At school, Harper walked down the stairs in a cream-colored blouse tucked into a flowing green skirt. Her long gold necklace clinked together as she walked in sandals.
She, Adam, Bree, Chase and Leo were all laughing at a joke Leo had just told.
"Not so fast!" Principal Perry shouted through a megaphone, stopping them. The teenagers groaned as she jogged down the stairs and fixed a stern gaze on the bionic siblings. "You three missed school yesterday.... not that I didn't enjoy it. But it's been happening way too much lately. Look at this attendance report."
Chase glanced at the report. "You still keep paper records? You know, we have computers now... also indoor plumbing and fire."
Principal Perry shot him a warning look. "Do you really wanna poke the bear?"
"Do you really wanna use that analogy?" Leo asked, leaning towards Perry.
"Shut it, Dooley!" Perry snapped. "I've been working out. Don't make me flex my guns." She then turned back to the bionic siblings. "You three are in big trouble."
Bree smiled. "Actually, we're not, cause we have a note from our dad. He signed it and everything."
"With his name." Adam added, pointing at the note.
Principal Perry grabbed the note and read it. "Oh, well, I'm sorry. My bad. That changes absolutely nothing!" She tore the note to shreds and scattered it on the floor. "Just because your dad lets you cut school doesn't mean I have to. Somebody has to be the disciplinarian. It's like I tell my cats..." She let out an angry hiss. "See you three in detention."
Perry walked away with a smile on her face.
Chase scoffed. "Great. We miss school for a mission and get punished. This isn't fair."
"No, it really isn't." Leo said, shaking his head. He then hooked his arm with Harper. "Well, you guys have fun."
"I wish I could help you, but it feels like if I tried, I would also get detention. Sorry, guys, detention is like school jail." Harper told the bionic siblings before leaving with Leo.
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In the lab, Harper helped Leo with the summary reports after school while Adam, Bree and Chase were in detention.
The two quickly finished the reports and then approached Mr. Davenport, who was busy with his work.
"Mr. Davenport, we've finished the reports." Harper informed.
"And may I just say, I've never felt so alive." Leo added sarcastically. "So, what are you working on?"
Mr. Davenport stepped aside, revealing the machine he had been working on, which then turned to face the teenagers.
"Hi!" Eddy greeted them, causing Leo and Harper to drop the binders and scream. "Ha! Now, none of you are safe!"
"I designed a robot for Eddy. Isn't it cool? He can now patrol the grounds, he can disable explosives, and he can mix two paint cans at the same time." Mr. Davenport explained.
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To Capture a Heart • Chase Davenport
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