Joe and Carl were on a long bike ride through the desert. As they were riding Joe saw a dam. Joe wanted to go take a closer look but Carl wouldn't move. Just as they walked to the edge of the dam, something fell on the other side of the gully. When it hit the water a redish black color filled the water they figured that it mush have gotten hurt. Joe when closer and then a big storm began. The rain started to break the dam and Joe and Carl ran to the side of the gully. Joe couldn't make it up the side and just as carl reached the top, he looked down and the dam broke. Joe was crushed and killed by a huge wave of red water. Two months later, they found his fleshless body.
             Carl awoke in a terrible sweat. For the past to months Carl has been having dreams of how his friend Joe died. After Carl could focus, the phone rang. It was Cessy and she wanted to know if Carl would be on her team for the up coming scavenger hunt. Carl liked her so he said yes without thinking. On the way to the kitchen he noticed a message on the answering machine. Traci had called earlier and wanted him to be on her team but Carl was already on a team so he never called her back.
             The next day at school Traci was so worried about Carl being on Cessy's team but she couldn't get him to change his mind. They all got together and went down to the school. Each group got a map and started the hunt. They all want over town looking for clues. The hunt was kinda based on the gold rush. Cessy's second clue was to go to a mine in the desert. When they arrived they came to the conclusion that the mine was haunted but if there was any gold inside they would would have to split it, evenly. After a while they gave up and headed back to town. They met up with Traci's group and went to the ice cream parlor. Cessy and Davey started making out and then Traci left. Carl noticed right off, knowing he had a huge crush on her and she had the same for him. Traci began finding clues i...