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We laughed. dressed in khakis and a holiday
Mrs. Claude marched over to tie, stood at the counter counting
cash with Ms. Berry, one of our
us. “Alissa Imani Claude, I don’t math teachers.
know what you think is so funny.
There’s a TV missing.” She glared Dad and Ms. Berry looked up
at me. “And Marcus, your mother when Alissa and I entered.
is trying to placate an angry “You two can’t be here,” Dad
patron.” said.
“Sorry,” Alissa and I said. “We’ve got a problem in the
Mrs. Claude held up a hand. gymnasium,” Alissa said.
“Marcus, we need you to go find “It’ll have to wait,” Dad said.
your father. After that, we need “It can’t!” I insisted. “Mom is
you both to look for the TV.” trying to calm a Mr. Hill who —”
“Oh brother!” Ms. Berry said.
“On it!” Alissa said. “C’mon, “Mr. Kahale, you’ll want to handle
Marcus.” this one quickly.”
Once in the hallway, Alissa Dad turned to us. “What’s the
pulled me off to the side. “You problem?”
realize what’ll happen if that TV
isn’t recovered.” Alissa and I started talking at
the same time about the missing
I nodded. “Another lost item TV.
and we won’t have a Bazaar next
year.”
“Which means fewer funds in
the booster clubs,” Alissa said.
“Once we find your father, we’re
gonna find that TV and whoever
took it.”
“I propose we start with Mr.
Robinson,” I said. “He dipped out
a little too quick.”
Alissa grinned. “Sounds like a
plan!”
We jogged down the hallway,
passing a man in a red flannel
who called out. “You two stop
running!”
We ignored him as we hooked a
right at the next intersection.
Once around the corner, we came
to the glassed-in main office. Dad,
Mrs. Claude marched over to tie, stood at the counter counting
cash with Ms. Berry, one of our
us. “Alissa Imani Claude, I don’t math teachers.
know what you think is so funny.
There’s a TV missing.” She glared Dad and Ms. Berry looked up
at me. “And Marcus, your mother when Alissa and I entered.
is trying to placate an angry “You two can’t be here,” Dad
patron.” said.
“Sorry,” Alissa and I said. “We’ve got a problem in the
Mrs. Claude held up a hand. gymnasium,” Alissa said.
“Marcus, we need you to go find “It’ll have to wait,” Dad said.
your father. After that, we need “It can’t!” I insisted. “Mom is
you both to look for the TV.” trying to calm a Mr. Hill who —”
“Oh brother!” Ms. Berry said.
“On it!” Alissa said. “C’mon, “Mr. Kahale, you’ll want to handle
Marcus.” this one quickly.”
Once in the hallway, Alissa Dad turned to us. “What’s the
pulled me off to the side. “You problem?”
realize what’ll happen if that TV
isn’t recovered.” Alissa and I started talking at
the same time about the missing
I nodded. “Another lost item TV.
and we won’t have a Bazaar next
year.”
“Which means fewer funds in
the booster clubs,” Alissa said.
“Once we find your father, we’re
gonna find that TV and whoever
took it.”
“I propose we start with Mr.
Robinson,” I said. “He dipped out
a little too quick.”
Alissa grinned. “Sounds like a
plan!”
We jogged down the hallway,
passing a man in a red flannel
who called out. “You two stop
running!”
We ignored him as we hooked a
right at the next intersection.
Once around the corner, we came
to the glassed-in main office. Dad,
