Tess shot her torch towards the noise. The wall behind her was … sliding open!Holy chocolate milk! thought Tess. I think I’m onto something.

Inside the secret room were shelves full of jars. Tess opened one. There was a fine, white powdery substance that smelled a bit like cream bun. They must have been mixing it with the food, she decided.

Tess was suddenly glad that her mum never ever gave her money for tuckshop, but made her gross sandwiches instead.

There was no telling how far this went up the psychotic adult chain. Obviously, there is a doctor monitoring the ‘experiment’. The teachers must know. They’d love it, Tess thought – a drug that makes every student a snivelling suck. Parents? Tess couldn’t be sure, but they may be in on it as well.

Not her Mum, though. Surely not.

The next morning Tess awoke to find … it wasn’t morning! She’d slept till 12 o’clock! By the time she’d snuck into her bedroom last night it was late, even later by the time she’d got to sleep. For some reason it took a long time to relax.

Normally she’d have the rest of the day off, but today she needed to get to school. She needed to see Jake. He was the only one who could help her.

Tess went to grab her lunch off the counter and noticed that there were no sandwiches, only money and a note:

Thought I’d treat you to tuckshop today. Can’t wait to see you tonight!

Love Mum.

Tess felt angry when she read this. Real angry.

She hurried to school and walked into class. Her eyes searched the room.

“Where’s Jake?” she said angrily to Angry.

“Watch your tone, Miss.”

“Where is he?”

Angry smirked. “Well, the tuckshop gave away free cream-buns at recess. Jake ate three and felt sorry for himself. I think he’s at the doctor’s right now.”

Tess began to feel a bit off colour herself …The End.