Five minutes. That's all that is left. Cassie tapped her fingers impatiently on her desk, glaring daggers at the clock on the wall. Why can't Time go by faster! Cassie glanced at Rion, her childhood friend and "partner in crime" as the saying goes. His eyes were hidden beneath his flair of brown hair, but Cassie could tell he was just as eager as she was. Rion had always been the adventerous one of the two. A natural born athelete, he enjoyed skate boarding, parkour, and every manner of sport there is. He is, in student definition, "a freak", with his metalica shirts, black pants, chains, the in Cassie's eyes, he was a lovable teddy bear, who was the only person in school who enjoyed the cafateria food. At this thought, Cassie shuddered. How could anyone even go NEAR that food? "Super Meatloaf surprise" is code for "we dont have a freaking clue what we put in here! Eat up!" In Hasselhofe High School, bullies don't attack you for money to buy lunch, they try to take your lunchbox! Of course, Rion never had that problem. He can sit down at a table and shovel down "Spam and Broccolli casserole" and think nothing of it. Suddenly, the bell rang. Freedom...Sweet freedom...Cassie couldn't believe it! Two whole months of not seeing these psychos...uhh, teachers for awhile. Cassie darted from from seat and towards Rioan, who was throwing up his pile of unfinished homework...from last year. "It's funny how Principle Sanders hasn't expelled you," Cassie commented on the large stack which was soon scattered around the classroom. "I'm an asset to the school," he replied quickly, throwing more papers around. "Sure, what would we do without your constant grafitti and vandalizing of school property," Cassie chuckled as Rion's face turned red.

"Come on, let's go meet Liz," Cassie grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the empty classroom despite his protesting. Introducing now, dear reader, Liz Humphrey, another childhood friend. Cassie, Liz, and Rion had become friends within the very week of kindergarden and they have been friends ever since. Despite all of their differences, they were all tightly knit together as friends, almost like siblings! As they all chatted happily together, Liz mentioned that a carnival was coming to town. "Think we'll have a mystery coming up?" Liz teased and laughed as Cassie slightly reddened a bit. "I know you admire your cousin Nancy, so maybe you might get to do some sleuthing at the carnival." Cassie shook her head, "I doubt it," she said and looked around her. She lived in a small town, which would be referred to as "one horse" by many people. What could possibly go wrong at a county carnival? As each student parted their seperate ways, Cassie never dreamed that she was about to get way more than what she asked for...

Thanks folks! I will be writing WAAAY longer stuff next week, so R&R! oh, and sumone posted it before it was time D: poor me! Anyways, thanks!