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Chapter 5

"You're kidding right?" Jordan asked, not believing it.

"Well," Maddie said, leaning against the head of the bed she was residing on in the infirmary. "I don't mean literally. I mean like, Rookie believes they're real, but they're more than likely not. Still, we can't let him do this!" Zak and Jordan nodded, and the kids put their hands together.

"We're a team from right now." Maddie stated. "Despite us being grounded, we're still going to keep in contact. We need to concoct a plan to make sure this freak doesn't get a hold on anything that could potentially be dangerous. Alright?" The boys nodded, and Maddie smirked.

"Alright," She said. "Let's get this ball on the roll!"

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"Maddie!" A brunette crowed. "I'm so happy you're okay! You really freaked me out when you just fainted during class! And Kelly. Kelly and I were both so worried!" Maddie gave a weak smile as she walked down the school hall with the girl who was on her way back from the bathroom.

"I'm sorry for scaring you Cathy," Maddie apologized. "The nurse told me it was probably just some weird food poisoning from this mornings' breakfast." A worried look came to Cathy's face.

"Really? Oh my god, I'm so sorry Maddie!" Cathy started crying in the middle of the hall. "I'm sorry! I was on cooking duty this morning with my mom for cooking breakfast for students. I'm sorry, this is all my fault!" Maddie shook her head and placed a hand on the other girls' shoulder.

"No it's not." Maddie tried reassuring the distraught brunette. "I- uh, ate breakfast at home. I had nothing to do with the schools' breakfast." Cathy took a huge gulp of air, forcing herself to calm down.

"Really?" Cathy sniffled. "Or are you just lying to make me feel better? Please don't lie to me Maddie! You really had me worried! We all thought you had, like gone into a coma or something! Even Mr. Rook seemed worried about you!"'

Maddie froze, feeling color start to drain from her face, a dizzying feeling taking her over.

"Maddie?" Cathy said. "Are you okay?"

Her knees felt weak, like they were going to give out. She suddenly regretted not taking up Zak's offer of walking her back to class. She slumped to the floor struggling to stay conscious.

Maddie faintly heard Cathy screaming for help, but that didn't matter, she was struggling to stay conscious, and started to distract herself by thinking on a particular subject- fainting.

Why was the very thought of something about Rookie made her faint? She knew it was definitely NOT because she liked him. That was disgusting- he was, like, thirty years older than her! Besides, she liked somebody else.

But seriously, why did she faint? She just didn't get it. Was there something wrong with her? If so, what? She didn't understand, yet she wanted to. Was it just because she was really just sick and it was showing itself by making her faint? Who knew?

"Maddie!" Cathy cried. "Maddie stay awake!" But Maddie couldn't- her grip with reality was slipping.

And Maddie's eyes fell shut as the red head dropped to the floor, unconscious once again, with Cathy screaming for help, not knowing what to do.

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It was dark when Maddie regained consciousness, and it took her a few moments to realize that she was back in the infirmary, and the clock on the wall read quarter 'til midnight. Maddie flopped back onto the bed with a huge sigh and groan. What was wrong with her? Why was she fainting?

Not getting her answers out of seemingly nowhere like the people in TV shows, movies, and books, Maddie groaned once more and shut her eyes and forced herself to sleep- fainting really just taxed the body and gave it no real sleep after all. Yet, before she fell asleep, she had one thought lingering on her mind-

'I have a bad feeling about this.'

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After Maddie, Jordan was the next to fall under the mysterious fainting spells.

They had been in class, taking care of their animal environments- for science they were raising frogs and observing them -when it had happened. Jordan just collapsed for no reason- sort of like Maddie did the second time she fainted.

And of course it panicked all the kids in the class. They all started thinking that whatever Maddie had was contagious and that they all were going to die. Yeah. Typical fifth grade actions.

Yet, it still surprised Maddie that morning when one of her two best friends appeared in a bed next to her in the infirmary.

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"Jordan?!" Maddie yelped, noticing her unconscious friend on the bed next to her. What was going on? What was wrong with him?

Jordan gave a soft groan and sat up in the infirmary bed, and gave a weak look around.

"Dude!" He exclaimed finally. "I'm in the infirmary? Why?" Maddie shrugged.

"I was hoping you could tell me that Jordan." Maddie replied. Jordan sighed.

"I'm not sure, to be honest." Jordan said, looking down at the infirmary bed. "I just remember that it had been science class and we were taking care of our animal environments when I just felt dizzy all of a sudden. Then, I woke up here talking to you." Maddie nodded.

"I have a feeling something's happening to us, but I don't know what or if I'm even right." Maddie said thoughtfully, finger tapping on her chin as she thought.

"What is it?" Jordan asked, and Maddie shook her head.

"I'm not saying until I'm absolutely sure." She told Jordan. "That way I can be sure I'm at least partly right." Jordan gave a confused look to Maddie, but she just shrugged off, and stared up at the clock. It was bound to happen sometime, just when?

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All in all, after the other two fell, it didn't take long for the trio's leader to fall.

At least the other two were somewhat safe with their fainting.

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So, why are the kids fainting? First one to guess correctly gets a cookie!! XP

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