Chapter 5
Splitting Up
"Oh my God!" The Whole group screamed and they ran back to the detention room. The Room was still dark, but it was the dead Sub.
"Who would kill him?" Miranda Said.
"I don't know," Lizzie screamed.
"C'mon there is no killer!" Gordo screamed. The crowd quieted. "It's got to be a practical joke or something!"
"Hey," Kate said.
"What?" Gordo asked.
"Where's your brother, Lizzie?" Kate said.
"Matt?" Lizzie said. "Uh, I don't know," She stammered.
"Matt," Miranda yelled.
"Hey, where's Larry?" Ethan asked. Larry and Matt had both vanished.
"Matt?" Lizzie screamed.
"Tugman?" Gordo yelled. They were, however, nowhere to be seen.
"When we find him I'm gonna kill him!" Lizzie Exclaimed.
"Where are they?" Ethan asked.
"I think we should split up to find them," Lizzie said. A lightning bolt was heard at that moment. Just then, they remembered the weather channel was on because a loud beep could be heard. They all turned to the TV.
"And the Strange seismic readings accompanying the horrible storm continue. Could there be a Quake? Turn to channel 17 where seismologist Billy Mays will explain," The Weather Woman said. Lizzie picked up the remote and switched to channel 17.
"Hi, I'm Billy Mays with the seismologists of America club. Our strange seismic readings will clean your laundry in a snap. Whoops our strange seismic readings are hinting the coming of a rather big earthquake within the next couple of hours. Small quakes have already started downtown with the epicenter nearby. It's a snap oxy clean will, whoops I mean . . .," He continued to talk but they all turned away from the screen.
"I think we should split up to look for them. If there is an Earthquake then I don't want to be here for it so let's just find them and go," Lizzie suggested.
"In this weather! I think it would be safer to stay at school until the storm has passed," Gordo said.
"We're stuck here, in other words," Kate said. "We'd better not die or I'm blaming you McGuire."
"I agree with Lizzie, I think we should split up," Gordo said.
"I'll go with Gordo," Miranda said and they left together.
"I'll go with Eth . . ." Kate started but Lizzie and Ethan walked out of the room together. She looked down at Lanny. "Do you ever talk?" He didn't answer. "I am not going with you, you can look for Matt yourself." Kate said. Lanny stared at her and left the room. "Don't do this to me again!" She ran after Lanny in the hall.
