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**Chapter 11** **//by Grace, Amelia and Schuyler//**
In this chapter, Mr Small and Thomas visit the college where Mr Small will be working. When they arrived at his office, they find the missing, last triangle that completes the Greek Cross. Mr Small and Thomas assume that the person or thing that put the triangle in his office knows quite a bit about his family. We think this because no one knew that Mr Small was going to work at the college.

Chapter 11 //**by Sam and Mia**//
Thomas and his dad found the fourth triangle in Mr Small's office in the campus of the college. Mr Small needed to get a lock for the front door and so they went to the Carr brothers to buy a lock. One of the Carr brothers told them about when Mr Pluto was young he moved to the town and the Darrow family was mean to him. They found out a lot about the town. Thomas wanted to go to the other church in town because he didn't feel comfortable at the Methodist Church.

**Chapter 12** //by Maddy, Kristi and Thalia//
The Small family had been talking to Mr Carr and they were on their way back to town. On their way they passed the two local schools and Thomas got really excited because the schools had big, open space, lush green grounds, nice buildings and a playground. They drove by farms and on the highway passed by their house and so then they went home. Thomas got a cold angry feeling back ( he had felt happy and settled earlier) and he just wanted to get back to his room. When they went inside, Mr Small went to the kitchen and immediately blocked everyone else from going in. He let Thomas through and what Thomas saw was a paste covering everything and all the plates broken. Then Mrs Small pushed her way through and what she saw made her freak out. Mr Small and Thomas "locked" Mrs Small and the twins in their bedroom so no one could come in and hurt them and then Mr Small and Thomas went into the woods to find Pluto.

Chapter 12 //by Joe and Emily//
As Mr. Small and his family left the Carr's store, he told them Mr. Pluto's family name was Skinner. Mr. Small also told them that there was bad blood between Pluto and the Darrow family. They passed by a school where white and black children were playing together. When they got home they put the twins to bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. Mr. Small found that the kitchen was covered in a mix of flour, water and apple juice that was spread evenly across the floor. Whoever did this, took all the food. It was also very sad and disgusting for the Small family. They decide to hunt down whoever did this. Thomas and Mr Small left Mrs Small locked in the bedroom to keep them safe.

**Chapter 13 //by Kenny and John//**
The main part of chapter 13 is when Thomas and his dad explores Pluto's house. We think it is weird that Pluto escaped from his house so quickly seeing that he was very old. Thomas and his dad could not find him. They found a secret passage and we think that this tunnel goes to the Small's house, or something related to the "underground railroad" and that is how Pluto or the ghost put the triangles in the Small's house.

Chapter 13 by Alexandra and Clay
Mr Small and Thomas went to Mr Pluto's cave. When they got to the cave, they saw Pluto but then he disappeared. The cave was about 25 feet wide and part of the room was carpeted.There were pictures on the walls. Mr.Small pointed out two trap doors that he stumbled upon the night before. They then went to look for Pluto and Mr Small discovered a lever that moved a wall. We think that this is a secret passage that leads to the house where the Small's live.