"Oh, just a feeling I got from watching her," said Claudia. "You know how they say 'If looks could kill'? Well - she was giving you some looks that could stop an elephant in its tracks, if you know what I mean." I thought that over for a minute. "So who else do you guys suspect?" I asked.

    "What about Lisa Jones?" asked Mallory. "She just seems so sweet and good all the time. Nobody's that nice." "You know something?" I said. "She really is that nice. She was worried about me when I hurt my ankle. She was the only one who called me at home that night to see how I was." "Maybe she just wanted to find out early if you were going to be dropping out," said Kristy.

    "No," I said. "I'm positive she isn't a suspect. We'll have to rule her out. I like Lisa too much to be suspicious of her." "Okay, forget Lisa," said Claudia. "What about that old Carrie Steinfeld? What's her story?" "Well," I said, giggling, "you hit the nail on the head by calling her 'old.' Carrie's the oldest one in our class, and this is the last performance she'll be in." I told them a little about why she needed good roles on her resume. "I know that getting the lead would have meant a lot to her," I went on. "But she did get a pretty big role. I think the Lilac Fairy will help her out. Anyway, she's a good dancer. I'm sure she won't have trouble getting into another school." "You might be sure, but maybe she's not," said Claud. "Personally, I think she's a suspect." "I agree," said Mallory. "And I think Hilary Morgan is one, too - just based on those dirty looks she was giving you." "Hmmm ..." I said. "Just the two of them?" "No," said Kristy. "I've got to vote for Katie Beth, too. Remember, you guys were enemies way back when - " "But we made up!" I said, interrupting.