Chapter 10 ~ House of Discovery
Sibuna was meeting in the usual place in the woods. They had used their usual cover stories, and Mick and Mara had simply told Trudy they were training. "Our first order of bussiness," Nina began, "Is to initiate Mick and Mara into the club. Have you each brought something to sacrifice?" They nodded. Mara was first. She put her original acceptance letter from the school into the fire. Mick would sacrifice his balance band. "The next order of bussiness," Nina would say, after the ceremony was complete, "is to discuss what we will do about the new clue. Fabian already said "the Bender" was Aker, and that he was the god of the sun. So after lights out, we sneak into the attic and find what the new clue is. "Hold up!" Patricia cried. "Jade is a REALLY light sleeper, I kind of don't want to wake her up." "Alright then." Nina said. "Fabian, Patricia, Amber, Alfie, and I will sneak into the attic. Jerome and Joy will be our lookouts at the door, Mick will guard the top of the stairs, and Mara, you've got Victor's office duty. Sibuna?" "Sibuna." Everyone finished, as Mick and Mara put their hands to their eyes for the first time. "Go!" Nina hissed. It was exactly eleven p.m. and Sibuna had gathered in the kitchen for a short meeting before they infiltrated the attic. The lock clicked and the door creaked open slowly as Sibuna quietly crept in. "All clear." Mara's voice came over the radio. "All clear." Mick agreed. "It looks good our way." Joy whispered. All was going well until Alfie, clumsy as he is, tripped. On air. He fell into Jade's bed, causing it to shake and wake her up. "What are you doing?" Jade groaned. "SHH!" Everyone hissed. "Oh, does this have to do with the cup?" Jade asked. "What do you know about the cup?" Patricia queried. "Lot's of things. Including your little "society." So what's up? Find a new mystery yet?" Everyone stared in blank shock at this girl who somehow, impossibly, knew all their secrets.
To Be Continued...