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CHAPTER 135: THE EVIDENCE CONNECTS
Jack arrived at Ravenwood High expecting another ordinary day of restrictions, unanswered questions, and students pretending not to watch one another.Instead, he found Malcolm waiting beside the entrance with a notebook in his hand.“You need to see something,” Malcolm said.Jack glanced at the notebook.“What happened?”“I don't know yet. That's why I want you to look at it.”Amy joined them before Malcolm could explain further. She had been reviewing the school's published notices and had found a detail that neither boy had noticed.“Let's hear what you have first,” she said.Malcolm opened the notebook.“Yesterday, the administration circulated its updated access procedure. It says the east wing was restricted after an unauthorized-access concern. The notice doesn't give a precise time, but it refers to the security report that prompted the additional restrictions.”“And?” Jack asked.“I found the earlier movement schedule. It shows that the service corridor was supposed to be use
CHAPTER 134: THE FAMILY RESPONDS
Marcus Carter had finished reading the school's latest report when Jack entered the living room.The report contained little that was new. Ravenwood remained under temporary restrictions, the student interviews were ongoing, and an unidentified figure had been reported near the east wing. The administration had not established whether the reported sightings referred to the same person.Marcus placed the papers on the table.“Your school is becoming a problem.”Jack stopped beside the sofa.“Because of the restrictions?”“Because people are frightened, and frightened people make mistakes. Some will exaggerate what they saw. Others will conceal what they know. A few will try to use the confusion to settle old arguments.”Elena sat opposite him, listening carefully.“Has the school identified the person Tyler described?” she asked.“No,” Jack replied. “Tyler couldn't give a reliable description, and the other report hasn't been confirmed publicly.”“Then we don't know whether there's a c
CHAPTER 133: A THREAT IN PLAIN SIGHT
The first sign that something had changed at Ravenwood appeared on a notice board.Jack noticed it shortly after arriving at school the next morning. Someone had pinned a fresh security directive beneath the administration's latest announcement. Unlike the earlier notices, which explained the temporary restrictions, this one introduced a new procedure for reporting suspicious activity around the restricted corridors.Students were instructed to report unauthorized access immediately. Anyone who had witnessed an incident but had not yet submitted a statement was encouraged to contact the emergency coordinator.At the bottom, a sentence had been printed in bold.ALL REPORTS MUST BE MADE THROUGH AUTHORIZED STAFF. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT CONDUCT INDEPENDENT INQUIRIES.Jack read it twice.The instruction was reasonable on its face. After the problems caused by conflicting accounts, the administration had every reason to discourage students from questioning one another.Still, the timing caught
CHAPTER 132: A POWER USED CAREFULLY
The call came during the final lesson.Jack was halfway through copying an assignment when a sharp pain spread behind his eyes. He stopped writing, pressing two fingers against his temple.For a moment, the classroom seemed unusually loud. He could hear the scratch of pencils, the rustle of paper, and the quiet conversation between two students near the door. Beneath those ordinary sounds, something else stirred—a familiar pressure that seemed to gather inside him whenever his emotions became difficult to control.He closed his eyes.Not here.The pressure eased slightly, but it didn't disappear.“Jack?”Amy's voice came from the next desk.“Are you all right?”“I'm fine.”She studied him.“You've been staring at the same sentence for five minutes.”“I was thinking.”“About the sentence?”“About several things.”She didn't look convinced, but the teacher began speaking before she could question him further.Jack forced himself to concentrate on the lesson. He had spent too many days d
CHAPTER 131: THE COST OF TRUST
Jack knew something was wrong before Danny finished explaining it.They were standing near the cafeteria entrance when Danny approached him with Malcolm and Amy close behind. The lunch period had barely begun, but none of them looked interested in finding a table.“What happened?” Jack asked.“Someone told the administration that we were questioning students about their statements,” Malcolm replied.Jack glanced at Amy.“That's what we've been doing.”“Apparently, the way it was reported made it sound like we were trying to influence their accounts,” Danny said. “The coordinator wants to speak to us.”Amy's expression hardened.“We spoke to students who volunteered information. We didn't tell anyone what to say.”“I know,” Malcolm said. “But whoever reported it didn't include that distinction.”Jack looked toward the administrative corridor.“Do we know who made the report?”“No,” Danny answered. “And we shouldn't start guessing.”Jack gave him a brief look.“You've been listening to
CHAPTER 130: AMY'S INVESTIGATION
Amy Bennett had learned that people revealed more when they believed nobody was watching.At Ravenwood High, however, watching had become almost impossible to avoid.Security personnel monitored the entrances, teachers supervised corridor movement, and students who had previously ignored one another now paid attention to every conversation. Even ordinary questions could sound like accusations.Amy understood why people were frightened. She also understood that fear could make an innocent person look suspicious and encourage someone who knew the truth to remain silent.That was why she decided to begin with the smallest question.What had actually changed at Ravenwood?She started with the notices.The administration had issued its written explanation the previous afternoon, describing the temporary restrictions, the interview process, and the procedure for challenging individual decisions. Amy obtained a copy from the reception desk and compared it with the earlier notices still displ
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