The Black Dale Woods

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Mrs. Regenald and Mr. Taji were cooking in the mess hall. They were looking back and forth with the dietary needs marking down kids who could or couldn't eat certain things, so they created some plates fitting the dietary needs and wrote down kids' names before putting them onto a separate table. Kids were lining up outside the door waiting to see what the teachers had made. Mr. Taji stepped outside to face the kids.

"People who have dietary please line up at the front to collect your dietary meals on the table with the blue tablecloth. No fighting. No sharing food. And No fooling around." Mr. Taji said sternly before sighing "Come on in."

Soon they began to feast, and it was very... quiet? This was weird. Sure Mr. Taji told everyone not to fool around or fight but at least there would be some chatter and the occasional yell of random things across the Mess Hall. Mrs. Regenald knew it would never be this quiet if Jack and Josh were here. She whispered to Mr. Taji who was in the middle of eating his dinner.

"Where is Jack and Josh?" She asked

"I don't know-? Why would I know- You were put in charge of their group." He said confused.

"They must have wandered into the forest- I told them not to they never listen!!" She muttered

"Well. We need to look for them- they must be close by." Mr. Taji said "We can each take 2 groups of kids and look around with them. You'll take groups 1 and 2. I'll take 3 and 4."

"I suppose that's a good idea- let's hope they're safe and okay" she said softly

"If we can't find them. We call the police" Mr. Taji said

"Everyone I have an announcement to make, Jack and Josh have not come to dinner so may I ask all of you to help me and Mr. Taji look for them but do not wander off too far or you may get lost yourselves Group 1 and 2 are with me Group 3 and 4 are with Mr. Taji," Mrs. Regenald told them with a worried look "Please stay calm and stay with your respected teachers."