Jailbreak! by Bindi Irwin Page B

face, the devil in the uncovered cage lunged atthe wire, growling and baring his teeth.
    Adam backtracked fast, almost falling over a lighting cable. He was flustered but tried his best to cover it up. ‘Euggh, so that’s what they look like up close!’ Chris secured the cover back over the devil, grimacing, but said nothing to Adam.
    â€˜Hey, Adam, you should be careful around these guys,’ said Bindi as she moved over to their cage. ‘Devils are scared of bright light. They’re nocturnal animals.’
    She smiled at Chris and shook his hand. ‘I’m Bindi. Nice to meet you.’
    â€˜Awesome. Bindi Irwin,’ said Chris enthusiastically.
    â€˜Chris,’ said Adam smugly, ‘I think you’re meant to say C rikey, it’s Bindi Irwin !’
    Bindi ignored him. She was more interested in making sure Chris and the devils would be comfortable in their temporary home.
    â€˜Come on, Chris. I’ll show you the main dressing room. It’s the one they set aside for the big stars.’ Bindi picked up one of the cages and Chris followed with the other.
    Adam couldn’t help but react. ‘Main dressing room? But that would be mine, right? I’m the star – I mean, everyone knows that. Even my name’s Starr!’
    Bindi turned back to him and nodded. ‘We’re one big happy family in showbiz, isn’t that right, Adam?’ She gave him a cheeky wink. ‘Don’t worry. We’ll have a devil of a time all packed into the smaller dressing room together!’
    Adam pulled out his mobile and began hastily punching in some numbers. ‘I’m calling my publicist and my agent. This is not what I signed up for!’
    Bindi chuckled quietly to herself. Maybe having Adam around would be entertaining after all.

Later that afternoon Terri, Robert and Bindi were seated behind a long table draped with a white tablecloth. It was piled high with stickers, badges, and information about the Tassie devil, Devil Facial Tumour Disease and Wildlife Warriors.Dressed in their black-and-white- striped convict costumes, they were also promoting the charity auction that would be held later that night.
    â€˜You look good dressed as a convict, Mum,’ noted Bindi.
    Terri laughed. ‘Thanks, Bindi. I just wish I hadn’t been jailed for stealing a loaf of bread to feed my family.’ She was really getting into character!
    Robert pretended to hold a phone to his ear and said, ‘Hey, Bindi, it’s a Mr Zebra for you. He says he wants his stripes back!’
    Bindi laughed. ‘I’ll give you stripes. Fifty lashes for you, convict!’She rolled up a flyer and held it out menacingly.
    â€˜But Judge …’ pleaded Robert to Terri, ‘I’m innocent!’
    Terri scrutinised her son and made a stern face. ‘I find the prisoner guilty of teasing his sister. Twenty lashes!’
    Bindi pretended to deal out the punishment and they broke into a fit of giggles, but it wasn’t long before they were kept really busy. As Adam Starr was nowhere to be seen, they quickly drew quite a crowd of Adam’s fans, who were still waiting around to see their idol again.
    â€˜Excellent!’ cried Bindi. ‘New recruits! Surely all these guys wouldlove to know more about Tassie devils and support Black and White Day.’
    Robert struck up a conversation with a girl named Clara. ‘Did you know that devils have a jaw strength as strong as a tiger? They’re real bone crunchers!’
    â€˜Uh huh?’ Clara didn’t look that interested. She was busily reapplying her lip gloss while gazing at her reflection in a compact mirror.
    Robert tried again to grab her attention. ‘And did you know that they’re Australia’s largest surviving carnivorous marsupial?’
    This piece of information didn’t seem to be having the desired effecton Clara either. Then Robert had an idea. ‘We also have a charity