HOUSE OF TUNNELS

Chapter 30

"Why'd you lock Victor out?!"Danya exclaims.
"He had the zodiac!" Annika gasps. "Hurry! Take a picture!"
Jamal readies his phone and snaps a picture of the zodiac.
Annika opens the door and Victors face fills with anger.
"Sorry, I thought this was mine!" Annika gives the zodiac back.
Victor snickers and leaves.
Annika, Jamal and Danya laugh.
~
Later, Savanna and Hunter hang out together.
"Jaspers letting me work at the library since Trudy's gone for awhile." Hunter says.
"Why's she gone?" Savanna asks.
"She left this note." Hunter hands her the note.
"Hunter, you're dumb!" Savanna exclaims.
"Why?"
"This isn't a regular note! Each first letter of every line spells something."
They read it together.
Had to step out for a while.
Everything is going wrong with my family.
Love took over and I went to help them.
Patty, my aunt, got in a car accident.
Might come back soon but I don't know yet.
Even though I'm gone, I know you'll do fine.
-Trudy. '
It translates to "H-E-L-P-M-E"
HELP ME.
-Trudy.
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Later, Hunter goes to the library to give the note to Jasper, but hears him talking on the phone.
"Yes, Collector. I have the Gem. If I give it to you, will you free Trudy? All right then, I'll see you."
Jasper hangs up.
"Who's the Collector?" Hunter asks. "And why does he have Trudy?"
"The Collector is a man who is after artifacts that lead him to the Mask. You need the Gem to make the Mask complete, so he wants it."
"Why did he take Trudy?" Hunter asks.
"Vera did. Vera and the Collector are partners in crime. They're in love." Jasper explains. "He won't let me escape or he'll kill me! Literally!"
"Then I'm going to help you. I'm gonna help you please the Collector and to get Trudy back. Trust me." Hunter smirks.
END OF BOOK 4.