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my table and ask me what was wrong even though he couldn’t do that without disrupting the teacher’s lecture. Kyle didn't, although he kept looking back at me between writing notes. I kept smiling to reassure him that I'd make it through class. Besides, I needed that time. I had forty-five minutes to figure out how to tell him that I had lost my necklace and it wasn't nearly long enough.
    The bell rang and Chemistry was over. Kyle immediately snatched his books up and walked over to me like I knew he would. I saw Kait exit the classroom. At least Kyle didn't say anything to her. It was going to take everything I had to just tell Kyle the truth.
    "What's wrong?" Kyle asked as I gathered up my own books.
    I was shaking, so gathering up my books wasn't the simple task it should have been. I stopped, put my books back down, and looked up at Kyle. I just had to say it.
    "My necklace is gone," I said hearing my voice tremble.
    I felt like I was going to burst into tears. It had been ridiculous to think that I was going to find it myself. I simply wasn't a teen sleuth.
    "Gone?" Kyle looked confused. "What do you mean?"
    I froze. Kyle never looked confused. He always had a very rational answer, so him being confused made my chest ache worse.
    Still, I took a deep breath and told him the story. As I spoke, my tears dissipated, and I just got more and more angry. I was sure that one of those girls had taken my necklace.
    Kyle listened without saying anything. Like me, he was a good listener. He liked to take in all the facts and then make a decision. He was very analytical. That made sense since he was a scientist at heart. I finished talking.
    Kyle met my eyes, "Suzie, it's okay."
    "No, Kyle, it's not. I want to get the necklace back," I said.
    "I can get you another one," Kyle said.
    "No. I want that one," And I did. That necklace meant something to me.
    I knew in my head that a two-month anniversary wasn't that big of a deal in the overall scheme of things, but it was to me. Plus it was the first present Kyle had ever given me. More simply than that, I loved it like I loved him.
    Next period's Chemistry students were starting to fill the room. A girl I didn't know was waiting for us to move. I was surprised that she was so patient.
    "Sorry," I said, grabbing my books and then turned to Kyle. "Let's go."
    He nodded. We walked toward the exit together. Kyle grabbed for my hand to hold it. I shuffled my books under my arm and grasped his left hand in my right one.
    "I'm going to find that necklace," I said as we walked out of Chemistry and into the hallway crowded with students going to their next classes. "I was thinking that I might ask Kait for her help. She's good at mysteries."
    Kyle frowned. "That might not be the best idea."
    "Why not?" I asked.
    I was surprised. I thought Kyle would be all for it. I thought that maybe I wouldn't ask Kait because Ariel was a suspect, but I was desperate. I really wanted my necklace back. Still, if Kyle thought that was reason enough too, then...
    "Well..." Kyle started, but seemed unsure.
    "What?" I asked.
    "I'm not sure I'm supposed to say anything. It sounded like he was telling me in confidence, but..." Kyle said.
    "But what?" I was dying of anticipation now.
    Kyle looked at me. "Ethan really doesn't want Kait to investigate any more mysteries."
    "He said that? Why not?" I asked.
    "He's afraid she's going to get hurt," Kyle said.
    I nodded. I could see why Ethan would be afraid of that. Kait had gotten herself into many dangerous situations while she was investigating murder mysteries. I didn't know how Ethan planned to stop her, though. It was becoming part of Kait's personality. She enjoyed it. If another mystery came up, I didn't see how Ethan was going to stop her. Then again, Kait was interning at the police station now. Maybe that would squash her urges for investigating mysteries on her own. I wouldn't bet on it, though.
    "When did Ethan tell you this?" I asked instead of telling