by Kristi Holl
Later that night, after the emergency generators had warmed the dorms, the girls gathered in Jeri and Rosa’s room to put together a special edition of their newspaper. It covered the kidnapping from Rosa’s viewpoint. Jeri wrote about her investigation. Nikki covered what would happen now to the Equestrian Center. Abby interviewed
the headmistress for a word of encouragement for the school.
It had been a terrifying two days. Jeri thanked God that everyone was safe.
When Rosa and Abby went downstairs to the kitchen to make them all some popcorn, Jeri began proofing the special edition.
“Hey, before the others come back,” Nikki said, “I just wanted to say something.”
Jeri turned to her. “Sure. What’s up?”
Nikki scraped her boot back and forth on the carpet and turned her cowboy hat around and around by the brim. Finally she said, “I’m sorry for being a jerk yesterday.” She stared at the floor. “I know after you risked your life today that you weren’t trying to be a hot-shot reporter. You just wanted to find Rosa.”
“Thanks. No hard feelings.” Jeri thought a moment. “I think, though, that I would enjoy investigating and putting clues together. This was too personal though, with Rosa and the others in danger. I’ve never been so scared in my life.”
“Maybe you should keep poking your nose into things,” Nikki said. “You were awesome.”
“She’s right on,” Rosa said, coming into the room with two tubs of popcorn.
“Totally,” Abby agreed, carrying a tray with four glasses of soda. “What if we kept our little personal newspaper going by ourselves, even after the media project is over?”
Jeri grinned. “That’s what I was hoping all along!” She turned to Rosa. “And you–”
“Don’t say it!” Rosa held up her hand. “I have to get my part done on time from now on.”
Laughing, Jeri threw her arm around Rosa’s shoulders. “Don’t worry. I’ve got your back. We’re all in this together.”
Other books in the growing Faithgirlz!™ Library
Boarding School Mysteries
Betrayed (Book Two)
Burned (Book Three)
Poisoned (Book Four)
The Sophie Series
Sophie’s World (Book One)
Sophie’s Secret (Book Two)
Sophie Under Pressure (Book Three)
Sophie Steps Up (Book Four)
Sophie’s First Dance (Book Five)
Sophie’s Stormy Summer (Book Six)
Sophie’s Friendship Fiasco (Book Seven)
Sophie and the New Girl (Book Eight)
Sophie Flakes Out (Book Nine)
Sophie Loves Jimmy (Book Ten)
Sophie’s Drama (Book Eleven)
Sophie Gets Real (Book Twelve)
The Lucy Series
Lucy Doesn’t Wear Pink (Book One)
Lucy Out of Bounds (Book Two)
Lucy’s “Perfect” Summer (Book Three)
Lucy Finds Her Way (Book Four)
Other books by Kristi Holl
What’s A Girl to Do?
Shine on, Girl!: Devotions to Keep You Sparkling
Girlz Rock: Devotions for You
Chick Chat: More Devotions for Girls
No Boys Allowed: Devotions for Girls
Check out www.faithgirlz.com
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
– 2 Corinthians 4:18
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Copyright © 2008, 2011 by Kristi Holl
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Holl, Kristi.
[Fading tracks]
Vanished / by Kristi Holl.
p. cm. – (Faithgirlz) (Boarding school mysteries ; bk. 1)
Originally published in 2008 under the title, Fading tracks.
ISBN 978-0-310-72092-8 (softcover)
[1. Missing persons–Fiction. 2. Kidnapping–Fiction. 3. Reporters and reporting–Fiction. 4. Schools–Fiction. 5. Christian life–Fiction. 6. Virginia – Fiction. 7. Mystery and detective stories.] I. Title.
PZ7.H7079Van 2011
[Fic]–dc22 2010037923
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