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Theo's parents did not want to let Theo skip school to attend the court case about the abduction. Theo finally convinced his parents to let him go to the case in Family Court. They let him do this only because he is so close with April and he found April. The Finemores all walked into the court house together. At first Theo thought it was good the Finemores all came together, but later he found out they all came separately, met at the front door, and walked in together. April rode her bike, her mom drove the car, and her dad walked. They get into court, Theo's mother was with them in support of April because she had temporary custody of her. Theo was also in there. The Judge came in and it was very formal. Theo likes it formal because some day he hoped to be the one that was so highly respected. The judge saw Theo and asked what he was doing there. Theo told him he was there to watch and the judge told him to go back to school. Theo had no desire to go to school and really wante to listen to this case. He went down to the cafeteria bought a root beer and when no one was looking, dropped it on the floor. He went and got the janitor. While the janitor was cleaning up he snuck into a small space near the vent right behind the judge's chair. He could hear the whole thing perfectly. The judge asked Mr. Finemore what his plans were and if he was going to quit the band and be home more often. Tom said there was a dead end in the band and they were no longer going to be playing. He planned to be home more and care for April. They asked Mrs. Finemore the same thing. She had been getting help ever since April ha gone missing. She planned to be home more as well. The judge aske Mrs. Boone what her plan was and of course she had one. She said she wanted April to be home with her parents because she felt safe when they were there. Mrs. Boone said that she would keep in touch with both of their councilors and see their progress. She said she was arranging to get April a cell phone and whenever she was in need she could call Mrs. Finemore, Theo or the office. The judge agreed this was a good plan and they were going to keep working at it. Theo snuck back out of the place he was hiding while the janitor was sleeping. He hurried to school so his parents didn't know he stayed to listen. He felt happy and had planned to meet April in the cafeteria for lunch. 

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It was getting late and they were about half way home. Ike was having a hard time staying up. He told the kids to talk to him. First Theo and then April. This told April about how she was all over the news and they had search parties and rewards for whoever found her. She was in shock. Thoe asked about what had happened and if she knew Jack Leeper. She said she had wrote him letters because he seemed lonely. She had never met him and knew little about him. Se had feel asleep the night her father had came to get her and she heard knocking and slamming on her door. She thought it was a dream and came to realize it wasn't and was so scared. He dad tod her to go with him and he said he had talked to her mother and principal and they both said it was okay. He had lied to her and she had no idea no one knew where she was. Theo told he about the body they found in the river, and how everyone thought she was dead. They got to Theo's house very later and wen they pulled in Aprils mother was there. She ran to April and gave her a huge hug. Theo and Ike went inside. Theo said hello to his parents and detective Slater. They were all so pleased to see April. Theo's dad was curious to how Theo found April and he wanted to know all the details. Detective Slater  wanted just five minutes with April and her mother to ask a few questions. He asked if e forced her to leave or if she ever wante to run away while she was with him. She said no ad he decided it would be in civil court not criminal court. Early that morning Slater wet to get Leeper and they asked where April was one last time. He said 100 miles or so away. They told him he was a liar and she was home safe. He was to go back to California and finish his time in a more watched and guarded cell. Marcella Boone, Theo's mom, filed a petition that was accepted to be Aprils temporary guardian. Aprils father came home Monday night. No one had much to say. He was told there was a hearing in civil court Tuesday at 9:00 am.   

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Theo and his friend case took a break from trying to find the band Pluder that April's father was a part of. They got a bite to eat and went right back to searching for any sign of Pluder or April. Chase gave a bunch of links to the frat clubs to Theo. Theo looked through hundred and hundreds of pictures and finally he sees a girl near the band wearing a twins jacket and it looked much like April. You could not see her face but her profile looked much like her. Chase and Theo both agreed it was April. They still weren't 100% sure where the band was or where they were headed. Theo called around the frat houses in North Carolina and finally a student at Kappa Theta confirmed that the band Plunder was playing there that night. Theo didn't know what to do. Chase's babysitter was expecting for Chase and Theo to come home while Chase's parents were out to dinner. He didn't want his parents to come home from dinner to not find him or chase. Theo called Ike. Ike said they were going to go find her at the frat house that night and they were leaving at 4. Chase called his mom and made up an excuse about why Him and Theo wouldn't be home. He said they were going to a movie and then a volleyball game. After both of those events were over he calle the babysitter and said that Theo's dog was sick and they were cleaning up the messes he had made in Theo's house and not to worry. Theo and Ike left around 4 prediction to get there around 10. They got to the frat house about 10:00pm and had a little trouble getting in but Ike managed. Theo found April sitting behing the band. He snuck over, touched her leg and she was in shock to see him. He grabbed her, found Ike and rushed our where they could actually hear eachother. April had no idea she was missing back home and everyone was worried sick about her. Her father had told her they would be home soon. The band manager had come out and asked what April what she was doing. Ike explained he knew her father and the would be back in soon. He left and try raced April back to the car. They started back home calling everyone on their way home. Aprils mother was the only one not to answer. Theo's mother was glad to hear they were safe and would see them shortly. When they called chase he was hiding in the backyard and his parents were about to kill him. He came out ad Ike explained to Chase's parents he shouldn't be in trouble because he was a big help. When they called April's moms house she didn't answer and this made April upset. 

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Jack Leeper wrote a note to the jailer who gave it to the detectives saying he wanted to talk. They went to see Leeper and asked what he wanted. He wanted a deal. He said that if he could serve two years in jail only getting charged for breaking and entering, he would lead them to the girl. Their first thought was no and then they started second guessing wondering of he really knew where the girl was. Theo went to Ike's and they talked for a while. Ike thinks that Aprils dad has something to do with her missing and thinks maybe he took her and ran away with his band. Thoe was exhausted from the animal court the day before and all the stress of April. They brought everyone in the court late Friday night and the judges said no to Leeper's offer. Theo's parents were going out of town. They were not going to leave Theo alone. They thought about canceling the trip but they decided he would stay with his friend, which he really did not want to do. He was to text his mom every two hours to make sure he was okay. Theo and his friend spent their time trying to find more information about the band as Ike had told him to do. Ike gave him little information. He said they had been performing in California. Theo called every bar in the area they would be and only one person knew who they were and said they ha passed through a few days ago. He soon found out they were a frat band. This is all he knew but it was a start. They searched every college website but there was no site of the band "Plunger." Theo sent a text to his mother saying him and case were in the basement and their was an intruder. Her was joking and his mother replied with, "it's nice to hear from you. Love you"

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As they were watching the news in the assembly, they had it on mute waiting for the news about April to start. They waited and waited but it wasn't coming on. The teacher asked Theo if the news about April was really going to come on or if it was just a rumor. Theo said he would call the police staion and ask. He stepped out into the hallway and called Ike. He didn't answer and Theo started to second guess the information he had told him. Theo's teacher came out in the hall and he pretended to be on the phone with the police. Theo didn't know what to do. He could run away, go home, hide, or go back in the auditorium and hope for a miracle. He went back inside and said they were just running late. They waited and waited finally the teacher went up in front of the screen and as she was telling the kids to go back to class a breaking news clip came on the screen. The janitor took it off mute and the entire class watched. None of the news was new to them it was just confirming what theo had said. They were most certain it wasn't April and they were waiting for the DNA results. They still did not know if April was still alive or where she was. Jack Leeper was still their main suspect. The next couple days went by and Theo is still having trouble concentrating on class when all the sudden he gets called down to the office. He couldn't think of a reason to be in trouble, he had no idea what he would be called down for. When he got in there there was a kid he did not recognize. The principal introduced him and told Theo that this boys parrot  had just been taken by the Animal Rescue. They were being taken to court and Anton needed help. Theo agreed to help and meet them at the court to be their "laywer." In animal court anyone can be the laywer or argue their case. They dod not need a real lawyer. Theo was very excited. When they got to the court the judge brought out the parrot and asked the lady who called the animal control on them. She told the judge that the bird had been flying in and disturbing the horse lessons and making the horses freak out. It would say commands and the horses would listen but that is not what the instructor wanted it to do. These people wanted the bird to be put to sleep or have it's wings cut off. Theo argued that it was not their fault and they didn't know it was doing this. Theo asked for some sort of "probation." To give them a week and if it happens again they will get it taken away. The judge then compromised and said that if the bird is seen on their property disturbing the horses they are to record it and if they do the birds wings will be removed. That was the end of the case and then the judge asked if there was any new news on April. Thoe explained he hasn't heard anything new and the judge told him he had his fingers crossed.