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Spider Quinn 19 Making the News Amidst the Storms Part 9
Daria then made her play. “I have compiled newspaper reports of SpiderGirl’s activities from November, through to just before Groundhog Day. There are also excerpts from interviews I have conducted with some of Lawndale High’s seniors over the past few weeks. They paint a picture of a rather confident young lady who isn’t afraid to talk to people. What I saw when I watched last night’s interview was not that.” She handed a binder over to Leonard. “These are copies of many of those articles, including of the report covering the time she and Ninja Talon responded to a thief in the Mall.”
“Thanks, Ms. Morgendorffer,” Leonard said as he leafed through the binder.
“And that’s my mother’s impression,” Tori added.
“Jericho. You’re Penelope’s daughter, aren’t you?” Leonard asked.
“That’s right,” Tori said. “And I will tell her everything.”
‘That’s what I expected,’ Helen thought.
Leonard took the binder from Daria, and skimmed it. “I see.”
“So, you see that this is not the hysterical outburst of a few teens who only thought that they saw something wrong,” Helen said.
Twenty minutes went by, as Leonard looked through the evidence the Morgendorffers and the others had brought. Anders was stressing the entire time. ‘Anders’ didn’t expect something like this to occur,’ Daria thought.
“I see from the Mall incident that SpiderGirl was confident when she said that she and Ninja Talon were colleagues rather than rivals,” Leonard said. “That can easily be corroborated.”
“I would think so,” Brittany commented.
“But that will take time,” Leonard said.
“I expect that it will,” her mother said.
“I have examined enough,” Leonard said.
“Meaning?” Helen asked.
“That I’m convinced that this needs to be investigated,” Leonard said. He turned to Anders. “Pending investigation, you are suspended from your duties until further notice.”
“What?” Anders asked.
“You heard me, and Mrs. Morgendorffer. These accusations are serious. Go to your office and clear out any personal items.”
“Yes, sir,” Anders said in a contrite tone.
Anders stormed out of the small meeting room. ‘I shouldn’t have listened to Osborn! It’s his fault!’ She thought as she held back tears. ‘What will he do when he finds out?’
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“Thanks, Ms. Morgendorffer,” Leonard said as he leafed through the binder.
“And that’s my mother’s impression,” Tori added.
“Jericho. You’re Penelope’s daughter, aren’t you?” Leonard asked.
“That’s right,” Tori said. “And I will tell her everything.”
‘That’s what I expected,’ Helen thought.
Leonard took the binder from Daria, and skimmed it. “I see.”
“So, you see that this is not the hysterical outburst of a few teens who only thought that they saw something wrong,” Helen said.
Twenty minutes went by, as Leonard looked through the evidence the Morgendorffers and the others had brought. Anders was stressing the entire time. ‘Anders’ didn’t expect something like this to occur,’ Daria thought.
“I see from the Mall incident that SpiderGirl was confident when she said that she and Ninja Talon were colleagues rather than rivals,” Leonard said. “That can easily be corroborated.”
“I would think so,” Brittany commented.
“But that will take time,” Leonard said.
“I expect that it will,” her mother said.
“I have examined enough,” Leonard said.
“Meaning?” Helen asked.
“That I’m convinced that this needs to be investigated,” Leonard said. He turned to Anders. “Pending investigation, you are suspended from your duties until further notice.”
“What?” Anders asked.
“You heard me, and Mrs. Morgendorffer. These accusations are serious. Go to your office and clear out any personal items.”
“Yes, sir,” Anders said in a contrite tone.
Anders stormed out of the small meeting room. ‘I shouldn’t have listened to Osborn! It’s his fault!’ She thought as she held back tears. ‘What will he do when he finds out?’
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