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"Ew, that's disgusting!" Amy Taylor screeched as a spider spat venom at here from inside a display. "Why did we have to come to this insect exhibit anyway?"
"Because we have to find out about the different kinds of species for our science test in two weeks" I answered.
"Not only that Josh, but we also have to find out why insects are so fascinating to the world," Andrew Marshall added. Amy and I both looked at each other.
"I guess I've already failed then," I groaned.
"Join the club" Amy whimpered.
"Hey look at that insect!" Andrew screeched in a high pitched voice as he ran up to a display that held a funny looking bug. A long slithery insect from inside the display case was jumping about. Andrew sounds like that when he gets excited. We don't know why, he just does.
"This place is giving me the creeps!" Amy Shivered. Amy wore a dark blue tee shirt over gray track pants. She nervously twirled a braid of her light blonde hair between her fingers. "When are we going?"
"In twenty minutes." A tall masculine man stood over her.
"Whoa!" Amy screamed as she fell over.
"Who do you think you are giving people a fright like that," She said as she stood back up.
"Oh, sorry there," the man laughed. "Didn't mean to."
"Oh, err" Amy stammered. "I didn't know it was you, Mr. Downs.
"That's ok. I wasn't trying to scare you," Mr. Downs laughed once again "I just came over here to see if you were doing what you are meant to be doing.
"Oh of course," I smiled. "We all ways do what you tell us to do."
"That's good to know" Mr. Downs replied.
"Well I hope that all three of you have jotted down enough notes for next weeks test." Mr. Downs started to act serious for the first time.
"Because if you fail this test, you'll have to spend you're whole summer at school trying to get a better grade." My heart skipped a beat.
"Next week!" I spat. "You told me it was in two weeks," I said as I turned to Andrew. He just shrugged. I felt like throwing my folder at him.
"Oh I'm sorry guys, but I changed it to next week when you were away."
I had to hold onto a nearby desk to stop me from falling over.
"Uh, yeah. We've been getting down some notes for the test Mr. Downs," Amy answered, putting on a fake smile.
"Well I'm glad to hear that," Mr. Downs replied, gave her a smile, and walked off.
"What are we going to do!" Amy started to panic. "The test is next week and we've got nothing!"
"I'll tell you what we'll do," Andrew remarked.
"We'll sneak in here tonight, just the three of us and study then."
"How do you think were going to that?" I asked.
Andrew looked around suspiciously to see if anybody was looking, then shoved his hands into his coat pocket, and revealed a set of keys.
"You were saying," Andrew smirked.
My eyes lit up at the site of the shiny keys.
"How, when, where?" I spat out
"You know when I went to the toilet?" Andrew asked. I nodded.
"Well I didn't actually go there. When we first came into the museum, I noticed a door marked Staff only, and knowing me I would have had to check it out. So when I went to the toilets, I made sure no one was looking and then I went into the room. And then I saw these keys. Then I-"
"You didn't," Amy interrupted
"I did," He replied with a grin on his face "So what do you guys say? Will you join me tonight or what?"
"I don't know," Amy answered. "This seems like a bad idea to me."
"Don't worry, everything will be alright," Andrew smiled. "So do you guys trust me? Are you in?" I looked at Amy and she just looked back at me.
"I guess," we both said at the same time.
"Great," Andrew grinned. "Nothing will go wrong."
If only I had listened to Amy.