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"You're about to see the greatest show on earth."
The video started with shots of the band from different
parts of the stage. "I was testing to see where I could get the best
pictures," said Jon. "I wanted to find the best places to shoot from.
You know, for lighting and stuff. Of course the spotlights will be on during a
regular performance, but this will give me an idea where to set up. As you can
see, I had to shoot through a lot of other people to get the band."
It was true. On the tape the kids from the Super Quiz team
were walking all over the stage, totally oblivious as they passed in front of
his camera. There were pictures of Mr. Neal at the podium with the band in the
background, and at one point the custodian pushing the broom walked directly at
the camera's lens.
Why is he showing me this? thought Christie. There's nothing
interesting about this video. It's just a bunch of people milling around. But
Jon was staring intently at the television.
"Now! Here it comes," he said, grabbing her hand.
Christie stared at the TV. Kimm was talking to one of the
guys with a guitar, and the drummer was working on setting up his drums. She
could see Tim Riggs and Brad Cochran watching Mr. Neal at the podium.
"There! Behind Mr. Neal. Watch the custodian!"
said Jon excitedly. The custodian was wiping off one of the long tables that
the Super Quiz team would use the next morning.
Christie leaned closer to watch as the custodian moved some
books around to clean. Then he picked up a blue folder and put it on top of
another stack of books. That's Mr. Neal's blue folder and those are MY books
he put it on! Christie's eyes opened wide in amazement. Next the custodian
moved part of Christie's books and then put the rest on top. Christie stared in
fascination as Mr. Neal's blue folder ended up in the middle of her books.
"Did you see it?" asked Jon. "Just like
shuffling cards." A grin spread from one of his ears to the other.
Christie bounced up and down in her seat and clapped her
hands. "Play it again! Play it again!" Jon ran the tape back slightly
and hit play.
There it was, right before her eyes. The custodian moving
the books around so that Mr. Neal's blue folder was in between two of her
books.
"I must have brought the folder home in my stack of
books on Thursday night and not noticed it until the tryouts Friday morning,
when I thought my mom had put it there," she said in amazement. She
grabbed Jon around the neck and hugged him hard.
"I love it! I love it!" she squealed, and kissed
him.
"HUMPH!" Mrs. Karl was looking at them from her
desk.
Christie's face turned hot and she knew she was as red as a
beet, but she didn't care. She had proof now that she hadn't taken Mr.
Neal's folder. Everyone would know that she hadn't cheated. She looked at Jon
appreciatively and then took his hand and squeezed it.
He smiled back, and his brown eyes sparkled. "What are
best friends for?" he asked softly.
CHAPTER 15
"Quiet, please, everyone," Mr. Neal said loudly. "It's
time for roll call.
"Daphne?"
"Here."
"Brad?"
"Here."
Mr. Neal continued calling the names, and when he called out
Christie's, several heads turned toward her. Melissa McConnell looked first
shocked and then angry.
When Mr. Neal finished, he closed his notebook and placed it
on top of the infamous blue folder. "Before we get started, I'm going to
turn the floor over to Christie for a few moments. She has something very
interesting to show you." He smiled and took a seat in the front row.
Without saying anything, Christie got up and marched to the
front of the media center where the television stood on a tall stand that made
it easy to see. She turned it on, punched the play button on the VCR, and
stepped aside.
The same images flashed on the screen as she had seen when
Jon first showed her the tape. The band was setting up. Kids from the Super
Quiz team were milling around. Then Jon stepped forward and speeded up the
tape. The custodian came charging across
The video started with shots of the band from different
parts of the stage. "I was testing to see where I could get the best
pictures," said Jon. "I wanted to find the best places to shoot from.
You know, for lighting and stuff. Of course the spotlights will be on during a
regular performance, but this will give me an idea where to set up. As you can
see, I had to shoot through a lot of other people to get the band."
It was true. On the tape the kids from the Super Quiz team
were walking all over the stage, totally oblivious as they passed in front of
his camera. There were pictures of Mr. Neal at the podium with the band in the
background, and at one point the custodian pushing the broom walked directly at
the camera's lens.
Why is he showing me this? thought Christie. There's nothing
interesting about this video. It's just a bunch of people milling around. But
Jon was staring intently at the television.
"Now! Here it comes," he said, grabbing her hand.
Christie stared at the TV. Kimm was talking to one of the
guys with a guitar, and the drummer was working on setting up his drums. She
could see Tim Riggs and Brad Cochran watching Mr. Neal at the podium.
"There! Behind Mr. Neal. Watch the custodian!"
said Jon excitedly. The custodian was wiping off one of the long tables that
the Super Quiz team would use the next morning.
Christie leaned closer to watch as the custodian moved some
books around to clean. Then he picked up a blue folder and put it on top of
another stack of books. That's Mr. Neal's blue folder and those are MY books
he put it on! Christie's eyes opened wide in amazement. Next the custodian
moved part of Christie's books and then put the rest on top. Christie stared in
fascination as Mr. Neal's blue folder ended up in the middle of her books.
"Did you see it?" asked Jon. "Just like
shuffling cards." A grin spread from one of his ears to the other.
Christie bounced up and down in her seat and clapped her
hands. "Play it again! Play it again!" Jon ran the tape back slightly
and hit play.
There it was, right before her eyes. The custodian moving
the books around so that Mr. Neal's blue folder was in between two of her
books.
"I must have brought the folder home in my stack of
books on Thursday night and not noticed it until the tryouts Friday morning,
when I thought my mom had put it there," she said in amazement. She
grabbed Jon around the neck and hugged him hard.
"I love it! I love it!" she squealed, and kissed
him.
"HUMPH!" Mrs. Karl was looking at them from her
desk.
Christie's face turned hot and she knew she was as red as a
beet, but she didn't care. She had proof now that she hadn't taken Mr.
Neal's folder. Everyone would know that she hadn't cheated. She looked at Jon
appreciatively and then took his hand and squeezed it.
He smiled back, and his brown eyes sparkled. "What are
best friends for?" he asked softly.
CHAPTER 15
"Quiet, please, everyone," Mr. Neal said loudly. "It's
time for roll call.
"Daphne?"
"Here."
"Brad?"
"Here."
Mr. Neal continued calling the names, and when he called out
Christie's, several heads turned toward her. Melissa McConnell looked first
shocked and then angry.
When Mr. Neal finished, he closed his notebook and placed it
on top of the infamous blue folder. "Before we get started, I'm going to
turn the floor over to Christie for a few moments. She has something very
interesting to show you." He smiled and took a seat in the front row.
Without saying anything, Christie got up and marched to the
front of the media center where the television stood on a tall stand that made
it easy to see. She turned it on, punched the play button on the VCR, and
stepped aside.
The same images flashed on the screen as she had seen when
Jon first showed her the tape. The band was setting up. Kids from the Super
Quiz team were milling around. Then Jon stepped forward and speeded up the
tape. The custodian came charging across
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