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Ben stared at the broom flying squad in confusion.
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"Winnie is one of the best flyers at Monster Academy," he thought.
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"So why isn't she with the other flyers?"
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Ben hoped she wasn't at home, sick today.
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It would be a shame for her to miss such a big day—the humans' first visit to Monster Academy.
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Ben and Winnie had been dating for a few weeks.
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Their first date was to a horror movie about ghosts who lived in a house haunted by people.
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After the movie they got some moldy ice cream and went for a walk in the park.
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It had been a lot of fun, and Ben really liked Winnie.
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Ben drifted through the lobby until he found Gaby again.
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"I'd thought Winnie would be with the broom flying squad," he said.
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"But she's not with them. I'm not sure where . . ."
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He let his words trail off as he realized that Gaby's eyes were darting all over the hallway.
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She wasn't really listening to him.
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"Hmm. . . ? What did you say?" Gaby murmured.
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"You didn't find Winnie?" Gaby was still searching the hallway.
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"I'm sure she'll show up soon, Ben.
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I'm looking for someone too. Have you seen Deb anywhere?"
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"Who's Deb?" Ben asked.
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"A ghoul," said Gaby.
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"She just started at Monster Academy last week, and I've heard she's super smart."
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"Why are you looking for her?" asked Ben.
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Gaby frowned. "Someone told me that she offered to help Waldo with his experiment demonstration today.
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If you ask me, that's a ridiculous idea.
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I mean, Waldo is the smartest kid in school. He doesn't need any—
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Oh! There she is. Whew!" Gaby let out a big breath of relief.
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Ben looked down the hallway.
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At the other end, a pretty ghoul girl was getting something out of her locker.
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"I guess that was just a rumor about Deb," Gaby said.
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"Would it matter if Deb were helping Waldo?" Ben asked.
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Gaby was acting pretty weird.
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"Um, no. Of course not!" Gaby said quickly.
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"But, like I said, Waldo's the smartest student at Monster Academy.
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He doesn't need help from some new ghoul girl."
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As Gaby went on about how smart Waldo was, Ben turned to hide his smile.
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He knew now why Gaby was acting so weird. She was jealous—jealous of Deb!
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Ben started floating through the halls again. Soon he spotted Mog.
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"Hey, Mog!" Ben called to his friend. "Have you seen Winnie?"
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Mog shook his head. "No. Have you seen Deb?"
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"Deb?" Ben asked. Why was everybody suddenly looking for Deb?
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"Yeah," said Mog. "She's this awesome new ghoul."
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"I know who she is," said Ben. "She was at her locker a minute ago."
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He glanced back at the row of lockers. "She's gone now, though."
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Mog sighed dreamily. "She's like something out of my nightmares.
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And I love nightmares."
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Ben was surprised. "I thought you were dating Lilly."
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"Nah," said Mog. "That was last week. This week I'm going out with Deb."
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Ben shrugged. "I guess she could be in the science lab," he said.
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"Gaby told me that Deb might help Waldo with his experiment today."
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Mog raised his eyebrows.
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"What do you mean, she 'might help Waldo with his experiment'?
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You don't think Waldo likes her, do you?
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They're just working together because they have to, right?"
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"Whoa." Ben held up a hand to slow Mog down.
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"Don't panic or anything. I'm not even sure they are working together.
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It's just a rumor."
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Mog still looked worried. "I'd better talk to Gaby myself.
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I want to find out what's going on."
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The monster stomped down the hallway toward Gaby.
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Ben rolled his eyes. He couldn't believe everyone was so jealous about Deb.
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"Hey, Jen!" Ben called to a purple blob.
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"Hi, Ben!" said Jen, her body jiggling. "Isn't it wonderful?"
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"The people's visit?" Ben asked. "Is that what you mean?"
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"Yes," said Jen. "I can't wait to see Dave again.
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I haven't seen him for three whole days! Do I look all right?"
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Ben watched as Jen slowly spun around.
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A pool of slime spread out on the floor around her.
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"You look great," he said.
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"Thanks!" said Jen.
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"You haven't seen Winnie, have you?" asked Ben.
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"She's probably with the broom flying squad," said Jen.
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"They're planning a big flyover for when the people get here, aren't they?"
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Ben sighed. "Yeah, I thought she would be with them too.
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But I saw the squad a minute ago, and she wasn't with them."
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Jen shrugged. "Maybe she was in the bathroom or tuning up her broom.
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She might even be—"
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"Hey, everybody!" An excited voice cut her off.
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"The people are here!" shouted a goblin.