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Chapter 2: Some help and a lecture

May 1, 2012

The next morning at Crystal Cove Central High School, the gang were at their lockers to get their stuff for class.

"You guys wouldn't believe what happened at Watson's Pass while we were dealing with Que Horrifico." Fred said as he prepared to open his locker.

"What happened?" Daphne asked as Shaggy and Velma paused from their locker-opening.

"A guy was heading to his high school prom last Friday and disappeared in the woods." Fred explained.

"High school prom at this time of the year?" Velma asked. "The school year is still more than a month away from ending."

"I know." Fred nodded. "Anyways, the sheriff's have no clue where the guy is right now."

"Oh boy." Shaggy remarked as Fred proceeded to turn the handle of the combination lock on his locker.

However, in spite of his using the right combination and directions on the lock, Fred was having trouble opening his locker.

"Fred, maybe I should help." Daphne said as she offered to help the blonde pick his locker door open.

"Don't worry, Daph." Fred replied confidently. "I've got this, and besides, the lock was working perfectly fine yesterday."

Shaggy and the girls shared a look. "Like, I don't know about that, man. With old lockers like these, it'll be a miracle if your locks are working perfectly all year."

"Yeah." Daphne said as she and Velma nodded in agreement.

"Oh, don't worry guys." Fred said as he started to try to pry the locker door open. "I've got-"

Just as Fred was about to finish, the lock was pulled right off, causing Fred to stumble backwards and towards a nearby garbage bin.

"Jinkies, Freddie." Velma exclaimed as the gang looked on in shock. "Look out!"

Velma's warning came a little too late, as Fred stumbled backwards into the garbage bin, to the surprise of some of the nearby students.

Finding himself upside down in the garbage bin, Fred's feet kicked as his muffled voice exclaimed, "Someone get me out of here!"

Before the gang could act, an attractive-looking girl with blond hair and wearing a striped green-and-black shirt, pink skirt, white socks, black flats and a black hairband walked to the bin and grabbed Fred's leg in an attempt to pull him out from the bin.

With the bin moving, Shaggy was quick to rush over to hold the bin down while Velma and Daphne joined the girl in helping get Fred out.

Their teamwork allowed them to free Fred, whose shirt and ascot are now stained and covered in garbage.

"I think I should think of taking a shower now." Fred said as he wiped a banana peal off his hair before turning to the girl who initially helped him and added, "And thanks for the help, Miss..."

"May." The girl smiled. "Alice May."

"Thanks for the help, Alice." Fred smiled as he extended his hand, though he was quick to realize that it was covered in some slime. "And I'm Fred."

"Nice to meet you." Alice said as she shook Fred's other hand. The one that was clean, before turning to the others and added. "And you guys are..."

"I'm Velma Dinkley." Velma introduced herself with her other hand covering her nose, due to the horrendous smell.

"I'm Daphne Blake." Daphne said as she shook hands with Alice.

"The name's Rogers." Shaggy introduced himself. "Norville Rogers, but you can call me 'Shaggy'."

"Nice meeting you all." Alice smiled before Velma remarked, "You sure are in serious need for one shower, Freddie, sorry to interrupt."

"Don't worry, Freddie." Alice said to Fred as she pulled out a spray from her purse. "My perfume should mask the horrendous smell."

As she did so, Shaggy sniffed and remarked, "Smells like peaches."

"It's my most favourite perfume." Alice nodded as she proceeded to spray Fred with her perfume, which managed to neutralize the horrendous smell.

"Gee, thanks Alice." Fred smiled. "I'm feeling fresh already."

"No problem, Fred." Alice nodded before eyeing the nearby school dance poster and added, "Say, are you coming to the upcoming school dance this Friday?"

"Yes, I am." Fred nodded. "You coming?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Alice said before starting to play with Fred's ascot as she continued. "In fact, I don't want to miss out the chance of dancing with a handsome guy like you."

"That will be cool." Fred smiled shyly as he returned to his locker and managed to get his notebooks and pencil case before slamming the door shut and went to join Alice down the hallway.

"Hmph." Velma muttered under her breath as she watched Fred and Alice walk down the hallway, attracting Shaggy and Daphne's attention.

"Sounds like someone's jealous." Daphne whispered to Shaggy, who nodded, although Velma heard the remark.

"Me, jealous?" Velma asked as she turned to the duo while gesturing towards herself. "No, not at all. I'm just concerned about...well...how she might treat Freddie. That's all."

Shaggy mouthed the words, "I highly doubt that." A move that amused Daphne, who covered her mouth to suppress a giggle.

Noticing Daphne's face expression, Velma turned to Shaggy, who quickly changed his face expression to neutral as if he didn't spoke a single word.


A short while later, during second period class, the students were called to the auditorium.

"I wonder what's this meeting going to be about." Shaggy remarked as they sat at the front row of seats.

"If Fred's dad and the sheriff are here, then I think it's going to be something important." Velma replied before looking around and added, "And I suppose Freddie's going to be a little late because he's hanging out with Alice."

As she finished, Fred and Alice entered the auditorium and sat with the gang.

"Sorry we're late, gang." Fred said. "I had to stop to have a chat with Mayor Dad before we get here. He's been wanting our help for his re-election campaign."

"Here we go again." Shaggy sighed as he sunk into his seat.

"I know, Shag." Fred agreed. "I just wish that we can get the election over with so I can focus on more urgent matters."

It was then that the school principal James Shore, accompanied by the sheriff, walked on the stage while Mayor Jones looked on.

"Alright, so listen up, everyone!" Shore spoke through the microphone. "I want to draw all of your attention to Sheriff Bronson Stone, who's got an important safety lecture to deliver in light of a recent disappearance of a student of Watson's Pass High School this past Friday."

There was some silence from the students as the sheriff took over.

"Thank you, Principal Shore." The sheriff said before turning to the students and continued. "So as the principal said, last Friday, a student of Watson's Pass High School disappeared while en route to his school's prom, which was being held last Friday for some reason."

"Now, I don't want all of you to be alarmed by the revelation, it was simply an isolated incident and my men are working hard into investigating the disappearance. But, of course, safety always comes first when it comes to taking part in fun events like school dances, which brings us to today's lecture."

"Here we go." Velma remarked as the sheriff proceeded with the lecture, and it's a safe bet to say that at least half the students have fallen asleep during the lecture.


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