―❝ How long we gonna do this dance? Tired of all the 'will they, won't they' romance. When you hold my hand, is it just by chance?❞
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―❝ henry hart and juniper mccarthy have been best friends their whole lives, but when they get into high school th...
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Juniper was busy taking the test when she felt her phone buzz in her pocket. She sneakily checked her phone, seeing that Schwoz had texted her, Charlotte, and Jasper in a group chat. Henry hadn't come back yet. That must've meant he managed to escape, probably with Schwoz's help so he can go help Ray. Juniper wondered if they would need her help with this gas leak, but she doubted it. They probably had everything under control.
Charlotte turns her mask off and takes it off before she looks at the teacher, raising her hand. "Uh, Miss Shapen?"
"Yeah, what?" Miss Shapen questioned, looking up from her book with an annoyed look before looking back at her book.
"It's time for our three minute break." Charlotte answered.
This got Miss Shapen's attention. "Huh?" Confusion etched on her face as she sat up straighter, closing her book. Charlotte glanced at Juniper and Jasper, silently telling them to go along with it.
"Uh, yeah, it's a state law." Jasper lies. "Uh, whenever kids take an achievement test, you have to give 'em a three minute break every two hours."
"Oh? And what if I don't?" Miss Shapen sassily asked.
Juniper quickly thought of something that would get her worried and make them take a break. "Oh, you didn't know you could get fined if you don't do that? It would cost you a lot of money. I mean, just think of your precious cats, you prbably won't be able to spoil them as much as you do if you get fined for breaking a law like that. It would put a huge dent in your budget." She delivered the last part with a hint of urgency, hoping to strike a chord with Miss Shapen.
It seemed to work, as the teacher was now looking worried. She stands up. "Three minute break!" She announces and everyone immeidiately had gotten up to leave. "But ya better be back here in three minutes!" She calls out. She then reaches a hand back under her shirt, grimacing as she turns to leave the room. "I gotta go pop something...."
Juniper exchanges a look with Charlotte, the two weirded out by their teacher as they walk over to the window with Jasper. Once they were sure everyone was gone, Charlotte opened the window and helped Juniper bring Schwoz inside.
"Okay, what is goin' on?" Charlotte inquired.
"Does Ray and Henry need my help?" Juniper chimed in.
"I don't think so, it should be an easy fix-"
"Even though Henry had gone to help Ray." Juniper interrupted him, furrowing her eyebrows as concern filled her gaze.
"What?" Jasper gasped, eyes widening.
"Henry can't leave!" Charlotte worriedly said.
"I know this. Where was Henry sitting?" Schwoz asked. After Jasper pointed out where, Schwoz sat some odd device on the chair, pulling out another one from his pocket and aiming it at the chair. Juniper gasped when a hologram of Henry siting and taking his test is shown.
