"OK," Anna sighed. "Here's what happened. "I was out by the lake, and this...this...cat came up to me and rubbed against my legs. When I looked up to see who or what it was, the cat ran off into the woods. This older boy named Josh, who's really good friends with my cousin Monica, told me that the cat was Monica. It really scared me, so I came to you. I haven't been able to find her since then," Anna explained.

She looked back down to the floor and then chanced a look back up to the headmistress. Seeing no sign of annoyance, Anna decided to continue. "She's not the only one ma'am. There are others," Anna added. "I don't know if they actually ran off the grounds. I just saw Monica run into the woods. Then Vincent...I don't know where he went. He just left our Common Room and never returned."

Anna looked to Jason for help. Talking to the headmistress was quite a big deal for Anna, and she really wished Jason would speak up soon.