Fabulous Five 032 - Class Trip Calamity by Betsy Haynes Read Free Book Online

we had so many snow days during the winter that they had to
extend the school year into next week."
    "Of course I know that," replied Beth, rolling her
eyes. "It's just that everybody is so hyped up that holding classes next
week will only be a waste of time."
    Just then Jana had the feeling that someone was looking at
her. Turning around, she saw Funny leaning against a tree, first glancing her
way and then peeking around the other side of the tree back toward the
building. Maybe she's found out how Laura managed to get into my locker,
thought Jana.
    "I'll be back in a minute," she said. "I need
to talk to Funny."
    Hurrying to her, Jana asked, "What's up? You look as if
you're hiding from someone."
    "I am," Funny told her. "I don't want Laura
or the others to see me talking to you right now, because I just found out how
Laura got into your locker."
    Jana's pulse quickened. "You did? How?"
    Funny breathed a deep sigh. "You're not going to
believe this, but Laura is so paranoid about her friends that sometimes she
insists one of us do something to prove our loyalty."
    "Yes, I believe it," Jana assured her. "There
have been rumors about it ever since school started."
    "Well—" Funny hesitated. "You're going to hate this, but here goes. Sometime around Christmas Laura was mad at Melissa for
something, and she told Melissa that the only way she could prove her
friendship to Laura was to stand close enough to spy on you when you were
opening your locker and get the combination to your lock."
    "You're kidding!" Jana's mouth dropped open, and
she looked around helplessly. "And Melissa actually did a thing like that?
She got the combination to my lock?"
    When Funny didn't answer, Jana shook her head and said, "Silly
question, huh? Obviously she did, and Laura has been waiting all this time for
the perfect moment to use it." Jana stared at the ground, anger welling up
inside her.
    "Right," said Funny. "She was so afraid you'd
tell on her and the other kids who plan to drink that she thought she'd scare
you off by getting you in trouble first."
    "Well, it didn't work," said Jana.
    "I've got to run," Funny said anxiously. "Laura
and Tammy and Melissa stopped in the girls' rest room, but they should be out
by now and heading this way."
    Jana nodded. "Thanks, Funny. I appreciate what you've
done for me."
    "I'm really sorry about all this," Funny murmured,
and Jana knew she was sincere.
    Funny started to leave, but Jana called out, "Wait a
minute. One more quick question. How did you find out?"
    "I overheard Laura and Melissa talking about it a few
minutes ago. Laura was bragging about how easy it had been to pull that on you,
but Melissa is really scared someone will find out and she'll get in trouble."
    I'll bet she is, thought Jana as Funny hurried away. Melissa's
whole life involves being perfect. Straight A's; officer in two or three clubs;
perfection with a capital P. Getting in trouble would totally humiliate her.
But she deserves it, Jana thought angrily. She shouldn't get away with a thing
like that, and neither should Laura!
    Jana stomped back over to her friends and repeated what she
had just heard from Funny. "Can you believe that Laura would do a thing
like that?" she demanded.
    "Yes," chorused the others.
    "I think you should get revenge," remarked Beth.
    "Me, too," agreed Melanie.
    "If you could prove it, you could take her to Teen
Court," offered Katie.
    "No, I couldn't. Today after school is the last session
of Teen Court for this school year," Jana reminded her. "You're on
the Court—how could you forget a thing like that?"
    "Whoops." Katie grinned sheepishly.
    "Maybe you could do something on the trip tomorrow,"
said Beth. She rubbed her hands together and grinned slyly. "Like rat on
her."
    Jana shook her head. "I couldn't, not even on Laura.
But that's not the only reason. I'd get a lot of other kids in trouble, too,
like Dekeisha, and Sara, and Lisa. And you ! " she added
emphatically.
    Beth looked embarrassed, but