Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? by R.L. Stine, Bill Schmidt Read Free Book Online

toward the covered bleachers. “We’ll shoot there. Come on. Let’s do it.”
    Eva gathered up her backpack and walked with the others to the covered bleachers. Keith showed everybody where to stand. Then he and Jeremy spent a few minutes figuring out camera angles. By the time they were ready, the rain had started.
    Eva stood in the aisle between the bleacher seats. Sandy and Tania faced each other on the bottom step of the bleachers. Behind them, Eva could see the rain drizzling from the gray sky.
    â€œOkay, everybody!” Keith called. “And … rolling!”
    Eva held her breath and watched as Sandy and Tania began to argue. When the time came, she shouted her line.
    Tania began making her awful gurgling noises. Her arms dropped to her sides.
    Sandy kept squeezing, tighter and tighter.
    Tania slumped lifelessly to the ground.
    â€œKeith!” a voice suddenly called out. “Keith, where are you?”
    â€œCut! Who said that?” Keith demanded angrily.
    Eva turned around and saw Keith’s little sister trotting up the bleacher steps.
    â€œMandy!” Keith glared at her. “I told you to wait in the van!”
    â€œI’ve
been
waiting in the van!” she complained. “It’s four-thirty. You have to take me to gymnastics, remember?”
    Keith yanked at his hair in frustration. “I don’t believe this,” he muttered. “I do not believe this!”
    While Keith argued with his sister, Eva took a deep breath. Her hand stung. Glancing down, she saw that she had scraped it on the cement bleacher wall. A thin line of bright red blood oozed from one of the scratches.
    As she fished in her pocket for a tissue, she saw Keith’s sister stomp away. Then she noticed Jeremy approaching her.
    â€œYou hurt yourself?” Jeremy asked. He took her hand. “I think Keith has a first-aid kit in the van. Want me to get you a …” He broke off suddenly, staring down the steps.
    Eva followed his gaze.
    Tania lay still in front of the first row of bleachers.
    â€œGet up, Tania!” Sandy urged, bending over her. “Tania? Hey! Somebody get a candy bar!”
    â€œI think I have one,” Eva said. “Poor Tania. She really hates this blood sugar problem.”
    â€œNo! Tania!” Sandy’s voice suddenly filled with horror. “No!”
    Eva froze as Sandy turned to them, panic in his eyes. “She’s not breathing!”
    â€œHuh?” Eva cried out and grasped the railing.
    â€œWhat are you
talking
about?” Jeremy demanded. “Check her pulse!”
    â€œI did—I can’t find one!” Sandy shrieked. “She’s not breathing. She’s
dead!”
    He swallowed hard. His eyes locked on Eva’s. “But I didn’t do it! I didn’t!” he cried.

chapter 12
 
    W ith a hoarse cry, Jeremy leaped down the steps. He shoved Sandy roughly aside. Then he dropped to his knees next to Tania.
    Eva raced down the steps, trying not to panic. Tania fainted again, that’s all, she told herself. Sandy is just putting on another big act to show how much he cares.
    Nothing is wrong. Tania will be fine.
    â€œNooo!” Jeremy suddenly screamed. “Tania! Tania!”
    Eva’s heart dropped. It can’t be true, she thought. Tania fainted! She can’t be …
    â€œShe
is
dead!” Jeremy cried. “Tania! Nooo!” He grabbed his stepsister by the shoulders and raised her partway up. “Tania!”
    Eva jumped off the last step, almost colliding with Keith. “This can’t be real!” Keith cried. He turned to Sandy. “What happened?” he demanded.
    Sandy frantically shook his head. “Nothing! Nothing happened! She was fine!”
    He grabbed Eva, panic in his eyes. “I didn’t do it!” he shouted at her. “I didn’t!”
    As Eva struggled to get away from Sandy, she caught a glimpse of Tania’s face.
    Her skin was