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"You had green spots?" Waldo echoed, and Ben gulped.
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If Miss Bungle hadn't turned purple, then her sickness was different.
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That meant Waldo's talk potion could have caused the epidemic after all.
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Mr. Freaky hurried into the lobby with the health inspector.
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The principal beamed when he saw Miss Bungle. "I thought you were still ill!"
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"I'm feeling better now," said Miss Bungle.
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"I just stopped by to check on a few things. What is this purple epidemic?"
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Mr. Freaky shook his head. "We don't know. I assumed you had it too."
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She shook her head. "No."
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"Miss Bungle!" the office ogre commanded. "You must leave at once!"
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The health inspector narrowed his eyes.
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"This is the teacher who's been out sick?"
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"Yes." Mr. Freaky introduced her.
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"You're not purple," the inspector said to Miss Bungle in a suspicious tone.
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While the man scribbled on his clipboard, Ben turned toward Waldo.
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"Come on!" he whispered.
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They found a quiet spot in the hallway.
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"Now we know my talk potion caused the epidemic," Waldo moaned.
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"We have to find out who tried to ruin my experiment!
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And we need a cure for this disease before it spreads to People Place."
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Waldo glanced at the health inspector.
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"The people are obviously worried about it.
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Oh!" Waldo's glasses flew off his face. "I just thought of something!"
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Ben was startled. "What?"
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Waldo picked up his glasses and put them back on.
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"There were two humans at the dance, remember?
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And neither turned purple. So maybe . . ."
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Just then the health inspector's phone rang.
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"Hello? Oh no! That's terrible news.
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Yes, sir. I'll get out of here right away. I'll meet you at the hospital."
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The health inspector put the phone back in his pocket and rushed for the doorway.
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"I can't stay here any longer," he called over his shoulder.
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"Two people have turned purple!"
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Ben sighed. "Now Mrs. Hubbletree and Dave, Jen's date, are purple too.
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Sorry, Waldo, but your talk potion definitely caused this epidemic."
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Waldo slumped. "You're right, Ben."
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Mr. Icky's voice came over the loudspeaker.
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"Time for dinner! Everyone, please report to the cafeteria.
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We have frog brain stew, fried caterpillars, and pond scum soup."
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Ben and Waldo walked down the crowded hallway.
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"This is fun!" said a ghoul. "I love lockdowns!"
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"Me too!" said a troll. "I can't wait to eat!"
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Ben and Waldo arrived in the cafeteria and waited in line for their food.
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"It smells good in here," said Ben.
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Waldo sniffed. "Yeah, it does." He looked around.
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A lot of monsters were already eating.
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"You know what, Ben? It feels good in here too."
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"What do you mean?" asked Ben.
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"Look around," said Waldo. "Do you notice anything?"
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Ben gazed at the tables.
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"Watch this!" called a werewolf.
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He held one of his nostrils shut and shot a fried caterpillar out of the other one.
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His friends laughed hysterically.
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Ben looked back at Waldo. "I don't notice anything unusual."
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"Exactly!" said Waldo. "Everyone is acting as they normally do.
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I don't think this is an epidemic at all.
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We're not sick. We're just . . . purple."
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Ben nodded. "I do feel fine." He thought for a moment.
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"Okay, so we don't have to worry about a cure.
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We just need to figure out who ruined your experiment."
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"The school was pretty empty when we went to the lab," Waldo thought aloud.
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"The witches on the dance committee were in the restroom upstairs getting ready.
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The only monster we saw in the hallway was Jen."
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Waldo gasped. "It could have been her, or . . . Maybe it was her date, Dave!"
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"Maybe," said Ben. "He did get lost in the building."
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Ben remembered how Mr. Creepy had suddenly appeared.
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"What about the science teacher?"
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Waldo shook his head. "No way Mr. Creepy would be involved."
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He looked around the cafeteria. "It's too bad Monster Academy is in lockdown.
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I wish we could sneak out to People Place and question Dave."
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Ben smiled. "Actually, I might be able to go and question him.
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Watch this." Concentrating, Ben moved his hand toward the wall.
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Just as his hand reached the wall, light sparkled, and Ben's hand passed right through the wall!
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Waldo's eyes went wide. "Wow!"
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"I finally figured out how to do it," said Ben proudly.
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"I'll sneak out, go to the hospital in People Place, and see what I can find out."
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"What about the flu?" said Waldo. "You could spread it."
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Ben shrugged. "I think it's a risk I have to take."
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He floated toward the school's lobby.
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First he tried opening the doors, but the office ogre had locked them tightly.
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Ben glanced around. And then, sure that nobody was watching, he turned back to the doors and floated right through them.