Chapter 1: Scent of Danger:
Nancy's POV:
Shaun and I were getting ready to go to Pop Tate's.
"Hold it," says Dad, "aren't you kids forgetting something?"
"I don't think so," I said.
"I got my phone," says Shaun.
"Here's a hint, Habari Gani," says Dad.
We then thought about it. "Right... Kwanzaa," I said.
"Dad, it's not like it's only one day a year," says Shaun.
"Look, speaking as the white side of the family," says Dad, "this was from your mother's side and is a part of your heritage and Nancy, it's also a part of your Birth Mother too, so that counts!"
"Okay, we'll be back," I said.
"Right now, George has something big to tell us," says Shaun, "later!"
We then walked out.
. . .
"Dad sure gets weird about Kwanzaa," says Shaun, "he's not even black."
"Yeah, but you know," I said, "it mattered to Mom."
. . .
We were at Pop's and George showed us the new phone she got. "Okay, I admit," says George, "this was not big announcement worthy. Sorry."
"I do love it," says Bess.
"Yeah, that is pretty cool," says Ned.
Then this guy came in. "Nancy Drew?"
"Yeah," I asked.
"My name is Owen Harris. I thought you'd be working in an office..."
"This pretty much is her office," says Ned.
"And she couldn't afford a black and white scenery, or jazz music, or a narrator," says Bess.
Wait, I am doing that narrating thing. I guess I can afford it.
"Well, I work at the zoo," says Owen, "and four wild cats have gone missing, and everyone thinks I did it! I need your help!"
On one hand, we told Dad we'd be back... well, we could just get back home and then get to the case. "I'll take it," I said.
. . .
Shaun and I got back home. "Good, you're back..." Dad begins.
"Talk later, Dad," I said.
"We got a mystery," says Shaun.
"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... okay..."
We then left.
To Be Continued
It takes place after The Mysterious First Christmas of Nancy Drew. In the next chapter, Nancy and her friends investigate the zoo.