Part 3:

The next day was Monday & I didn't go to school.

Instead, Walker, & the other rangers went. Carlos & Sidney went to my first period class & waited for everyone to get in. they did the "Pledge of Allegiance" & sat down. Carlos asked if anyone had watched the news on Saturday morning. Four people said that they had. Sidney put a tape into the VCR & pressed play.

"We got this footage from Saturday morning's news. Anyone notice whose house that is? She is someone that is not here."

"Everyone is here," Mr. Franchise said.

"Look around Mr. Franchise. Who is missing?"

He looked around & said that I was missing.

"That's correct. This is what she looks like with 2nd degree burns," Sidney put in & she put the other tape in. people stared as the tape played. Carlos started to talk as soon as it was over.

"She will be in whirlpool therapy for 1½ months. Don't worry; once she gets out, she's going after the person that did this."

That's what they did throughout the whole day, even at lunch. The 1½ months went really quick. Either Alex or Sydney would go with me each time.

After the therapy was done, I stayed home for 3-4 days before I realized something.

I had to go after him tonight. I left Trent a note & left w/my backpack. I had bugged his phone the night of the fire. I went to the tree that held the tape recorder in it. He was just getting of the phone when I pushed play. After he got off the phone & I had put the tape recorder in my backpack, I climbed down from the tree & ran. I ran toward the window. Putting my arms over my head, I jumped through the window. I punched him in the face. He tried to punch me, but I grabbed his hand, twisted it around, & threw him out the window. He lived near Maria Sanchez, Mario Santiago, & Juan Perez. I put my personal file in my backpack & jumped back out the window.

"Gregorio wants you dead & that's what he'll get.

"I don't think so."

He ran across the street & I ran after him. We were in Juan's front lawn, though we didn't know. It was 1:00 in the morning. He grabbed my gun and shot me in the shoulder. I took it back & hit him across the head. I put it away & he swung at me. He missed & I took his fist, twisted it around, & threw him through the front window.

Juan woke up & crept downstairs. I shot the man in the foot. Juan's heart was racing then as he came into the dining room. Gregorio's lawyer picked me up & slammed me down on the table. I rolled off & shot him the leg & arm. He went down & I cuffed him.

"Sarah! What are you doing here?"

I swung around. Bad move. I grabbed my shoulder & backed to the wall. I slid down & Juan went to get his mom. His family was awake & downstairs by the time Maria & Mario came over & knocked on the door. Juan opened it.

"What is going on over here?" she asked.

"Come in. you're not going to believe this. Sarah's just now explaining it," Juan stated.

They came in & walked into the living room. A man, unconscious was on the floor. They looked into the dining room. Blood was on the wall. Juan, Maria & Mario came in & sat down.

"Sarah! What are you doing here?" Maria & Mario asked together.

I pilled my backpack over & unzipped it. I pulled my portfolio out & a tape recorder. I rewound the tape & asked if I could use the phone. As I dialed Trent's number, 5 pairs of eyes were on me.

It was 6:00 in the morning. I wasn't expecting Trevet to pick up the phone.

"Hello."

"Trevet?" I asked in a puzzled tone. Trevet said something I couldn't hear.

"Where's Trent? Where's my brother? Tell him I'm okay and that we are coming over," I was about to hang up when Trevet got back on the phone.

"Sarah stay where you are. Were on our way over. Where are you?" he asked.

"I'm at Juan Perez's house w/him."
"What do you mean 'him'?"

"Never mind, I'll explain later." Before we hung up he heard me say ow.

"She's over at Juan's house. Sound's like she's hurt. She said she had him & she'll explain later."
"Let's go," Walker said.

Walker, Trevet, Carlos, Trent, Sidney, Gage, Jessie, & Alex left & started for Juan's house. The first thing that they saw when they got there was the smashed window. They hurried to the door. Juan's dad opened the door & told them to come in. they did. We were in the dining room. Juan's mom was attending my shoulder. As soon as I saw them I went off.

"Who gave him my personal file?"

Sidney asked who I was talking about & I pointed to the corner of the room.

"Why did you arrest him? He hasn't done anything."
"Gather around & you'll find out why."

They did & I pushed play on the recorder. This is what it said.

"Yes Gregorio, what I did is done. They didn't find her body. Yes, I have her file right here. I'm going to put it w/the other files of the deceased. You know the other I've killed for you. Yes, she was a good ranger. She'll never have kids. Yes, I'll get to that. Goodbye." They had hung up.

The bus was just getting there when we walked out of the house. Everyone stared out the right windows. Juan, Mario, Maria, Alex, Jessie, Carlos, Trent, Trevet, Sidney, Gage, & I were walking toward the cars.

A police car was waiting for the man. I got one more punch him. I slugged him across the face. My arm was in a sling.

Jessie, Alex, Juan, Mario, Maria & I got on 5 horses. Now 2 weeks later I'm back to normal.