Ch. 7 Coming Up With a Plan

"Where's Ellie? I thought he was right here!" exclaimed Katie concerned.
"Don't worry Katie, he'll come out once he hears our voices," replied Kevin comforting his twin sister.
"AHHHHHHH!!!!!!" shrieked Katie. Sure enough, Ellie was there brushing against her leg.
"Sorry," apologized Ellie bashfully.
"It's fine," Kevin reassured Ellie. "Actually we are really happy to see you! We really want to know more about the thief."

Ellie shook his head and walked away. It was clear to Katie and Kevin Ellie had no interest in discussing the stolen painting. The two kids tried to think of a plan to convince him to help. Katie told Kevin they should take a break. They met their mom at the entrance of the museum and asked her if they could have a small snack at the cafeteria.

At the cafeteria, Kevin and Katie waited in line. "Oh! Kevin they have grilled cheese sandwiches! I'm going to definitely order one of those," Katie remarked.
When it was their turn in line, Kevin ordered Katie the sandwich. As Katie munched her scrumptious sandwich, Kevin suddenly thought of a perfect plan to convince Ellie to help them.
"Katie! Save a piece of piece of your sandwich for-" before Kevin could finish his sentence, Katie interrupted."Why?! I'm not giving you any for sure."
"NO! For Ellie!" Kevin explained to Katie that they could use the cheese to persuade Ellie to give more information about the thief. Quickly, Katie finished her sandwich, leaving a little piece of cheese stashed in her pocket.    

Chapter 6 Back at the Museum

On the way to the museum, Katie was still anxious and worried. She questioned how two siblings and a mouse would be able to find the Mona Lisa. Kevin was thinking the same thing but kept his feelings to himself not wanting to look like a coward. Interrupting their thoughts, their mom asked, "Why are you two so quiet today?"
"We're just thinking about the assignment," lied Kevin quickly. "What's wrong with that?"

The car pulled up to the expansive parking lot filled with cars. "We're here! Also, I got these brand new notebooks for you to take notes," said their mom cheerfully. Katie couldn't help but feel guilty. Their mom wasted money just to buy them new notebooks when they didn't even need them. But she knew it would all be over once they solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa.

As they walked into the entrance, the family was instantly reminded of the museum's beauty. "Wow! Look up you two! You know what that's called? It's called a mural. Write it down in your notes!" Mom exclaimed excitedly. Rolling their eyes, Katie and Kevin pretended to scribble words in their notebook.

"Mom, the report's due soon. We really need to get going," said Kevin as he pulled Katie toward the spot where they last found Ellie. Their mom smiled sweetly watching her two kids scamper away. "Meet me back here at lunch time. There's a great restaurant near here I thought we could try!"
Katie and Kevin ignored her since their mind was too occupied to think about food.