The door clicked shut behind them and a flustered-looking Principal Parker jangled his keys as he approached the pair. “Miss Becker, I was just about to lock up. Any luck?” The door clicked again behind Carl as he slipped into the school, causing all three to turn in his direction. “Okay, Aaron, the Sheriff just told me. Can you show me?” Aaron nodded and set off down the hall with Carl beside him, Amanda behind and Principal Parker trailing at the back of the pack, still appearing puzzled and out of the loop. “What happened out there, Carl? What did you find out?” “It's under control, Mister Parker,” Carl said with a flippant tone, a purposeful glare in his eyes. “What's under control? You're not telling me anything,” Principal Parker barked, getting his back up. “Yeah, Carl,” Amanda chimed in, causing Carl to flick his eyes at her, hoping to silence her sharp tongue. The fiery embers in Amanda's eyes told Carl that this wasn't over. “Look, Amanda, you really need to leave this to us and not get any more involved,”
