Chapter 3: Clue, Clue and the Janitor
Everybody went outside. The starting point was at the canteen. They can see the teacher holding two envelopes – the envelopes where the first clue is written. The WINDS ran happily to the canteen, while the RUGRATS just walked while talking with each other gleefully. It seems like everybody was more than excited.
Of course, Angelica would never miss this kind of event. She was at the canteen with Susie. "Susie, I would bet my bracelet that Sid's team would win in that race!" She took her bracelet off, it was shiny and it looked very expensive. The color of the stones was pink and blue.
"Well, I think that with Tommy's Group's determination, they would win. Then I would bet my ring. This ring is very expensive. My mother brought it from Switzerland." Susie answered with a gritty voice.
Angelica, having an attitude of being an antagonist, would never want to loose with Susie. She planned of helping Sid's team without letting anyone know.
Miss Pecky then called the two groups, "Ok teams, come over here so we could start immediately."
Before the WINDS approached Ms. Pecky, Angelica grabbed the opportunity to talk with them. She explained that she would help them win. Angelica was desperate to have Susie's ring—she would do everything. The WINDS agreed with her.
"Ok, now victory is sure to be ours. We have Angelica here to help us!" Sid said to his team. No one had a clue to what Angelica have done. Obviously, both Angelica and the WINDS are happy.
So the race is getting started. "Ok, at the blow of my whistle, everybody open these envelopes." Ms. Pecky said while giving the two teams the envelopes.
"1, 2, 3," Then Ms. Pecky blew her whistle. Sid and Tommy opened the first envelopes. "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" Everybody shouted.
"First clue: I LOVE MY NATURE, I WOULD RESPECT IT. WHEN NATURE CALLS ME, I WOULD GO THERE. NOW, I WOULD GO WHERE I GO WHEN I FEEL THE NATURE'S CALL" Tommy and Sid said loudly.
The first clue was definitely hard. It made both of the groups think deep. "Maybe, we would go at the school garden because it says there 'nature.' I'm just not sure." Jonas said.
The WINDS headed straight at the garden. They thought that they could get the second clue there. Meanwhile the RUGRATS was still there trying to break the clue. They were shocked when they saw the WINDS running. They thought that the WINDS have broken the clue.
"I know! I'm sure of this," Kimy said. "We should go at the comfort room! It is obvious that the main text that this clue is emphasizing is 'NATURE'S CALL.' Where do we go when we feel nature's call? –Of course at the comfort room!"
"Yes!" Phil said. "Now, we have to divide ourselves. Kimy and Lil, you go at the Girl's Room, while I, Chuckie, and Tommy will go at the Boy's Room."
The RYGRATS ran at the comfort room. The two rooms where just facing each other. They all went inside the rooms. After a few seconds Lil shouted, "I found it! I found it!"
All ran outside to read the second clue. For now, it was the RUGRATS who was leading. Lil read the clue, "Second clue: THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE WHEN I WAS JUST A KID. I CAN DO MUCH STUFF HERE. I CAN JUST SIT AND SWAY MY WAY AROUND. I CAN ALSO LIE DOWN AND GLIDE TOWARDS THE GROUND." Again, it was another mysterious clue for the RUGRATS.
They just stood there trying to figure out the clue.
Meanwhile the WINDS are truly confused. Angelica hid behind the bushes and said, "Pssst! Sid, over here. Let me read the clue – I might figure this one out."
Sid gave Angelica the clue. After she read, "You dummies! It's very simple – It's a comfort room! Ok? Now Run!"
The WINDS headed straight towards the comfort room. They ran as fast as they could hoping to catch up with the RUGRATS. When they reached the comfort room, they saw the RUGRATS standing there with the second clue on their hands.
"Man!!! They got the second clue! Now, let's make things faster!" Sid said.
When the RUGRATS saw the WINDS, they ran outside even though they have not yet answered the clue. They ran for the sake of making the gaps with the WINDS big.
There was only one problem when the WINDS reached the comfort room; the WINDS are all composed of boys. Nobody has dared to enter the girl's room. They thought of entering at the boy's room first, hoping to find a clue there. But they saw nothing, which leads them to the second option – entering the girl's room.
"Mike! You go in there or I'll punch and beat you up!" Sid said bossily.
They was no choice for Mike, he entered the girl's room slowly hoping that nobody was in there. After few seconds, he went out holding the clue on his hand. Sid took the clue right away and opened the envelope. He read the clue loudly so that other members could hear him. Again, they were confused with the clue.
The RUGRATS are again trying to put their brains together to figure the clues out. "I got it! I think we should head towards the PLAYGROUND because it is stated there that 'THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE WHEN I WAS JUST A KID.' Definitely this is a playground. In a playground we can sway, meaning SWING. Also we can glide, meaning SLIDE!" Lil said excitedly.
"Wow! That was a good one Lil! Ok guys, we are on the lead, let's go!" Chuckie said. They ran towards the playground to search for the third clue.
When the WINDS saw that the RUGRATS are on the move, Sid planned of not figuring the clue out, but instead, they would follow the RUGRATS. Subsequently, the WINDS ran and followed the RUGRATS without letting the RUGRATS knew what they are doing.
Now, everybody was heading straight towards the playground. When the WINDS found out that the clue was at the playground, they ran ahead of the RUGRATS. Everybody was searching for the clue.
They searched at every corner, at the slide, the swing, the monkey- bars, anywhere. It was until Jonas saw the clue under the see-saw. "I got it guys!" He said. The WINDS ran towards him excited to see and read the clue.
Before Sid opened the envelope, he shouted at Jonas with a very mad voice, "You idiot! Why did you shout that you have found the envelope? Now the RUGRATS would also know where the clue is! Stupid!"
Jonas heaved a sigh.
The RUGRATS also ran to the see-saw to get the clue. Of course, by now the WINDS are ahead.
Sid read the clue hurriedly, "THIRD CLUE: I'M OLD. YOU SHALL NEVER SEE A POEM AS LOVELY AS ME. I HAVE A BROWN BODY AND A GREEN HAIR. YET AGAIN, I AM THE OLDEST OF THEM ALL."
"What the heck does this mean? I hate riddles!" Sid said.
Angelica again came to them hiding, and helps them with the riddle. "You dumb kids! Remember the poem that all of the third graders recite? It was entitled 'THE TREE.' Therefore, the next clue is hidden at a tree somewhere here in the school. Also, I think that this tree should be the oldest of them all... Now go!!! You guys need to win."
As the WINDS are running towards the next clue, the RUGRATS still can't figure the clue out. "I think it's a tree! The oldest tree here in the campus!" Chuckie said. Everyone agreed to him. They ran towards the oldest tree until Angelica showed up blocking their way.
"Hey kids! I think your idea of the clue was wrong. Do you want me to help you figure this clue out?" Angelica said.
"No Angelica! What if you would just betray us? What if you just want us to lose?" Tommy said.
"Well," she sighed. "I thought that this is the only way that I could repent on the sins and mistakes I have don't unto all of you. Now, I'm planning to say sorry by means of helping you." Angelica said with a smile. Obviously, she would just betray the kids.
"No! We won't fall for it this time, Angelica! Am I right guys?" Tommy looked at his friends waiting for their support.
"I don't know Tommy," Lil said. "I think Angelica mean it this time. And this might be the only way that we would win.
Kimy agreed, "Yeah. We may succeed with Angelica's help."
Angelica would like to hear the statements stating that other kids really fell on her entrap. She looked at Tommy making a face of being sorry, trying to show Tommy that she really is regretful. But evidently, inside her, she is hiding all of the perfidy feelings and laughter.
"Sill, I would say no! No! No!" Tommy shouted, "I may be wrong with this one, but I think that I would rather be proud of losing only by ourselves, than winning with the help of others...or should I say 'cheating!' "
Angelica was shocked with what Tommy said, "Ok, if you don't believe, let's vote for this one." Angelica said—happy that she is wasting the time of the RUGRATS, "Anybody in favor of me, raise your hand."
Phil, Lil, and Kimy raised their hand. "Anyone in favor of Tommy's idea?"
Tommy and Chuckie raised their hand.
Angelica was very happy, "Ok, so its 3 against 2. What do you say Tommy?"
There was nothing that Tommy can do. So, he answered, "Ok..."
When Tommy said 'ok', Angelica immediately grabbed the envelope from Phil's hand. "Oooh. I think this is pointing with Mr. Oboe—our janitor. I have heard that he is the oldest janitor in school. Also, I saw him wearing a green cap this morning. So, what are you waiting for? Go!"
The RUGRATS thanked Angelica with all their heart not knowing that it was a betrayal. They ran back inside the building to find Mr. Oboe.
The WINDS are very close to Part-1 victory. They headed at the oldest tree and found the last clue. "LAST CLUE: GO BACK TO MS. PECKY. WHEN IN FRONT OF HER, TELL HER 'we are here standing in front of you. We ask for your benediction that we have won the part-1 of the game.' WITH THIS, MS. PECKY WILL APPROVE YOUR VICTORY."
The WINDS ran inside the canteen and find Ms. Pecky. They are all excited to have the victory of the first part of the game.
Meanwhile, the RUGRATS found Mr. Oboe and asked, "Hello Mr. Oboe, do you have the clue?"
"Clue? What Clue? I don't understand you kids..." Mr. Oboe said.
"Huh?" Tommy asked. "You mean you don't know anything about our game?"
"Actually I know about your game, but sad to tell you that I don't hold any clue for you guys. I am not assigned to hold any clue. Well, better be going kids, I still have a lot of work to finish. See ya!"
The RUGRATS was very shocked. "I told you guys that Angelica would just betray us! You should've believed in me!" Tommy said.
"Tommy, we're all sorry..." Phil said.
"Now what do we do?"
"I guess that we should go back with my idea, THE TREE-THE OLDEST TREE!" Chuckie said.
Everybody ran heading to the tree.
"PPPRRROOOOOOOOTTTT!" A whistle sounded from the canteen.
"Oh no! We've been beaten by the WINDS!" Lil said.
"Well, there's nothing we can do. Now, let's go. Remember that there's still tomorrow. We could win tomorrow!"
Everybody headed to the canteen. While they were running, Tommy thought to himself, "Well, I guess defeat after all is heading for me. But I still got tomorrow! I got to do this! We should win!"
Inside the canteen, Ms. Pecky said, "Ok, the winner of the first part of the race is THE WIND! Congratulations. RUGRATS, don't lose hope, there's still a chance for you to tie up with THE WINDS."
They saw Angelica laughing and shaking hands with the WINDS. What they saw proved that she did betray them.
Everybody went outside. The starting point was at the canteen. They can see the teacher holding two envelopes – the envelopes where the first clue is written. The WINDS ran happily to the canteen, while the RUGRATS just walked while talking with each other gleefully. It seems like everybody was more than excited.
Of course, Angelica would never miss this kind of event. She was at the canteen with Susie. "Susie, I would bet my bracelet that Sid's team would win in that race!" She took her bracelet off, it was shiny and it looked very expensive. The color of the stones was pink and blue.
"Well, I think that with Tommy's Group's determination, they would win. Then I would bet my ring. This ring is very expensive. My mother brought it from Switzerland." Susie answered with a gritty voice.
Angelica, having an attitude of being an antagonist, would never want to loose with Susie. She planned of helping Sid's team without letting anyone know.
Miss Pecky then called the two groups, "Ok teams, come over here so we could start immediately."
Before the WINDS approached Ms. Pecky, Angelica grabbed the opportunity to talk with them. She explained that she would help them win. Angelica was desperate to have Susie's ring—she would do everything. The WINDS agreed with her.
"Ok, now victory is sure to be ours. We have Angelica here to help us!" Sid said to his team. No one had a clue to what Angelica have done. Obviously, both Angelica and the WINDS are happy.
So the race is getting started. "Ok, at the blow of my whistle, everybody open these envelopes." Ms. Pecky said while giving the two teams the envelopes.
"1, 2, 3," Then Ms. Pecky blew her whistle. Sid and Tommy opened the first envelopes. "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" Everybody shouted.
"First clue: I LOVE MY NATURE, I WOULD RESPECT IT. WHEN NATURE CALLS ME, I WOULD GO THERE. NOW, I WOULD GO WHERE I GO WHEN I FEEL THE NATURE'S CALL" Tommy and Sid said loudly.
The first clue was definitely hard. It made both of the groups think deep. "Maybe, we would go at the school garden because it says there 'nature.' I'm just not sure." Jonas said.
The WINDS headed straight at the garden. They thought that they could get the second clue there. Meanwhile the RUGRATS was still there trying to break the clue. They were shocked when they saw the WINDS running. They thought that the WINDS have broken the clue.
"I know! I'm sure of this," Kimy said. "We should go at the comfort room! It is obvious that the main text that this clue is emphasizing is 'NATURE'S CALL.' Where do we go when we feel nature's call? –Of course at the comfort room!"
"Yes!" Phil said. "Now, we have to divide ourselves. Kimy and Lil, you go at the Girl's Room, while I, Chuckie, and Tommy will go at the Boy's Room."
The RYGRATS ran at the comfort room. The two rooms where just facing each other. They all went inside the rooms. After a few seconds Lil shouted, "I found it! I found it!"
All ran outside to read the second clue. For now, it was the RUGRATS who was leading. Lil read the clue, "Second clue: THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE WHEN I WAS JUST A KID. I CAN DO MUCH STUFF HERE. I CAN JUST SIT AND SWAY MY WAY AROUND. I CAN ALSO LIE DOWN AND GLIDE TOWARDS THE GROUND." Again, it was another mysterious clue for the RUGRATS.
They just stood there trying to figure out the clue.
Meanwhile the WINDS are truly confused. Angelica hid behind the bushes and said, "Pssst! Sid, over here. Let me read the clue – I might figure this one out."
Sid gave Angelica the clue. After she read, "You dummies! It's very simple – It's a comfort room! Ok? Now Run!"
The WINDS headed straight towards the comfort room. They ran as fast as they could hoping to catch up with the RUGRATS. When they reached the comfort room, they saw the RUGRATS standing there with the second clue on their hands.
"Man!!! They got the second clue! Now, let's make things faster!" Sid said.
When the RUGRATS saw the WINDS, they ran outside even though they have not yet answered the clue. They ran for the sake of making the gaps with the WINDS big.
There was only one problem when the WINDS reached the comfort room; the WINDS are all composed of boys. Nobody has dared to enter the girl's room. They thought of entering at the boy's room first, hoping to find a clue there. But they saw nothing, which leads them to the second option – entering the girl's room.
"Mike! You go in there or I'll punch and beat you up!" Sid said bossily.
They was no choice for Mike, he entered the girl's room slowly hoping that nobody was in there. After few seconds, he went out holding the clue on his hand. Sid took the clue right away and opened the envelope. He read the clue loudly so that other members could hear him. Again, they were confused with the clue.
The RUGRATS are again trying to put their brains together to figure the clues out. "I got it! I think we should head towards the PLAYGROUND because it is stated there that 'THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE WHEN I WAS JUST A KID.' Definitely this is a playground. In a playground we can sway, meaning SWING. Also we can glide, meaning SLIDE!" Lil said excitedly.
"Wow! That was a good one Lil! Ok guys, we are on the lead, let's go!" Chuckie said. They ran towards the playground to search for the third clue.
When the WINDS saw that the RUGRATS are on the move, Sid planned of not figuring the clue out, but instead, they would follow the RUGRATS. Subsequently, the WINDS ran and followed the RUGRATS without letting the RUGRATS knew what they are doing.
Now, everybody was heading straight towards the playground. When the WINDS found out that the clue was at the playground, they ran ahead of the RUGRATS. Everybody was searching for the clue.
They searched at every corner, at the slide, the swing, the monkey- bars, anywhere. It was until Jonas saw the clue under the see-saw. "I got it guys!" He said. The WINDS ran towards him excited to see and read the clue.
Before Sid opened the envelope, he shouted at Jonas with a very mad voice, "You idiot! Why did you shout that you have found the envelope? Now the RUGRATS would also know where the clue is! Stupid!"
Jonas heaved a sigh.
The RUGRATS also ran to the see-saw to get the clue. Of course, by now the WINDS are ahead.
Sid read the clue hurriedly, "THIRD CLUE: I'M OLD. YOU SHALL NEVER SEE A POEM AS LOVELY AS ME. I HAVE A BROWN BODY AND A GREEN HAIR. YET AGAIN, I AM THE OLDEST OF THEM ALL."
"What the heck does this mean? I hate riddles!" Sid said.
Angelica again came to them hiding, and helps them with the riddle. "You dumb kids! Remember the poem that all of the third graders recite? It was entitled 'THE TREE.' Therefore, the next clue is hidden at a tree somewhere here in the school. Also, I think that this tree should be the oldest of them all... Now go!!! You guys need to win."
As the WINDS are running towards the next clue, the RUGRATS still can't figure the clue out. "I think it's a tree! The oldest tree here in the campus!" Chuckie said. Everyone agreed to him. They ran towards the oldest tree until Angelica showed up blocking their way.
"Hey kids! I think your idea of the clue was wrong. Do you want me to help you figure this clue out?" Angelica said.
"No Angelica! What if you would just betray us? What if you just want us to lose?" Tommy said.
"Well," she sighed. "I thought that this is the only way that I could repent on the sins and mistakes I have don't unto all of you. Now, I'm planning to say sorry by means of helping you." Angelica said with a smile. Obviously, she would just betray the kids.
"No! We won't fall for it this time, Angelica! Am I right guys?" Tommy looked at his friends waiting for their support.
"I don't know Tommy," Lil said. "I think Angelica mean it this time. And this might be the only way that we would win.
Kimy agreed, "Yeah. We may succeed with Angelica's help."
Angelica would like to hear the statements stating that other kids really fell on her entrap. She looked at Tommy making a face of being sorry, trying to show Tommy that she really is regretful. But evidently, inside her, she is hiding all of the perfidy feelings and laughter.
"Sill, I would say no! No! No!" Tommy shouted, "I may be wrong with this one, but I think that I would rather be proud of losing only by ourselves, than winning with the help of others...or should I say 'cheating!' "
Angelica was shocked with what Tommy said, "Ok, if you don't believe, let's vote for this one." Angelica said—happy that she is wasting the time of the RUGRATS, "Anybody in favor of me, raise your hand."
Phil, Lil, and Kimy raised their hand. "Anyone in favor of Tommy's idea?"
Tommy and Chuckie raised their hand.
Angelica was very happy, "Ok, so its 3 against 2. What do you say Tommy?"
There was nothing that Tommy can do. So, he answered, "Ok..."
When Tommy said 'ok', Angelica immediately grabbed the envelope from Phil's hand. "Oooh. I think this is pointing with Mr. Oboe—our janitor. I have heard that he is the oldest janitor in school. Also, I saw him wearing a green cap this morning. So, what are you waiting for? Go!"
The RUGRATS thanked Angelica with all their heart not knowing that it was a betrayal. They ran back inside the building to find Mr. Oboe.
The WINDS are very close to Part-1 victory. They headed at the oldest tree and found the last clue. "LAST CLUE: GO BACK TO MS. PECKY. WHEN IN FRONT OF HER, TELL HER 'we are here standing in front of you. We ask for your benediction that we have won the part-1 of the game.' WITH THIS, MS. PECKY WILL APPROVE YOUR VICTORY."
The WINDS ran inside the canteen and find Ms. Pecky. They are all excited to have the victory of the first part of the game.
Meanwhile, the RUGRATS found Mr. Oboe and asked, "Hello Mr. Oboe, do you have the clue?"
"Clue? What Clue? I don't understand you kids..." Mr. Oboe said.
"Huh?" Tommy asked. "You mean you don't know anything about our game?"
"Actually I know about your game, but sad to tell you that I don't hold any clue for you guys. I am not assigned to hold any clue. Well, better be going kids, I still have a lot of work to finish. See ya!"
The RUGRATS was very shocked. "I told you guys that Angelica would just betray us! You should've believed in me!" Tommy said.
"Tommy, we're all sorry..." Phil said.
"Now what do we do?"
"I guess that we should go back with my idea, THE TREE-THE OLDEST TREE!" Chuckie said.
Everybody ran heading to the tree.
"PPPRRROOOOOOOOTTTT!" A whistle sounded from the canteen.
"Oh no! We've been beaten by the WINDS!" Lil said.
"Well, there's nothing we can do. Now, let's go. Remember that there's still tomorrow. We could win tomorrow!"
Everybody headed to the canteen. While they were running, Tommy thought to himself, "Well, I guess defeat after all is heading for me. But I still got tomorrow! I got to do this! We should win!"
Inside the canteen, Ms. Pecky said, "Ok, the winner of the first part of the race is THE WIND! Congratulations. RUGRATS, don't lose hope, there's still a chance for you to tie up with THE WINDS."
They saw Angelica laughing and shaking hands with the WINDS. What they saw proved that she did betray them.