Tiffany Jones (TV News Channel) Good morning, town residents of Providence, I am your new channel anchor, Tiffany Jones. Last night, Mildred Bellamy was attacked by the red masked serial killer at her house. Sources say that she managed to survive the serial killer's attack and is getting medical treatment . . ."

A sketch drawing of the red masked serial killer now, named The Red Mask, is shown on the TV.

" . . . The sketch drawing that you see is the serial killer named The Red Mask. The masked serial killer is wearing a cloak, a pair of gloves, boots and a red ghost mask. Please, be careful wherever you're out and about. This has been Tiffany Jones for your morning news.

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PROVIDENCE ACADEMY

Later that day, everyone is talking about Professor Miss. Bellamy and Alyssa Laurent, who has been discharged from the Providence General Hospital, but is at home.

In the lecture classroom, everyone is talking about Professor Miss. Bellamy while waiting for a substitute teacher to arrive.

I'm sitting on the third row, drawing in my sketchbook, so, I can paint some more canvas paintings.

"Damn, this sucks." said a frustrated Fen, sitting atop on the third row. "We're juniors. We're supposed to be expecting junior prom, not worrying about The Red Mask."

"The Red Mask attacked Alyssa. They could've attacked Miss. Bellamy. But they're gonna be okay." said Shelley.

"You know, I'm surprised that you're not with Alyssa. Isn't she supposed to be your bestie gal pal?" Fen asked.

Shelley looks at Fen, bewildered. "What are you implying, Fen?"

"Everyone knows that you're Alyssa's cheerleader minion sidekick, maybe, you sent The Red Mask to her house to try to kill her and to take Alyssa's cheerleader captain position." Fen accused Shelley.

"Are you friggin kidding me?!" Shelley exclaimed, bewildered. "I wouldn't hurt Alyssa."

"Oh, please, Shelley." Fen said.

"Shut up, Fen." Sasha said.

Fen and Sasha exchange annoyed looks at each other and he rolls his eyes.

Shelley then, looks at me because I've been quiet for a bit. "Catty? You're unusually quiet? What do you think about this?"

Everyone looks at me and I look at them and stops drawing.

"I think it's okay to be scared, especially, with The Red Mask serial killer out and about. We all saw the morning news channel. My Mom has a clue about The Red Mask now, that she talked to Alyssa and Professor Miss. Bellamy, so, my Mom will be working on it." I said.

"CP does have a point." Grayson agreed.

I give Fen a look. "So, how about we stop accusing people and stop acting like a jackass and we can at least, try to focus on class."

I look at Jade, who hadn't said anything. "Right, Jade?"

"Absolutely, Catty." Jade agreed.

Then, a substitute professor walks inside the lecture classroom and everyone takes their seats in the rows.

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After class, in the lounge room, I'm sitting at the table, with a car magazine, looking at each page with pictures of cars.

Grayson walks up to me and sits down next to me at the table. "What are you up to, Hot stuff?"

"Looking for a car." I said to him and I spot one. "And I just found one."

Grayson looks at the car that I spotted on a page. "A '58 Porsche? Pretty cool."

"Thanks." I said to him.

"By the way, my Dad and I have finished the leather jackets for The Thrashers." Grayson tells me.

"Okay, I can't wait to try them." I said to him.

"And also by the way, I asked Roxy if she wanted to be The Thrasher Princess." Grayson tells me.

"What did she say?" I asked.

"She said "yes", to our surprise because I thought she needed some time to think about it." said Grayson.

"You love her and she loves you so, yeah." I said to her.

"Thank you, CP." Grayson thanked me.

"For what?" I asked.

"For being so supportive of me and Roxy." Grayson said to me.

"You're welcome, Gray." I said to him.

Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other and we fist bump.

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SPECIAL AGENT OPS FIELD
OFFICE

Later that afternoon, I slowly walks down the stairs and into the main room where I see my Mom at her investigation board working on her investigation case of The Red Mask serial killer.

"Hey, Mom." I greeted her.

My Mom glances at me with a small smile. "Hey, Catty."

I slowly walks up next to her, looking at the investigation board.

"Any leads yet?" I asked.

"Just the clue that both Alyssa and Mildred Bellamy described The Red Mask." My Mom said.

"Mom?" I said. "I have suspicions about the margarita Spice Jangle incident that happened a few weeks ago at the homecoming dance."

"Who do you think drugged the margarita punch bowl?" My Mom asked me.

"I don't want to point fingers, but I think that Jade Ester did." I tell her.

My Mom faces me and gently folds her arms. "Do you have any clues about it?"

"Jade Ester wasn't at the homecoming dance. And then, the day after, she showed up at the boarding school academy being the new student." I said to her. "She heard about it, but she wasn't there at the homecoming dance."

"That doesn't make any sense." My Mom said.

"I know." I said.

"How does Jade know about the margarita Spice Jangle incident if she wasn't there at the homecoming dance?" My Mom said.

"Like I said, she heard about it the day after, and plus, the academy students were talking about it." I said to her.

"Okay, let me get this straight, Jade Ester was a new student at Providence Academy. She wasn't there at the homecoming dance when the margarita Spice Jangle incident occurred, yet, she heard about it from the academy students, but she showed up to Providence Academy a day after?" My Mom said.

"Yeah." I said. "And there's something else."

"Which is?" My Mom asked.

"Jade and her parents lived in a suburban neighborhood, but moved away." I tell her.

"Any idea why?" My Mom asked.

"I think Jade and her parents are connected to suburban serial killers." I tell my Mom. "I searched the Internet."

"I need to talk to Principal Dean Barbara to see if your suspicion is eye-catching." I said.

"Okay." I said. "And I'm coming with you."

My Mom small smiles at me. "This is your second time solving an investigation case by yourself."

My Mom and I exchange small smiles at each other.

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PROVIDENCE ACADEMY

Arriving in Principal Dean Barbara Hemming's office, she shows us the night of the homecoming dance in the gymnasium.

On the surveillance footage, everyone was at the homecoming dance, enjoying the dance, eating and drinking.

Suddenly, a person wearing a pullover hoodie walks up to the margarita punch bowl and pours two whole packs of the drug, Spice Jangle, into the bowl and walks away towards the double doors.

"Pause it." My Mom said.

Principal Dean Barbara pauses the surveillance video.

"Can you zoom, Barbara?" My Mom asked.

"Sure." Principal Dean Barbara said, and slowly zooms in on the pullover hoodie person.

"Can you clear it up?" My Mom asked.

"Of course." Principal Dean Barbara said and clears up the face of the pullover hoodie person.

My Mom and I becomes shocked at the person. It's Jade Ester.

"You were right, Catty. Your suspicion about Jade is right." My Mom said. "Barbara? Print this out as a picture."

"Will do." Principal Dean Barbara Hemming said and presses the printer button.

"Got you, Jade." I said to myself.

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