KND series book 4: false accusation

The rescue

Friday

Tomorrow was Sebastian's trial, the gang haven't caught the culprit, but they had enough evidence to at least prove him innocent. However Hyeldie kept getting a bad feeling, especially when she found out that Perle wasn't in school that day.

Hyeldie: I wonder why Perle didn't show up for school.

Samantha: I'm sure it's nothing, we'll go check on her after we stop by my Grandmother's house to collect the chant.

Hyeldie: I hope she was able to crack it.

Samantha: I'm sure she was able to, trust me, my grandmother is a legend when it comes to things like this.

Hyeldie: if you say so.

After school

Samantha and Hyeldie went to Samantha's grandmother's house, but when they arrived, they noticed that she looked worried.

Samantha: what's wrong grandmother? Were you not able to crack it?

Sindhoora: I was able to crack it, but the answer is what worries me(gives them a paper) that is what I was able to decrypt.

Hyeldie: G-E-O-R-G-I-E?

Samantha: Georgie?! Oh no,Karen was right, I'll call Samuel (calls Samuel) Samuel! Karen's in danger! She was right all along!

Samuel: understood, we're on our there.

Samantha: we'll be a bit late, there's something we need to do first.

Samuel: alright but be careful (cuts the call)

Hyeldie: we need to make sure that Perle is still alive!(drags her out)

Sindhoora:wait! I know the girl who's name was spelt, she is a very sick girl

Samantha: oh yeah, a real sicko in the head.

Sindhoora: I don't mean she's crazy, I mean she's actually sick, she has a rare disease, when she was a child, she lived in India, that was before I moved here. Whenever she experiences excruciating pain, physical or not, she loses control, becomes confused, and usually turns to violence to ease her pain. The only way to get her under control is to calmly approach her and convince her to open up, then give her this(gives them a small bottle with green liquid) it will make her calm, but the only way to truly cure would be to rehabilitate her. Now go!

Samantha: thanks Grandmother, let's go Hyeldie!(they leave)

Meanwhile

Karen's house

Unfortunately, they gang got there too late, apparently Karen never made it home in the first place, her mother was inconsolable. By the time Samantha and Hyeldie arrived with Perle, Sal was close to losing his cool.

Samantha: we know where Georgie lives, we have to hurry, Perle will lead us there, we have to hurry the sun's already going down and her house is a five hour drive from here.

Perle:And that's provided we don't run into the traffic her street is famous for, we must leave now!

As they drove towards Georgie's street, Steven had to ask the question that had been on his mind.

Steven: how'd you learn English so fast?

Perle: I always have known English, I was born in Greenland, I was only pretending so as to reduce Georgie's suspicion of me.

Shawn: impressive, you would make a great spy.

Sal: or an actress, acting is a much better job than spying, just saying.