||Hello Neighbour: A Better Timeline||

||Chapter 22: School Out||

With school being out since the boiler blew up  you'd think the kids would have so much time on their hands.
Well; Not really.
Nicky's mom had plenty of exercise books to do, Diana was a teacher so Aaron and Mya certainly weren't free, Lucy's Dad was also a teacher: They're pretty much being homeschooled.
Not sure how the others are coping, but least Nicky had more downtime than to just read, watch movies and or pick locks.
Luanne can be thankful he's got a group of friends and she was surprised by how many friends he had now.
Went from 0 to now 7.

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Nicky came in, taking his shoes off at the door and smelling coffee.
"I'm back!"
"How are your friends, Nicky?"
"They're well, we played with chalk in the street and-"
Nicky paused.
An unfamiliar man in a raincoat, baseball hat and glasses was sat at the kitchen table with his dad.
"Who???"
Jay smiled,"Nicky; This is my boss and friend, Norman; I talked about him a few times about inviting him over for coffee.", ah, so this is Norman!
"The Petersons talk about you and my friends; In a good way!"
Norman chuckled,"I hope so; me and Ted go back a few years, nice to meet you Kiddo.", amd Norman offered a handshake.
As Nicky shook his hand, he took immediate notice that Norman's hands had scars, and looking at his face he could see some around his neck and one just under his eye that looked like a claw mark.
"Your dad's told me many wonderful things about you, would you like to join us?"
Nicky shrugged, he hopped up on a chair and immediately had one question in mind.
"Are you an investigator?"
Norman nods,"Indeed; I like working on the field, not exactly a person that can sit still for long you know: Keeping myself busy.", Nicky was intrigued, Jay smiled,"Nicky here is interested in being an investigator himself when he's older.", Norman smiled,"Really?",  Nicky nods,"Yeah, like those shows me and Aaron watch.", Norman nods,"Those shows are quite brilliant I will say.", Nicky nods.

Luanne came down, seeing her husband smiling, their guest chatting with Nicky as Nicky took notes.
She smiled, feeling a bit more relaxed, though it has been months since they moved in and things have been going well she couldn't shake that feeling off her.

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Wilson looked around the school, how did someone manage to get in and out without being spotted on the camera.
The Boiler Room didn't have cameras. . . But that room nearly so small, especially with the Boiler so there was nowhere to hide!

Wilson returned to the Boiler Room, he was missing something huge and he didn't know what.
Looking around the room, there still wasn't somewhere to hide without being stuck or feeling cramped.
"Bark! Bark!"
"Clementine? What is it, girl?"
She was barking at the locker at the end of the room, she ran up to it and began to jump up or claw at the ground.
"Alright; Move, let me. . ."
. . .
On the ground, there were strange marks on the ground. . . Scraps from something being moved or pushed.
Looking at the locker, Wilson had to know. . . He took out his phone, got a picture of the locker and the ground before it was moved, then getting his dogs out of the way he began to push the locker aside.
. . .
"Holy shit. . ."
That's how the killer got in.

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"Trinity!"
Trinity finished reorganising her encyclopedia collection, her dad appearing at the door way,"We're heading to the doctor now; You ready?", "Yeah, but. . . I thought the next check up isn't 5 months till now.", her dad, took his daughter's and lead her downstairs,"Well, this is a different kind of check up; It's for something a bit different.", she could see her mom checking her watch, making her not wanna go but she didn't want to anger her parents or upset them again so she sadly got in the car.

Alexander looked the rear mirror, his daughter not looking at them.
"You're not in trouble, Trinity. . ."
"You sure act like I always am."