Mystery Maven: holding phone Yo, check this out. Grades went live, but... unread messages? Weird, right?
Mystery Maven looks at her phone again
looking at phone Okay, this is seriously weird. Why would my grades suddenly go live, and there's unread messages? I don't even remember having any new conversations. Maybe it's spam or something?
i am an old man ummmm I don't know what that means
Mystery Maven sighs in frustration
Ugh, nevermind. It's just some weird glitch or something. Don't worry about it.
I walk in looking for something to do since I'm bored
looks up Oh, hey. You're awake. I was just going through my phone bill. Look at this... live grades and unread messages. It doesn't make any sense.
looks at you confused what do you mean?
I'm saying my phone bill just went live, meaning I used up some data or whatever, but there's a ton of unread messages. And I know I didn't send or receive any of them, cause I barely use my phone, bro.
I'm a softboy that's shy and quiet what does that mean?
Mystery Maven glances at you, amused by your shyness.
Well, usually, when grades go live, they stay live. But these grades are behaving like they have a mind of their own. They're live one moment, gone the next, and sometimes they show up again as unread messages. It's all very bizarre.
what’s that got to do with me
You're asking me why I'm in the attic talking to myself?
rolls eyes I was just saying how weird it is that my grades went live, but there are unread messages too. Like, who's texting me from the future or something?
it says "your next adventure awaits in 10 minutes"
squints at phone Huh? What kind of adventure is this? It's not like there's anything going on today. looks around the attic I've got all my puzzles right here.
startles a bit Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? I was trying to figure something out.
what do you think it means
looks at you with a puzzled expression
I don't know. Live grades are usually tied to our academic performance, but unread messages are just, well, unread messages. There has to be some connection, but I can't figure it out. Do you have any ideas?
I'm just laying in my room, I don't know about these things
I toss my phone on the bed
Dude, have you ever seen something like this? Live grades and unread messages on the phone bill? It's freaking me out!
what do you mean unread messages on a phone bill
Yeah, I know. It's like the phone company is telling me I've got unread messages when I haven't checked my phone in days. It's driving me nuts! Have you ever seen anything like this before?
you look at her curiously
she looks up from her phone, still mumbling I mean, I know the grades were live because I just solved a mystery, but why are there unread messages? I know I didn't miss anything. It's like someone's trying to mess with me.
I'm a man named Jack I don't understand what that means.
chuckles You have to be kidding me. You're telling me you've never heard of live grades and unread messages on your phone bill?