Missing

Found

Inside the auditorium, everyone tries to find the perfect seat. Nothing really helped though and not long after Bloodgood had to shout and threaten everyone with detention for everyone to quiet down. She thanks them all for calming down but in her mind, she knew that this calmness wasn't going to last.

Bloodgood tapped on the microphone on the stage. A static sound came out of it making the student cringe at it. Finally, the headmistress speaks in a solemn depressed tone.

"I know for many of you school is stressful enough. And you know I try to make the first few weeks as stress-free as possible. I'm afraid though that this time that's not the case. The town knows about Lia Blue's disappearance and unfortunately, we now have our answer," Bloodgood wasn't looking forward with what she had to say next, "The police have just found Lia's body."

The news was a shock to everyone in the room but it was really hard for Camren, Lele, Maple, Kayla, and Jay.

"We're bringing in grievance counselors, and a couple of investigators will be conducting interviews. We ask that you all comply with this. This was a terrible loss. And if any of you needs to talk my door is open. Lia's parents are having the wake Friday so you'll all get out at lunch. The funeral is Saturday morning. I hope you can go if you can. After this assembly though I'd like to have a few words with Camren Stein, Jay Williams, Maple de Nile, and Kayla. Immediately."

"Oh great. Now I'm in trouble and on the first day of school," Maple complained.

The assembly finished and everyone headed to their next class but the four friends could barely move, let alone think. How could one of their best friends be dead? Slowly though they all got up after the auditorium was cleared of the rest of the student body. Bloodgood called the Girls to her and in an emotionless way followed her out and to her office. In her office, she tells the girls to sit down across from her and that she had something to tell all of them.

"It must be really tough for you four. As I said my door is always open if you want to talk. That's not what I brought you in for."

"Then why did you bring us in?" Camren asks.

"Since you were all so close to Lia the investigators think you might be an asset to help solve this case."

"What can we do?" said Jay.

"Answer a few questions for me," a mysterious voice said from behind them.

The Girls jumped in their seats as they turned to see who had spoken. It was a mysterious man, he said he was a detective working for the cops. He said his name was Johnson, detective Johnson and that he would get to the bottom of this case.

"I won't question you today. You'll probably need time to process your friend's death. We'll start Monday. Be at school early."

Johnson left as mysteriously as he came in and the girls turned their attention back towards Bloodgood.

"If there are no other comments or questions you can be excused."

"Thank you," Camren whispers.

"You may all go back to your class."

And so they all leave walking down the longest hallway of the school. For the first time in a long time, the friends were back together. The clock on the wall said that it was now half-past one, there were only about two hours left of school. The Girls stopped at some nearby lockers.

"Does anyone really want to stay here now?" Jay says.

"No. How about we leave," Kayla answered.

Camren said she never walked out of school before but that she didn't want to stay here either. Maple was the only one who decided to wait out the rest of the school.

"Okay. Let's go," Jay said, "We can sneak out through the gym. There's no one there at this time."