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Charlotte opened the girls’ bathroom doors and

called her friend’s name but got no answer. She

peered into every classroom she passed,

and then checked the lunchroom, the

gym, and the auditorium before head-

ing to the second floor. At last she

spotted the missing girl at the end of

the hall, struggling with the handle

of a locker.

“There you are!” Charlotte

exclaimed. “We were starting to

think something happened to you.”

“It did,” muttered Alex.

“What’s wrong?”

“I . . . can’t . . . get . . . my . . .

stupid . . . locker . . . open!”

Charlotte suppressed a giggle.

“Nobody else had a problem!” Alex

seemed close to tears. “What’s wrong with

me? I think the lock must be broken. Or maybe

they gave me the wrong combination.”

“Did you turn the dial right, then left, then right again?”

“About fifty times, but it still won’t work!”

“Did you go past the number once when you turned it to the left?”

“Yes!” wailed Alex.

“Can I try?”

“Go ahead,” Alex said, sliding down to the floor in defeat, her back

resting against the lockers.