Fiction: Group 2
The following night, both of them tiptoed out to room 307, and met outside of the room. “Remember our
plan!” whispered Jim, “Get ready!” And so, they got out the key Jim had stolen from Mr. Plungett earlier,
and with a deep breath, they opened the door. What they saw next was disappointing. They were expecting
a state-of-the-art laboratory, but what they saw was a locked metal box in the middle of an empty room.
Jim simply picked the lock—and the box popped open, easy as pie.
“Well, that was easy. Let’s throw it out the window!” said Jim.
“Are you sure?” Said a voice behind them. It was Jernigan! He had somehow got into the room silently, and
was now holding a gun pointed at them in each hand. “Hand over the chemicals, and no one gets hurt.
Destroy the chemicals, and I make sure both of you get hurt.” He flashed a crooked smile. “No! We won’t
give it to you!” exclaimed Kate, “if we give it to you, millions of people would lose their jobs! I’m never
going to give it to you! Not in a million years!” “Oh yeah?” replied Jernigan, putting his guns down and
reaching into his pocket, “Maybe you need some encouragement. What if I give you a thousand dollars? Or
a ticket to the Hong Kong Disneyland? What do you think?”
“What I think is, Mr. Jernigan, is that you should put your hands up.” Said Jim. “While you were babbling
to Kate, I got your guns. Now, how about we go to the police?”
The police were very surprised to see two children bringing a man to the police station, and after the kids
explained, they arrested Mr. Plungett as well. They also explained to Jim and Kate’s parents. They were very
happy and surprised, but mostly they were proud of their children.
A week later, the Carter family went to visit Ms. Vivian’s family. At the New year’s eve, when Ms. Vivian
asked if they had any stories to share, Jim and Kate grinned at each other. “Oh, you bet we do!”
