sand.
âBut Miss Teo⦠she is such a nice person.â Janice was still in shock. She couldnât believe that Miss Teo was capable of such crimes. She was careful not to step on any debris. We left the music room and tore towards the staff room where we had last seen Mr Grosse.
âHey, guys, you know what?â I suddenly stopped and everyone stopped, bumping against me.
âOuch!â Mundi whined.
I could hear the distinct voice of Madam Siti. But this time she wasnât yelling. She was sobbing.
âI think I hear Madam Siti crying. In the staff room.â
âAre you sure, Darryl?â Janice questioned. âOh no, look what we have done! We have barked up the wrong tree and now Madam Siti is in trouble!â
âCome on, guys, letâs hurry then!â Clandestino said. He was about to zoom off when suddenly, in the distance, we saw Adam swaggering towards us.
âOh no, oh no, oh no, this is hardly the t-t-t-time,â Mundi said, beginning to shiver.
Adam was in front, a snarl on his face. âYou like my little pebble and my love letter, Darryl Duh and his loser gang?â
âItâs you?â I asked.
âAdam? You are involved in this?â Janice gasped.
Adam was an amazing basketballer. He was quiet most of the time, except when it came to basketball. Basketball gave him confidence.
âYeah, there was always more than one person involved in this!â He walked towards Mundi. Then with one hand, he grabbed Mundi by the waist and lifted him high up above his head.
âPut⦠put⦠put⦠me d-d-d-down,â Mundi cried.
Adam sniggered and taunted, âMundiâs a big baby, about to cry!â
When Clandestino saw what was happening, he fumed. Unexpectedly, he pawed the ground with his feet and took off like a rocket!
Adam jeered, âWhat a time to leave your friends! Loser!â
Mundi was still balancing precariously on Adamâs hand. Adamâs biceps were showing and they were like camel humps! Veins snaked across his muscles like electrical wires. He was gritting his teeth like an angry wrestler, waiting to slam Mundi onto the ground. We never knew Adam was so strong!
âStop that!â Janice cried. âStop that now!â Tears welled in her eyes.
In my pocket, I had my phone. Instinct told me to act. Clandestino, the most powerful one among us, had disappeared. Now I had to take charge. I slid my hand into my pocket and reached for my phone. Before I could do anything, Adam gripped my hand with his free hand. His face contorted hideously as he stared angrily at me. I heard the twisting of metal and the sickening crunch of plastic. When I looked down, he had crushed my phone in his hand!
âHey!â I yelled.
âHey, what? This is a warning, Darryl Duh and your loser friends! Stay out of this.â
He threw my phone on the ground. It was smashed beyond recognition.
âThis is not good! This is not good!â Janice was hyperventilating.
Mundi became all still in Adamâs clutches, as if frozen in fear.
âNow youâll see my power! You think you can prove Miss Teo is the vandal? You will never succeed!â he said. âShe paid me to get even with the four of you.â
He flexed his muscles again right before our eyes! He was wearing his PE attire and I could see his T-shirt conforming to his eight-pack. Who was this guy? The Incredible Hulk?
âWatch, I can even pick up Miss Piggy here with one hand and give her the fright of her life!â he boasted.
Where in the world was Clandestino? I wondered. Just then, I turned to Janice who was breathing in and turning all pink again. She was like a pink balloon ready to explode! But in her inflated state, she managed a wink at me.
âHere goes,â I thought. I dug my fingers into my ear holes and shut my eyes tight. Then at that defining moment came the unmistakable, âAAAAAHHâ¦â
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