ACT IX: Tripudio

May 22, 1982

In a school gymnasium, many high school seniors are dancing to "In the Name of Love". At the punch bowl, an 18-year-old is waiting for someone. Then, a younger Raycliffe with a mullet along with large framed plastic glasses walks to him and decides to talk with him.

"So where's your date Chuck?" said Raycliffe.

"She hasn't come here yet." said Chuck, big brown curly hair and all.

Raycliffe then serves himself a drink of punch. "So, you never told me the name of your so called 'hot date'." said Raycliife, he starts taking a drink.

"Well, if you must know, her name is Dawn S Folsom." stated Chuck. Raycliffe spits out his drink is surprise, he knows exactly why Folsom isn't showing up. "You okay?"

"Yes, sorry, the punch tasted terrible, got to go." said Raycliffe as he walks away before things get awkward.

2004

It is night time, and Fillmore is writing in his notebook, trying to make sense at what happened today. Then he hears someone throwing rocks at his window, he gets up from his bed and goes to window and opens it to see Ingrid about to throw another rock.

"What are you doing here?" asked Fillmore.

"There is something you must know about!" yelled Ingrid to Fillmore.

May 23, 1982

Raycliffe drives his BMW up his friends driveway. He then goes up to the front door and rings the bell. Then a scruffy man with a beer in one hand and dog tags around his neck answers the door, the televison from the living room can be heard playing "Family Feud"

"Hey Mr. Folsom, can I talk to Dawn?" said Raycliffe, slightly intimidated by her father.

"Dawn! Your friend is here!" yelled Mr. Folsom, 18-year-old Folsom walks down the stairs. She has a smile on her face humming some songs by 'Chicago'

"Hey, what are you doing here?" asked Folsom.

Later, Raycliffe and Dawn are sitting in the porch.

"So, why did you ask him out when you know that your father wouldn't let you?" asked Raycliffe about Chuck.

"I don't know, I just can't say 'no' to him without it breaking my heart, it hurts me to hurt someone." said Folsom, upset. "Besides, he's going to Harvard to become a teacher!"

"Still, I think you should've told the truth, so I'm taking you to the Ferb Gardens Golf Course, where he works, and you'll apoligize to him there." said Raycliffe.

"Fine!" said Folsom, she hates to apoligize, because it makes her feel bad that she let someone down.

2004

"So this Mr. X is controlling people and creating havoc, huh?" said Fillmore. Ingrid has just told him everything. "Why would he target X Middle, especially the smartest students?"

"I've been trying to figure that out, but I'm still no closer to solving the case." stated Ingrid. "He even saved me from dying."

"Maybe he wants to keep you alive." stated Fillmore. "When he makes these phone calls, do you hear any background noise?"

"Mostly an echo, like he's speaking in an empty room and at one point a train." stated Ingrid. Fillmore thinks for a moment, but then gets something.

"Disco! The railroad!" exclaimed Fillmore.

November 9, 1986

It is the dedication of a new mall, built over the old golf course, and the mayor is reading a speech. Many of the city's influencial people are there, this is the first enclosed mall the city opened, the other mall was located in the next town. Raycliffe was there, now 22-years-old and wearing a Hawaiian shirt with tortoise-shell colored glasses. His hair is now it the style it is today, but messier.

After the dedication, excited people enter the newly dedicated mall and look at the many stores. Raycliffe walks inside and sits at the food court, there he sees Chuck at a table reading the latest issue of 'Watchmen.'

"Chuck, what are you doing here, I thought you went to Nepal to study teaching." said Raycliffe, sitting next to Chuck.

"Oh, hey, I just came here to visit my parents, and see my favorite place get turned into a mall, this place will become an eye-sore in about 10 years." stated Chuck.

"Look, on the day you left, me and Folsom were planning on seeing you, so she could apoligize, its just, she hates to hurt people." said Raycliffe. "So, maybe you go see her, especially now that her father died."

"No thanks, she made me look like a fool, but I'm not worried, she'll be feeling foolish someday, and I'm going to make sure I'm there when that happens." stated Chuck, very serious. "Bye Raycliffe."

Chuck gets up and leaves. Raycliffe is stunned.

September 1, 1994

30-year-old Folsom has just been named the new principal of X Middle School, she is also the first female principal. She shakes hands with the superintendant as students from the X Middle School paper takes photos of the event. She received the job after the last principal was fired for taking bribes, Folsom then was given the job after only one year of being Vice-Principal. Folsom decides to name her friend and science teacher, Raycliffe, to be the new Vice-Principal.

At the school, Folsom takes a look around her new office and sits down on the chair. Raycliffe enters, both are ready for their day.

"School will begin in about 15 minutes, are you ready?" asked Raycliffe.

"Yes I am, besides, father would be proud that I am making a name for myself." stated Folsom, thinking about her dead father.

"Well, Chuck wrote a letter congradulating you on becoming principal, I'll leave you along to read it, see you later." stated Raycliffe as he giver her the letter. He then leaves as Folsom opens the leader.

"Dear Dawn,

Congradulations on becoming the new principal, as you know, I'm happy here in Nepal teaching the children, at one point being tutor to the kings two youngest children. I hope you reach the top, because it is a long way down. Namaste.

Sincerley, Chuck"

She throws away the letter and looks out her window at the students filing inside for their first day. She will be the best principal and make her father proud.

TO BE CONTINUED...