6C stories

A threatening note 4

We walked to Tai Tong. It wasn't easy, especially since the weather was hot and humid. We got there and found an abandoned house, covered in mosses, with a renting sign sticking in the grass at the door.

Poopins peeked into the window and saw Ayden and Edan talking, which shouldn't be right, since they were supposed to be tied up in ropes and imprisoned. It was almost as if they were just invited there as guests and not prisoners, but we knew better than to believe that.

There was another room in the small abandoned house. I tried to peek in, but had no luck. Ellen crawled and sneaked into the room, camouflaging with the sofa in the room. A while later, she climbed out and whispered, "We've come here for nothing! This is not really a kidnap attack, I overheard the people talking, it's some sort of test for us. And the voices sounded familiar, I just couldn't make out who they were."

I asked, "What did they say?" Ellen mimicked, "Where do you think they are now?" Then she said in a lower voice, "Maybe they won't make out our clue after all and fail." In another voice, "I'm pretty sure they'll be smart enough to make it out."

Madeline suggested, "Does anyone have a hairpin, I can try to unlock the door and get Ayden and Edan." I pulled a hairpin out of my hair and handed it to her. She thanked me and stuck the hairpin into the hole of the door. We swung the door open and walked in like we owned the place. I hid behind the wall and tried to eavesdrop on the kidnappers.

Madeline came in after a while and said in a hushed voice, "Guys! It's Miss Li, Mr Leung and Mr Lau!" We all gasped. Miss Li, Mr Leung and Mr Lau, that makes — L. I heard them sneak up behind us, Miss Li said, smiling, "Good job 6C. You've managed to use your own wisdom to find your friends! I'm utterly impressed by your concern for your friends' safety and your knowledge." Hailey demanded, "What's this for?" Miss Li said in a sing-song voice, "To test how you'll react when you face difficulties. You've managed to prove yourselves and impress us. Good job!"

We tried to take this as a game, but nobody was pleased that we were driven crazy because of this. We were determined to get the teachers back, if only...