Rebekah--Girl Detective #5 by PJ Ryan

Author:PJ Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: children's mystery
Publisher: Magic Umbrella Publishing
Published: 2013-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

That night when they met up in town Rebekah was armed with a few ideas, but she was certain none of them would work.

“What do you think we can do?” Mouse wondered.

“I think the only thing we can do, is try to talk them out of it,” Rebekah sighed. “Maybe if we volunteered more, cleaned up the streets, and behaved a little better, none of this would have happened.”

“No,” Mouse said firmly. “This is not our fault.”

They stuck to the side streets to get into town, not wanting anyone to notice them. As they walked, they heard a strange sound coming from just outside of town. It sounded like weird music, followed by very loud sounds, like stomping.

“What in the world?” Mouse asked as he looked down the street. He could not see anything yet, but it was clear whatever it was, was coming in their direction.

“Maybe that's how they plan to get all the kids out of their houses,” Rebekah said with a glare. “By playing music like the ice cream man.”

“Rebekah, I really don't think our parents would do this to us,” Mouse said firmly.

“Maybe not, but my parents were talking about how they had to keep it secret from me, so why would they need to keep anything a secret?” she demanded. She didn't want to think it was true either. Usually she could come up with a pretty rational explanation, but this one she could not think of any other answer for. As she noticed some adults approaching she pulled mouse into an alley between two shops.

“No matter what, we have to stick together,” she said sternly to him.

“Of course,” he replied with a sharp nod.

The music was getting closer. The loud thumping was getting closer too. Rebekah was stunned by this, as she was sure that there was nothing that could explain it. What kind of car could have a radio so loud? Mouse was huddled close to her as they both tried to figure out what was happening.

All of the sudden all of the shops on the street turned on their lights. It was late afternoon and nearly closing time for most of them. What were they doing lighting up the street?

“Oh no, something is definitely happening,” Rebekah said as she saw the adults beginning to flood the streets. They all had their children in tow.

“It's happening!” Rebekah squealed and grabbed Mouse's hand. “We have to hide, we have to find a place where no one will see us!”

Mouse was very confused. He was sure that Rebekah was wrong on this one. Why would their parents turn them over? But all of the children in town were being led out to the sidewalks. They all looked as confused as Mouse felt. His own parents arrived not long after, looking for him.

“Mouse?” they called out through the crowd.

“Don't answer,” Rebekah commanded. “If they find us, we'll be toast!”

Mouse stayed quiet and sniffled.

“Rebekah!” she heard her father call out over the noise of the people gathered on the street.

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