“Bryant, Dominique,” said Jasmine starting to wake.

            “That’s us,” Bryant replied.

“What are you doing up. We don’t have school today. Where am I at,” asked Alex not opening her eyes.

            “You’re in the school Alex. And someone had to wake up to disconnect the cameras we had set up before the teachers started coming,” said Dominique.

“Oh crap the cameras,” Jasmine exclaimed.

            “Yeah yeah. Glad we woke up early huh Bryant.”

Bryant started laughing, “Yeah. Hey Alex do all girls sleep this late? Or is it just you two.”

Jasmine checked her watch. “Bryant? It’s only eight! We have only been asleep for about four hours for crying out loud.”

“Do we go home or what? The only one who lives around here is Alex and she lives two miles,” Dominique said cutting off Alex.
            “You guys act like I wasn’t prepared for this,” Jasmine said.

“So you do have something planned,” asked Bryant.

            “Of course.”

“So what’s the plan than,” asked Dominique.

            “Uh…let me think.”

“That’s a surprise. Jasmine has no idea what to do.”

            “Shut up Dominique, I have a plan. What time is it?”
“About eight why,” Bryant asked.

            “Let’s take a walk to the park shall we? Bring everything with you.”

“Wonder what she is up to,” Alex said.

            They snuck out of the school and they walked down the street to the park.

“Okay Jasmine now what? We look like kids who just came from school with these packs on instead of coming from playing detective,” Bryant went on.

            “We are going to Antonio’s. He should be here soon I told him nine.”

“But Antonio can’t drive. Not ever since his accident,” said Dominique.

            “Yeah but he had a friend help him out. They should be here in about five minutes.”

            They waited for a while and finally saw an old beat up truck coming up the street.

“Hey it’s Antonio’s truck. Who’s with him though,” asked Bryant.

            “It’s Jason and Buck,” exclaimed Dominique.

“Yo Loki, hey Jas,” Buck said pulling up to the curb.

            “I told you not to call me by my last name,” Dominique said.

“Hey, didn’t expect Jason to come,” Jasmine replied butting in.

            “Yeah, he was at Antonio’s when I got there.”

They all jumped in and went to Antonio’s house. It took them about fifteen minutes of filling Buck and Jason on the details until they arrived. For the next hour or two they reviewed the video they recorded and then they came to the tape that recorded the business lab.

            “You guys have to watch this. This will explain what happened to Gizmo. Nothing leaves this room though alright,” Jasmine said.

Everyone agreed and when she pushed play on the tape, Gizmo had just walked in. Everyone was quiet as he started typing away and a few minutes later he disappeared into thin air. All you could hear was his screams. Jasmine looked away as her and Dominique entered the room because to her, she was reliving the horrible nightmare. As the tape finished they all sat in horror. Jasmine and Alex were on the verge of tears.

            “Why don’t we take a break for a long while,” Jason said looking at Alex.

They all nodded in agreement and headed towards the kitchen.

            “Man I can’t believe you and Alex would actually investigate the school after hours,” Buck said.

“I would,” Dominique and Bryant replied together.

            “Why haven’t you been in school Jason,” asked Bryant.

“I just got back from up north in Webster from visiting my cousin.”

            “What about you Buck,” asked Dominique.

“I was at Zepra visiting my brother.”

            “Can’t you guys wait until vacation,” Bryant said.

“Course not,” Jasmine intervened then whispering to Alex, “Boys will be boys.”

            “Hey,” replied all the guys.

“Not all of us are alike. That would be like comparing me to Daniel,” Bryant said.

            “Daniel is one of the jocks,” Jasmine replied.

“Why did you guys have to single him out of all people,” asked Alex.

            “Why not? Does somebody like someone,” Dominique said.
 “Yeah Dominique does somebody like someone.”

            “Be quiet Bryant I could say the same about you.”

“Why don’t you tell us,” Buck said looking at Jason.

            “Because Alex and Jasmine are here and they’ll probably tell the people we like them,” Bryant said.

“Fine if it means so much to you guys we’ll leave the room. I could use a good book break anyhow,” Alex said.

            “And I could use a bathroom break,” Jasmine said.

They walked out of the room and Alex whispered, “Should we just stand here out of sight and listen?”

            “Nah let them talk. We’ll find out eventually what they had to say. Besides I really do need a bathroom break.”

“Alex and Jasmine wandered around and watched some television until the guys returned.

            “Man its pretty dark out,” Bryant said looking outside then turning to Alex and Jasmine. You to ready to go back and take more notes.”

“Now,” complained Jasmine, “we are in the middle of Family Guy.”

            “It’s already that late,” Dominique said.

“Looks like were camping here tonight huh,” Alex said.

            “Yeah looks like we are,” Jasmine replied.

They finished watching Family Guy and went back to Antonio’s room.

            “Dude. We are done with all the tapes. The one with Gizmo was the last one,” Jasmine said.

            “Really? Sweet, lets go to bed than. Who’s sleeping where,” asked Buck.
“Guys in my room and gals in the family room down the hall,” Antonio said.

            “As long was I don’t wake up to someone standing over me I’m good,” Jasmine said.

“Yeah that’s right you’re a light sleeper. What about Alex though? Are you a heavy or light sleeper,” Dominique asked.

            “Sort of in between. I don’t hear anything I just wake up if like a door opens or something.”

“Why,” Jasmine added.

            “Just wondering,” Bryant said, “I guess it don’t matter girls will sleep till noon anyhow.”

 “Bryant shut up. Not all girls are like the ones in your dreams,” Jasmine said.

            “Let’s just get to bed,” Bryant grumbled.

“Someone is not too happy,” Alex said sarcastically.

            “Alex, Jasmine,” Jason said walking up to them sitting on the couch which I was soon to be Jasmine’s bed.

“Shouldn’t you be getting to bed? I thought you had at least some sense in you.” Alex said.

            “Yeah but I had to tell you guys something without the others listening. Hey Alex did you know Bryant likes you? That’s why he had to give Dominique that smart remark back. So he wouldn’t feel like a fool.”

“So Bryant likes Alex,” Jasmine said and turning to Alex, “see told you he did.”

            “Be quiet Jasmine. Continue Jason.”

“Yeah anyhow Dominique likes you Jasmine. But yeah good-night you two,” Jason said walking down the hall.

“Yeah thanks Jason, perfect picture to put in my mind before bed. I think you permanently gave me nightmares,” Alex called after him.

            “Let’s go to bed Alex, I call the couch.”

“That means I get the chair or the floor.”

            “Yep. Good job.

They fell asleep and Jasmine was the first to wake. She turned on the television and started watching Saturday morning cartoons.

            “Jasmine,” Alex said waking up.

“Yo. Welcome back to reality.”

            “What are you watching,” she asked.

“Tom and Jerry. Only the best morning cartoons,” Jasmine replied not taking her eyes from the television.

            “Boys aren’t up yet are they.”

“Nope.”

            “Want to do something to them?”

“Why not? Only to Bryant though. Saying all girls sleep till noon. Lets go I have an idea.”

            “What about your cartoons.”

“Tom and Jerry is over. Grab some of that red stuff and that lipstick.”

            “Where did that come from anyhow?”

“Dude, Antonio has sisters you know. Why their not here I have no idea.”

            “Well let’s go.”