stare. “Laura, I don want to see you going anywhere near the film crew today. Are you listening to me?”
    “Yes, Mrs Weaver,” Kenny muttered.
    “See?” we all chorused.
    Kenny shrugged. “Weaver wouldn’t see me if I—”
    “Do you really want to miss the trip to Disneyland and stay in the hotel all day writing lines?” Fliss interrupted her in severe voice.
    Kenny pulled a face. “No.”
    “OK, then, Rosie and I will do it.” Franki looked at Lyndz and Fliss. “Take Kenny into the cathedral, and don’t let her out of your sight!
    “Come on, Kenny!” said Lyndz. She an Fliss each took one of Kenny’s arms and dragged her off. Kenny went very reluctantly but she went. Most of the others had already gone inside, except for Mr Tate who was rounding up the stragglers, and the M&Ms, who were obviously hanging around to see what was going to happen.
    “So you’ve chickened out, have you, McKenzie!” Emma Hughes gloated as Kenny, Fliss and Lyndz went past them into the cathedral. “I knew you didn’t have the nerve!”
    “I haven’t chickened out!” Kenny retorted. “Frankie and Rosie are going to get the autograph!”
    The Queen looked superior. “That wasn’t the bet – the bet was that
you
were to get it! That means you’ve lost!”
    “No way!” Kenny retorted. “Do you want this autograph or not?”
    We all looked at the Queen, who was obviously thinking about what she was going to do. In a way, she was right. She
had
made the bet with Kenny, so we were breaking the conditions. But I could easily tell what Emma Hughes was thinking. She was thinking that this was a great chance to get some of the rest of the Sleepover Club into trouble,
and
still win the bet!
    “All right,” Emma Hughes said at last.
    “So you agree that Frankie and Rosie can get the autograph?” Kenny asked.
    The Queen and the Goblin both nodded. Then they turned round and grinned evilly at me and Frankie. “This I’ve got to see!” said Emma Hughes smugly.

“Come on, Rosie.” Frankie gave me a nudge, and we slipped away from everyone else.
    “Did you see that smug smile on the Queen’s face?” I muttered. “She really thinks that we’re going to mess this up!”
    “I know,” Frankie replied. “And this could be our last chance, so we’ve got to get it right!”
    Frankie and I quickly scurried out of sight behind a big group of Japanese tourists so that we could check out the lie of the land. Mr Tate was still trying to get everyoneinside the cathedral, but he hadn’t noticed us. He was too busy sorting out an argument between Ryan Scott and Danny McCloud. Meanwhile, Danni Hart and Liam Darcy, who played her boyfriend in the soap, were walking along in front of the cathedral hand in hand, being filmed. Then they stopped to kiss and hug each other.
    “OK, cut!” shouted someone. “That’s a wrap. Well done, everyone.”
    As Frankie and I watched closely, Danni Hart began to complain about something. We couldn’t hear what she was saying, but we could tell she wasn’t happy. She was waving her arms about and looking really mad.
    “I don’t like her one bit now!” Frankie whispered to me.
    “I know, she’s a right pain in the behind!” I whispered back. “Do you think she’ll give us her autograph?”
    It didn’t look too hopeful. Danni Hart was red in the face and looked as if she was going