(I own only plot)
Where was she? Fabian paced worriedly. He'd arranged to meet his girlfriend, Joy Mercer, by the burnt out tree in the woods. He called her mobile, but someone cut the connection. That was unusual, Joy always picked up. He went to Anubis house, to the housekeeper. "Vera, have you seen Joy?"
"No, why? I thought she'd be with you."
"I was waiting for her, for our date, but she's not turned up."
"That's odd. Have you tried calling her?" The blonde woman asked.
"Yeah, but someone cut the connection." He told her, worried.
Vera looked thoughtful. "Perhaps she's at the library. She might have got the wrong location and you two do tend to hang out there a lot. Maybe your godfather has seen her."
Fabian smiled. "Thanks, Vera. I'll go there."
He crossed the grounds, feeling increasingly worried. Joy was always quick to get to their dates. Sometimes, she was the one waiting for hours. He knocked on the door of the library. His godfather opened it, his eyes red from tiredness. "Hey, Fabian. What's the matter?"
"It's Joy. I can't find her."
"Weren't you two supposed to be on a date?"
"Yeah, but she hasn't turned up. Vera told me to check here, in case she'd got the wrong location. Have you or Trudy seen her?"
"No, I'm afraid not. Hold on." He turned slightly. "Trudy?"
"Yeah?" Fabian felt like he was hearing his mother's voice when he heard Trudy speak.
"Have you seen Joy?" He asked.
"No, why? Has something happened to her?"
"That's what Fabian's trying to work out. She missed their date." Jasper told her.
"What?! That's not like her."
Fabian asked "When was the last time you saw her?"
"I think it was yesterday. Trudy? When did you last see Joy?"
"This morning. She wanted that scarf, the pink one, for her date today. She told me she was supposed to meet Fabian in the woods."
"Thanks, guys. Did she say where she was going?"
"Not to me. Here, you should talk to Trudy, she might know a bit more."
"She doesn't know more, Jasper. Check the school, Fabian, she might be waiting there." Trudy spoke up.
Fabian wandered off. He searched the school and the grounds, even checking in at each student house. He searched the woods. While he walked, he tripped over a Something On The Floor. The Something On The Floor, when he got a good look, had feet. He looked along it and saw the face. "JOY!" He yelled.
