Chapter 100

"Absolutely not! No way!" The girls shook their heads in unison. "Then…" Before James could continue, the tall girl cut him off. "We accidentally fell into a cave near a waterfall!" James frowned, confused. "Is there a cave near Stanbury?" "Yes!" the heavier girl quickly added. "It's a tourist spot. We went there together and, uh, slipped and fell." James raised an eyebrow, skeptical. He'd lived in Stanbury for decades and had never heard of a tourist site like that. Sensing his doubt, the girls grew increasingly anxious and desperate to leave. "Mr. Scott, can we go change before returning to class?" James waved them off. "Go ahead." However, the rest of the class didn't buy their excuse for a second. Laughter rippled across the room as students whispered to each other, amused by the absurdity of falling into a cave. It was obvious that someone had messed with them. Jonathan glanced briefly at the disheveled girls, then turned toward Michelle, who was looking as innocent as