The mysterious room down the hallway

🕵️The Search🔍

The next day at school me and the girls decided to search for clues so that it will be easier to make our next move without any silly mistake.

We had three options during the discussion, to either interrogate teacher and the non-teaching staff or interview the principal, break into his office to find out the history of the room, or just force the truth out of the poor cleaner, miss Grace.

Obviously, I took the first option, Pat took the second and 'U know who' took the third (why is she so obsessed with violence?).

So we parted ways and left for our various jobs for the day. Firstly I went to the staff office to see the teachers. No one was there except Miss Gifty, my favorite teacher. "Good morning ma'am" I said with a smile trying not to act suspicious. "Good morning, Jess" she said trying not to make me feel ignored whiles she was actually doing so. I just took a seat crossed my legs, folded my arms and stared at her in a cheeky manner.

"I'm sorry are u here to see me?" she said. "Hmm, looks like it" I said controlling my temper and looking at her as if to say 'DUH'.

"whats the matter dear? anything wrong?" she asked looking concerned but I know that she didn't give a damn (and that's what I like about her).

"No, nothing like that I just have some unanswered questions bugging me that I believe u have the answers to" I said like some kinda angel who has been sent to come and give her some good news. "Go on".

"How long have u been in the school ma'am" I started.

"Not long actually just two days before u came".

"did u asked any questions about the school's rooms, especially in the hallway?"

"yes"

"did u get all the answers?"

"yes, except from one particular one that says 'FORBIDDEN' "

"Were all the doors open, because I don't remember seeing a closed door when I was touring around the school"

"maybe u weren't paying attention or u forgot"

"we both know that it isn't my habit to forget anything I still remember all what I did on my 2nd birthday so I also remember that it was wide open till the disappearance of our formal principal. Could they be connected" I asked looking at her suspiciously.

"I don't now. All I know is that I was asked to print and paste 'forbidden' on the door"

"but u said it was closed when u came" I said trying to outsmart her.

"If u'r done u may leave now. I still have a lot to do" she angrily said. I just left. Disappointed, I headed for my locker.

On my way I met Mr. Dick, my science teacher. "Good morning sir" I said cheerfully but he was in too much of a hurry that he didn't even hear me. He went in the direction of the principal's office and that's when it hit me "of course the principal, he's the head he should hav the answers I need" I ran past Mr. Dick causing him to freeze for a while and entered the principal's office. "Good morning, Mr. Seth" I said. "Good morning, Miss Canty".

"there is no point in being formal with me" I said hitting the table with both palms disrespectfully unable to control my temper as if interrogating a witness in court.

"show some respect" he countered in the same way.

"okay, I'll think about it but I have a condition" I said crossing my legs and folding my arms like a business woman talking to a client.

"tell me"

"they are questions". He got scared because he knew that if I ask a question he can't answer I will spread the news and he will be embarassed.

"Go ahead" he said, try to look and sound brave.

"how long have u been here at this school?"

"about twelve years now. I was a teacher at first, then..."

"I don't care what u were" I interrupted rudely.

"did u realize any strange changes, i don't know, hmm maybe, a closed door". He looked at me as if he was busted after committing a serious crime.

"No, nothing like that"

"so u don't know?"

"I don't know what u are talking about"

"oh really?"

"But it's ur school"

"So?"

"So u must at least know something"

"No, I dont know. Now if u'd excuse me I have better things to do" he said rudely b4 I could say anything else.
I left disappointed.

In the evening we met at Sam's place.
"Did u guys find anything?" I asked.

"No" they both said.

"Poor Miss Grace just wet her pants instead of saying anything" Sam said.

" I only found some pictures of the previous principals and  their wives. I  also found a resignation letter of a certain teacher whom I don't think I remember clearly. And I almost got caught. Luckily he had been in a good mood so didn't even realize I was standing there" said Pat.

"I just got the principal and some teachers' nerves. It was fun though😎"I said.

"Do u suppose we give up?"

"Dunno" murmured Pat.