Chapter 2

Within minutes, the whole school knew of Natalie's disappearance. Emily, being friends with Natalie for years, called her house and the maid said she wasn't home. What if Natalie's being kidnapped like Teddy and the kidnappers need a lot of ransom? Natalie's family the Chings are very rich and powerful in Hong Kong society. Oh no!! Emily thought and panicked.

Emily, like a professional detective, did a mind map immediately and thought of the possible ways on how Natalie had been kidnapped. She couldn't even think of anything since she was too scared. The students left the school for an hour already, so she was the only kid left in school. At last, Emily gave up and searched for the school phone booth to call the police department that Natalie was missing. She was about to dial 999 when...

'晴晴? (Ching-Ching) Why are you still here? Aren't you should be in your tutorial lesson? Why are you still in school?' Natalie asked in Cantonese. 'Nat!!! You're all right!!' Emily screamed and hugged her. Natalie giggled. 'Of course I am all right. Dreaming about your detective fantasies again. I'm Natalie Ching, not my little sister Nicole. Okay? It's not Hong Kong in the 1930's. Silly Emily,' She replied Emily, who pouted and did a clown face.

'So, where were you? You're supposed to go back home with me,' Emily insisted to ask Natalie about her location. 'I was attending tutorial class. You know tutorial classes are a big thing in Hong Kong. Lot's of monster parents who make sure you get full marks in your report card,' Natalie told her. 'Eh?? You didn't attend tutorial classes. Your sister the head prefect tutored you herself,' Emily wondered. 'You're lying!!' She exclaimed.

'What made you think that?' Natalie protested. 'You don't have any proof!!'

'If you're in tutorial class, you should not be sweating!! It's in June now and the school should have air-conditioning during your class. And, your earring is on the wrong side. Your school uniform is not very neat, like you changed it... twice, I think. I think you should have worked out for at least two hours,' Emily suggested. 'H-How do you know??' Natalie asked, scared. 'Because I am smart.' Emily replied matter-of-factly, smirking.

'F-Fine... I give up... I-I actually attend a talent school. Both my sisters, Noelle and Nicole, attend it too. See that building over there? That's Star&Entertainment Talent School, also known as SETS, where I attend professional dance lessons every week. I'm pretty good at it.' Natalie explained while blushing. 'Wait... The head prefect attends the school too? Whoa!! That's shocking!!' Emily replied. Natalie nodded. 'I'm still a trainee. So is Nicole. But, my elder sister is pretty famous in the school. You'll see. Oops!! I forgot my water bottle! Shoot! I'll get back to the school. And to pick up Nicole and Noelle.' Natalie exclaimed the last sentence.

Both girls headed over to the school, and when they arrived, they heard a screaming sound. 'EEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!' It went. Both girls knew who made it. 'O-Onee-chan?' Natalie asked in Japanese. 'Onee-chan?? I-Isn't that Noelle the head prefect??' Emily asked. Both girls rushed to the school toilet, and found Noelle Ching, next to a dead body.

Someone was dead. Who was it?

Never mind who that girl was, but, Noelle Ching was the main suspect...