Someone knocked on the door and Ryan jumped. He opened it nervously.
"Grace is making us some fish sticks and potato salad," said Mr. Ross. "She's almost done. Come sit at the table."
Ryan closed, The Proprietaries.
"What, you got a novel book?" he asked, going to the desk.
"It's nothing," said Ryan.
Mr. Ross stepped past him and grabbed it. "You got something bothering you?"
"No, I wanted to learn - "
"You should," he said.
"What do you mean?" asked Ryan.
"Well - to help you."
"Um . . . okay."
Ryan ate dinner worriedly, wiping his mouth often. Mr. Ross griped about the residents at Everett Towers, crowding up the laundry room.
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Ryan turned his tablet on in his room.
He typed www.eljorian.org in the navigation bar and clicked. A composite picture of a polar bear, a gray wolf, a brown hawk, an adult alligator and a honey bee appeared on the home page:
Eljorian, League of Angelkins is a non-profit organization that banishes proprietaries. Marble Angelkins, Anthony Elmund (El), Stacey Jones (jo), Tyler Richardson (ri) and Elena Andrews (an) founded (El)(jo)(ri)(an) with co-founder, Messenger Angelkin, Michael Washington. Our mission is to find angelkins and banish proprietaries with the power of singing and dancing.
Ryan clicked on the tab "Angelkin Questionnaire" and a new window opened:
To find out if you are an angelkin, complete the questionnaire and select "Questionnaire Results" to receive your phylum. If "no phylum" appears, you are not an angelkin and will be unable to join our organization. If you need help, contact one of our counselors.
Ryan read the questions:
1. What wildlife creature do you want to see on TV the most?
A. Polar bear B. Gray wolf C. Brown hawk D. Adult alligator E. Honey bee F. Mountain lion
Ryan chose A.
2. What is your favorite time of day?
A. Noon B. Late Night C. Morning D. Late afternoon E. Early afternoon F. Night
Ryan chose A.
3. What is your favorite beverage?
A. Soda B. Juice C. Coffee D. Water E. Tea F. Milk
Ryan chose A.
4. What is your favorite pie?
A. Mince meat B. Apple C. Blueberry D. Chicken pot E. Pumpkin F. Custard
Ryan chose D.
5. What is your favorite kind of music?
A. Rock B. Hip Hop C. Pop D. Country E. Dance F. Other
Ryan chose A.
6. Where do you go for fun?
A. Restaurant B. Amusement park C. Cinema D. Cafe E. Concert F. Shopping mall
Ryan chose A.
7. What pet do you have or like to have?
A. Horse B. Dog C. Bird D. Lizard E. Rabbit F. Cat
Ryan chose B.
8. What do you enjoy most?
A. Eating out B. Walking C. Reading D. Swimming E. Listening to music F. Shopping
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Sing Today Die Tomorrow
Mystery / ThrillerSomething wants him to die. Something else wants him to misbehave and another something wants him to hear lies. And he just turned thirteen. Ryan Ross doesn't understand what on earth is haunting him until a mysterious stranger leads him to a secret...
