1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. This is 2 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: part five of The Transfer Student. In this part, Red 3 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: and the Solving a Mystery Club have found their first 4 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: mystery to solve. They have an emergency meeting at lunchtime 5 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: to discuss what they know so far and make plans 6 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: about what to do next. The Transfer Student Part five. 7 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: There was a reason why Red seemed more optimistic and 8 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: positive lately about being in her new school, in this 9 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: new city, and on this new planet. While the memory 10 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: of the conversations she had with her friends before she left, 11 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: who advised her to make the most of the opportunity, 12 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,919 Speaker 1: had an effect, there was something else that was making 13 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: her feel this way. Those conversations seemed like an eternity 14 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 1: ago she missed hanging out on the rings with her friends. 15 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: Ever since the agents from the AID visited her house 16 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: to warn her about mentioning that she was from Mars, 17 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: she became very curious about their mission and what exactly 18 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: they were up to on Earth and Mars. They may 19 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: say that they exist to help those of us moving 20 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: to Earth, but the secrecy and their mannerisms would lead 21 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: most people to believe that there was more to their 22 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: mission than they would want you to believe. Wearing black 23 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: sunglasses inside during the day didn't help either. Meeting them 24 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: made Red spidey sense tinkle. It made her suspicious, and 25 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: she was determined to learn more about them, and now 26 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: that she had joined mister mccaskell's after school mystery club, 27 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: she may have help doing just that. So this morning, 28 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: like other mornings recently, she was up early, before her 29 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: phone could have a chance to play that happy alarm, 30 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: before it could tell her it was going to be 31 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: a great day, both of which, even with a better mood, 32 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: drove her crazy. It was going to be a productive day, 33 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: she thought. She moved as quickly as could be expected 34 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: before her morning hot cocoa and water. She wanted to 35 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: get in the bathroom before her brother Blue, who always 36 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: turned it into a disaster zone. Did he actually swim 37 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: in the sink or did he put water everywhere just 38 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: to make her wet? She thought, hmmm, Red knew the 39 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: answer to that question. Red got her clothes, ignored the 40 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: glowing sun, green grass and bright blue sky that was 41 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: outside her bedroom window. Green and blue were Red's least 42 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: favorite colors, and then she ran to the bathroom. She 43 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: was too late. Blue had already been there. Water was everywhere, 44 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: and on the bathroom mirror he had drawn a picture 45 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: of a person with horns and big eyes in toothpaste. 46 00:03:56,200 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: Underneath the picture was written, this is stinky Red. Ugh. 47 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: Sitting at the kitchen table for breakfast, she asked her mother, 48 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: can we return Blue for a refund? I think he 49 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: is defective. Red, don't say such a thing. Blue is 50 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,799 Speaker 1: your brother, and you love each other, her mother said 51 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 1: with a scolding tone. Love yeah, Blue said, as he 52 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: slowly spit out his food on his plate. Ughh Red 53 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: ran out of the house before some of Blue's food 54 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: would land on her clothes, or in her hair, or 55 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: on her school bag, or, like one time, on the 56 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: inside of her favorite sneakers. Why were little brothers this annoying? 57 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: She got to the bus stop just in time, and, 58 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 1: as usual, since her house was the last house on 59 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 1: the bus route, the only available seat on the bus 60 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 1: was again at the very back, taking the bumpy seat. 61 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: Just as the bus pulled away, she hit her head 62 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: on the ceiling as the boss hit that same speed bump. Ugh. 63 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: She sat at her desk in Room two fifteen, her 64 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: home room, which had some strange person standing at the 65 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: front of the room, looking lost. Where was missus Johnson, 66 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: she thought, As the announcements were being read by Principal Burke. 67 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: Chicken nuggets were on the menu. Yet again, Charlie passed 68 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: her a note which had for your eyes only written 69 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: on the front. At least she thought it was Charlie. 70 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,160 Speaker 1: It was so hard to recognize people now that they 71 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:03,239 Speaker 1: weren't wearing masks. But who else wore their T shirt 72 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: on inside out and backwards and his shoes on the 73 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: wrong feet. As Principal Burke continued her announcements, Red opened 74 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: the note and read what was scribbled inside. Read the 75 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 1: Mystery Club is meeting at lunch in the library. Missus 76 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: Johnson has gone missing, and mister mccaskell has postponed our 77 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 1: after class meetings until further notice. Rachel, Alexa and I 78 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: are concerned that something has happened to Missus Johnson. Be 79 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:43,919 Speaker 1: there right after the bell. Hello, class, my name is 80 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: mister Stewart, and I am going to be your substitute 81 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: teacher for a while while Missus Johnson is uh well, 82 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 1: Missus Johnson is going to be unavailable for a time. 83 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: Red looked at Charlie with a surprised look on her 84 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: face and mouthed see you at the library. The morning 85 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: went quickly as Red couldn't stop wondering what could possibly 86 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: be so important about a teacher missing for a day. Surprising, yes, 87 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: but surely not that strange. Mister Stewart's lack of knowledge 88 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: as to why she wasn't teaching or when she was 89 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: coming back wasn't really typical, but shouldn't be cause for concern, 90 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: should it. Lunch came and Red was thankful for an 91 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: excuse to miss yet another feast of chicken nuggets. She 92 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: couldn't understand why they didn't just serve waffles for lunch 93 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: every single day. Arriving at the library, she saw that Alexa, Charlie, 94 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: and Rachel were already there, huddled close and talking quietly. 95 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: I don't know what the big deal is, said Alexa. 96 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: Teachers have been known to get sick. You know, Red, 97 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: you came, We have a lot to discuss, whispered Charlie. 98 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: Where's Kurt, asked Red. Kurt has sports practice at lunch 99 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: and can't come, but I filled her in on all 100 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: the details. Charlie said, Okay, So what's up? And why 101 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 1: are you whispering? Asked Red. It was a library, but 102 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: no one talked this quietly. Missus Johnson has gone missing 103 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: and may be kidnapped or worse, whispered Rachel, who, for 104 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 1: the first time since Red met her, wasn't reading a book. 105 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: This must be very serious, Red thought. Yesterday after school, 106 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: I heard her and Principal Burke arguing in her office. 107 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: I'm not sure exactly what they were arguing about, as 108 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 1: the Mountain mister Nozle kept me from snooping at the 109 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 1: office door, but I did hear the principal say that 110 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: she must leave and if she didn't, she would regret it, 111 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: and I also overheard that someone was coming to take her. 112 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: The principal was really quite upset, explained Rachel. Okay, so 113 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: maybe she was working too late and the principal wanted 114 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: her to have a better work life balance, replied Red. 115 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: See I told you she would think it wasn't a 116 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: big deal, Alexi said loudly, before being shushed by Charlie. 117 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: But afterwards I saw missus Johnson leaving the school with 118 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: tears in her eyes and getting put into a black 119 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: van by somebody wearing a black suit and sunglasses. Continued Rachel, 120 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: did you say that she was taken by someone in 121 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: a black van wearing all black, including black sunglasses, asked Red, 122 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 1: with a sound of alarm in her voice. It looked 123 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: that way. Red's mind was racing, while her thinking was 124 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 1: at the beginning much the same as Alexi's. The appearance 125 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: of someone wearing black and driving a black van changed 126 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: her mind. Could the ai D have something to do 127 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: with this? Could the fact that she admitted in class 128 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: that she was from Mars be enough of a big 129 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: deal that they would be taking her close contacts away 130 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: for questioning. She was determined to find out. This still 131 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: doesn't mean anything, Alexa said, You guys have been watching 132 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:56,200 Speaker 1: too many scary TV shows. She probably just has a cold. 133 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: And the substitute arrived too late this morning to even 134 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: know why he was teaching that day. He showed up 135 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: in Jim Hanson a T shirt, drinking hot coffee. He 136 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: likely just got out of bed. Maybe so, but missus 137 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 1: Johnson is also part of my mother's ballroom dancing group, 138 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: and she never misses a practice without first finding a replacement. 139 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 1: My mother called her a couple of times to see 140 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,719 Speaker 1: if she was all right, and the first time there 141 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: was no answer. The second time there was a message 142 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 1: that said the number was no longer available, explained Charlie. Okay, 143 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 1: so I admit it seems a little strange, But what 144 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: can we do about it? Asked Alexa. Well, that's why 145 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: we are having this meeting. This sounds like a perfect 146 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: case for the Mystery Club. I suggest we meet after 147 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: school and find out for ourselves what might have happened 148 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: to missus Johnson, whispered Charlie, trying to keep their plans 149 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: a secret from prying ears. But we must keep this 150 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: a secret. I'm afraid if the principal finds out, she 151 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: might get angry at us too, said Rachel. Are you 152 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 1: up for trying to solve this case? Red, Alexa asked Charlie. Yes, 153 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: I guess so, but I can't be late for dinner. 154 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: It's Pete tonight and if I am late, my father 155 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: will call out the National Guard to do a search 156 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: for me. Replied Alexa. Yes, I am up for it, 157 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: but I will have to ping my mom as I 158 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:41,199 Speaker 1: usually come home on the boss, replied Red, worrying if 159 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: her change in behavior might alert the AI. D Ok, yes, 160 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: that's fine. We need to inform our parents, but we 161 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: can't tell them that we suspect missus Johnson has been 162 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 1: kidnapped until we have definite proof, said Charlie, who was 163 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 1: surprising Red with his more affort or a tatee of tone. Agreed, agreed, 164 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: they all replied. Just then the bell rang, signaling the 165 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: end of lunch and a return to class. Okay, let's 166 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: meet right after the last bell at the far end 167 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: of the sports field, underneath the oak tree, said Rachel. 168 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: See you, then replied Red, and that is the end 169 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: of this part. Good night, sleep tight.