Nancy stared at the switchboard. Oh, why did Jason talk me into this? She thought. What am I even going to say? Oh, just shut up and do it already. Nancy looked out the door to make sure no one was around and then she picked up the phone receiver.
The operator quickly connected her to the Orphanage of Sleepy Eye.
"Hello?" Said a voice on the other end.
Nancy gave a sigh of relief for it was not Mr. Case's voice. "Yes, hi. I was interested in finding out some information on one of your orphans." She explained.
"Oh, you will need to talk to the president of the orphanage, Mr. Case for that. Let me go find him for you."
Nancy rolled her eyes and waited for Mr. Case. Finally, after what seemed like hours Mr. Case picked up the phone.
"Hello? This is Mr. Case. May I help you?"
Nancy cleared her throat and gave herself a different voice. "Yes, hi this is Jeanette Debois. I believe I dropped my granddaughter, Nancy off here a few years ago."
"Ah." Mr. Case's voice became higher. "Yes, I remember Nancy. We will never forget her."
Nancy covered up the receiver with her hand and gave a disgusted sigh. "Anyway, I was wondering if she was ever adopted?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact she was about two years ago. I am sorry I can't give you any more information than that, but her parents signed that they be contacted before any other family receives information on her." Mr. Case explained.
"I understand." Nancy paused. "Now, I just want to clarify we are talking about the same girl. Nancy Debois, daughter of Lorraine Debois, and granddaughter of Jeanette Debois is who you are thinking of, correct?
"Well, let me pull out her file." Mr. Case went to get Nancy's file. "Yes, daughter of Lorraine Debois and granddaughter of Jeanette Debois is correct. Is that all ma'm?"
"Yes, I was just making sure she was okay. Thanks for your help. Bye!"
Nancy slowly hung up the phone. She felt numb. What was she supposed to do now?
Meanwhile, Jason tore threw Mr. Montague's room. It was almost time for Mr. Montague to return, so Jason was trying to hurry. Finally, Jason eyed a picture displayed on Mr. Montague's desk. The picture was of Mr. Montague and a woman and child. Jason chuckled as picked up the frame remembering what Laura had told him about it. She said that Mr. Montague posed for a picture with two people he didn't know just because he wanted his picture taken.
Jason opened the back of the frame and out came a few pictures. Jason sat down on the bed a sifted through the evidence. He came across a photo of Mr. Montague and a young lady. The lady had light, curly hair and big bright eyes. Her smile was the exact same as Nancy's. Jason flipped the picture over and written on the back it stated:
Lorraine and me, fall 1868.
Jason heard footsteps coming up the stairs. He quickly put everything back except for the picture and then he snuck out the adjoining door.
Later that night Mr. Montague took his picture off his desk, and as he looked at the photos hidden inside, he noticed one was missing.
