Sarah is Mrs. Hadley’s nought personal assistant and secretary. She’s blonde and timid, and her expression makes her look permanently surprised. Though she often demonstrates loyalty to Mrs. Hadley (such as by firing Meggie and refusing to let Callum into the Hadley house), Sarah also helps Sephy at times. She delivers an important letter to Callum, and she also helps Sephy hide the fact that Callum spends a night in her bedroom (though she later increases security so Callum can’t get back in).
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Sarah Pike Character Timeline in Noughts and Crosses
The timeline below shows where the character Sarah Pike appears in Noughts and Crosses. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Prologue
Mrs. Hadley’s blond secretary, Sarah Pike, approaches and says that Mr. Hadley just arrived. Mrs. Hadley is shocked and says...
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...she doesn’t need to worry about what happened this afternoon. Then, the phone rings. It’s Sarah: Mrs. Hadley is firing Meggie. After a minute, Meggie sighs that Jude’s education is over...
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Chapter 16
Sarah answers the door when Callum rings the bell and says the doctor doesn’t want anyone...
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Chapter 23
...pulled money out of her own account for the tickets, rather than asking Mother or Sarah. Using her own money made the day feel more special. Sephy knew deep in her...
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Chapter 27
...she’s turning 14—and then says she’d like an entertainer. Mother tells Sephy to go tell Sarah to plan it. This shouldn’t be a surprise; Mother and Mr. Hadley never even buy...
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Chapter 81
Sephy wakes from a pleasant dream to Sarah and Mother demanding she unlock her door and let them in. Sephy calls that she’s...
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Brightly, Sephy says she’ll be down after a shower. Sarah looks suspicious—and stops abruptly when she notices Callum’s sneakers. Sephy assures Mother that everything is...
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Chapter 84
...that’s not true, though. Callum hasn’t seen Sephy since that night he spent with her; Sarah made it impossible for him to sneak back in. He’s gone to the beach a...
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Chapter 85
Just as Sephy finishes writing, Sarah walks into the kitchen. Sephy asks if Sarah would deliver the letter to Callum. Sarah...
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Chapter 86
...keep his head down. As she turns to go, she asks what to do about Sarah downstairs. Callum says he doesn’t want to see her.
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...do it. Once the front door closes, Callum heads downstairs. Mum points to the letter Sarah left, but Callum says he’ll get it tomorrow when he returns for his other things.
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Chapter 91
...few days, since she starts a summer job at a law practice in a week. Sarah greets Sephy warmly once Sephy is inside and offers Sephy a note—from Callum. Sephy’s heart...
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