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ones who killed TJ. So if we stop anyone from exposing what we did. TJ’s spirit will remain in this school forever and
we won’t get jailed.” “Well, you explained yourself very clearly Mr. Smiths, TJ’s father.”
Shane and the principal turned around to find Tom at the doorway. A tall and muscular local guard was also standing
next to Tom and was holding a recording device and every word the principal said was recorded. “ When…….did…you
come… here” stuttered the Principal. “We were here the whole time, Mr. Smith,” said the local guard. “HOW COULD
YOU!” yelled The principal. Tom looked away and didn’t respond.
TJ appeared in front of the school after Shane had revealed the principal. "Thank You, thank you for freeing me from
this school after all these years. I can never repay you back for this."
Next Day in the newspaper…
“ There has been an arrest at The School of Performing Arts, the principal who was assumed as to be dead last
week but apparently was found alive yesterday according to witness Shane Wilson. He said that the principal had
threatened to kill me but Tom who was one of the killers and is also being jailed for 2 months but the principal will be
jailed for 3 years for faking death and death threat. ”
And this was the myth of The Ghosts of the School, the legend is as old as history itself, one that many people of
Shanghai have forgotten about.