Anna and Cleo looked at me unable to understand. i took a piece of paper and a pen and drew the three symbols and began explaining my theory, "these symbols represent elements the first symbol stands for silicon, the second symbol stands for aluminium and the the last symbol stands for mercury so if you arrange all of them you get

Silicon

Aluminium

Mercury

hence the next victim's name is SAM" Anna was surprised by my sudden deduction. but unlike anna, Cleo stretched her hands and said," i guess i finally have some work " then began working on her computer.anna still looked confused but finally decided to go to the science lab so i stopped her and asked her if she could find out about the incident in the science lab from professor Sara. after a few minutes i went searching for max but i couldn't find him so i called him and when he picked up the call i heard a familiar voice which said ," hello Alex i think you should come to your classroom" it took me a few seconds to realise the voice and when i did I ran to the classroom. i slowly tried to sneak into class without anyone finding out but it was no use as the familiar voice said ,"finally decided to show up" i turned to see professor Stine(familiar voice) standing right behind me. (professor Stine is the maths HOD and i hate him and the worst part is the he is incharge of middle school first year students so i am stuck with him for a whole year). anyway i didn't reply anything to him so he said,"well..."miss i don't care" even you need to attend classes and i heard that you and max are skipping a lot of classes so i will see you both during detention" i went and sat on the seat near to max and class went on and on. it was finally lunch break and while we were going to the club room max and i were complaining about professor stine ( it was mostly me but who is watching ) " he always annoys me somehow" i said looking pissed and max said," well i am not surprised a lot of people annoy you but how is he the number one on your list ?" " i don't know he just remains me of ace but more responsible" i said letting out a sigh. "you mean like a father figure" max asked curiously and i replied with no expression on my face "maybe or maybe not i am not sure". "either way he has filled my brain with algebra" max said making a funny face and i replied,"max you know i don't listen in class but he was teaching geometry today" max looked surprised but i was not as he was reading social during science period and professor Sara got mad (i am pretty sure she got mad because he was reading the subject Mr nick teaches). while talking so much we didn't realise we had reached the club room. i opened the then immediately i and max had noticed a rotten smell in the air.....

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ANNA (newspaper club member)

SERIAL KILLER. or GHOSTS

who knocked the door?

"I AM BACK"

(made with blood

of the first victim)

a book called "death"

contains info on the

people who died

new victim- Emma

lake or school

USD TEAM

U - undercover

S - student

D - detective

victim 2- emma- lake- drowning

victim 1- rose

Clues

1) the Cresent moon

symbols - SAM - third victim

LUNA

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