Chapter 27
Jane and Aaron linger for over an hour, with Aaron mostly walking around and students making fun of the mascot.
“This mascot is disgusting,” a cheerleader from Genevese remarks. Her squad of cheerleaders sneers behind her. She starts tapping the mascot’s ear. “Hey, can you hear me?”
They all start laughing harder. “Gosh. What kind of person will agree to wear this thing? Such a loser. I feel sorry for you, dude. You probably look so hideous that wearing this mascot’s a lot better for you, eh?”
“Cut it out, Kerry. We’re not here to make fun of the mascot. We’re here to look for Aaron Chapman. You said you spotted him here earlier. Or were you just messing with us?”
“I saw him, okay. I’m sure it’s him. I won’t miss his face anywhere.”
“Then where did he go? Why is there n
