AXEL Shane and his crew have been nothing but bad news since I met them, but this—this is beyond “bad news.” If they've truly gone on to murder someone, then they're a far more sinister group than I’d imagined. On the other row, Theo rises from his chair, almost meeting the Sheriff’s height. “G’day, Chief. I'm Theo Thompson, captain of the Greystone Titans, the school's football team,” he says to the man. “We have our first game of the collegiate football season coming up tomorrow night. Don't you think a curfew will impact our game?” Sheriff McKenna glances at the Principal for a fleeting moment, then returns his gaze to Theo. “Your football game will not be stopped.” A few jeers go round from most of the boys in the squad seated in class. Theo nods contentedly and settles in his sea

