"So," I say, sitting down with my back against my bed, a drawer pull digging into my back. "Let's decode this thing." Leo gets off my bed and sits down next to me. "Finders, keepers, near the weepers. One man's trash, another's gold. Find the note, it'll be bold. So, finders, keepers, near the weepers. We have to find something at the funeral."

"Let me see it." I hand the note to Leo. "One man's trash, another's gold. Apparently, we have to go dumpster diving."

"I really don't think it will be that bad," Zach says. "There's just gonna' be a few used tissues."

"We hope."

"Give it," he snatches the note out of Leo's hand. "Find the note, it'll be bold."

"So either it will be a bold move or the note will be in an actual bold font."

"So, who's gonna be the trash picker?" Leo asks. We both stare at Zach.

"Fine."

~~~

"So," I say. My friends and I are sitting at a lunch table outside. "Plan for tonight."

"Did you bring the note?" Leo asks.

"Yeah," I say getting it out of my bag.

"Do I need to listen to this or can I go talk to Veronica?"

"You're staying," Leo says.

"And we need you to know the plan in case something goes wrong and we need you."

"But I have a date! With Veronica Wilson. Have you not seen her?"

"We have, and this is way more important. Lee read the note."

"Okay, so, round, and round, and round it goes. Where it stops nobody knows. Jump up, jump down, do se do, find the pattern, and there you go."

"Okay, so, at four thirty, Lee and I will go be at the park. We have to find this pattern," I say, showing them the picture. "And then we'll go from there."

"All while I am nowhere near there."

"Bring us back some fro-yo!" Leo yells as the bell rings.

~~~

"Got the pattern?" Leo asks as we pull up to the park.

"Yeah. Note too. Now, what?"

"We wait. How are you and Ricky?"

"Good. I don't see us going very far, though."

"Aw, why not?"

"I don't know. There's just not much of a spark."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"No, it's fine. Let's go. I see people starting to gather up." We get out of the car and walk over to where a group of senior citizens in cowboy hats and flannel are gathered together. "Wow," she says.

"Yeah. Let's hope no one breaks a hip."

"No kidding." We sit down on a bench.

"Do you see anything close?" I ask.

"No. I see a lot of paisley, though."

"Well, we're looking for ugly couch."

"Should we look at the note again?"

"Yeah, sure." I feel around my pockets for the note. "Shoot! I think I left it in the car."

"I'll go get it," Leo says. "Stay here and keep watch."

"Okay." Leo gets up and walks to her car. Something his my head. I look down. It's a crumpled piece of paper. I look to where it came from. No one's there. I flatten the page.

"Stop meddling. Or else. ~A friend."

"What's that?" Leo asks. I shove the threat into my pocket.

"Oh, um nothing. Nothing." She can probably tell I'm lying. My face is more than likely whiter than a ghost.

"Yeah, okay. I got the note," she says sitting down.

"Okay. I'm a, I'm gonna' go use the restroom."

"Um, okay. I'll be right here." She sounds suspicious, great. I walk into the pavilion and find the ladies room. I go into a stall and sit down, not bothering to pull down my pants. I just need to think. I pull out the threat. A friend? Who evens knows about this? Leo, Zach, they wouldn't do this. Would they? No.They couldn't. Right? "Katie?" I jump. Leo. "Katie? You alright?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. Be out in a sec'." I shove the note back in my pocket and unlock the door. I pump some soap into my hands, then turn on the hot water.

"The flash mob started already. I found the guy."

"Did you get the note?" I dry my hands and follow Leo back outside.

"No. He just ignored me. I think we need to follow the directions."

"Okay," We sit down on the bench. "What were they again?" Leo takes out the note.

"Round, and round, and round it goes. Where it stops nobody knows. Jump up, jump down, do se do, find the pattern, and there you go."

"Okay. Let's do it." We jump on and off the merry-go-round, then do se do. The mob stops immediately. The man in our patterned shirt grabs a water bottle. Leo and I walk up to him.

"Hi, sir," I say. "I know this sounds weird, but we're on this scavenger hunt, thing, and our clue said to find you."

"Say no more." He hands us a note, before going back to his partner.

"Thank you!" I yell as he walks away. I open the note.

"Find your friend. She knows all. Locked away, she's a doll."

"Um, okay. That's weird," Leo says.

"Let's figure this out tomorrow. You know, with Zach." Is this another threat?

"Yeah. Okay." Leo starts walking towards the car. I feel something hit my chest. I look, and still, no one's there. I open the crumpled note.

"Big mistake."