Due to a lack of tax records, the officers believe Quinton was unemployed and that he lied about his job. He turned them both down and pursued the job instead.Īmari believes Quinton's mysterious job is the reason he is missing, but the detectives working on the case thought Amari and her mother were crazy when they talked about the job. Quinton was the valedictorian of his class at Jefferson Academy, and received two scholarship offers from Ivy League schools. After he left high school, he got a fancy job he couldn't talk about. She insists her brother is alive and she will find him.
He then states that he knows Amari's behavioral problems stem from her brother's disappearance and Amari should speak with a counselor.Īmari explains that the altercation broke out because Emily thought it was funny to say Quinton is dead. Peters that taking away Amari's scholarship is the least harsh punishment he can give. Grant tells Amari and her mother that they should be grateful she isn't pressing charges against Amari. The principal says the girls all received written warnings for their behavior once it was reported. She says that she has considered closing Amari's social media accounts because of the harassment.
Peters admits that Amari messed up, but reminds everyone that Emily and her friends have harassed Amari in the past. The principal wants to be lenient because it's the last day of school, but Emily's mom demands Amari's scholarship be revoked. Grant, Amari's mother, Emily, and the principal join Amari in the office. Quinton is holding a trophy he won in a math competition. She sees a picture behind the desk of Quinton. While Amari's mom and Emily's mom talk with the principal in the hallway, Amari looks around the principal's office. She has been caught shoving classmate Emily Grant. But if she doesn't stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton." Plot Chapter 1 Īmari Peters is in the principal's office. No matter how hard she tries, Amari can't seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny-especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed "illegal." With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she's an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. "Now she must compete for a spot against kids who've known about magic their whole lives. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she's certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton-if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good.
Blurb "Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive.
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