Theodore Boone 4

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.