Chapter 21

"This is ridiculous," Austin deadpans as she sits in the 'interrogation chair' in my room. Travis and I invited her and my parents to my room for a harmless interrogation session. It took a lot of convincing to get her to come to my room for her session.

"Just answer the following questions and you can leave. It won't take more than two minutes," I tell her and she folds her arms.

"Go ahead."

"So, Austin, you are aware that your brother's invention has gone missing and we believe that it is because someone who knows about it must have told someone who isn't supposed to know about it," Travis says and Austin rolls her eyes.

"Did you really have to wear that stupid hat?" She asks.

"Yes, it makes me feel like a detective."

"Can we just get this over with? I've been sitting here for over a minute and you haven't asked me any questions."

"That brings me to my question. Who have you told about Avan's invention?"

"Nobody."

"Think of the