The Files of the Big Damn Principal

"Back in L.A.," Bay nodded, and wiped an eye with the side of her hand in a way she knew made her look like a kid. "It's strange, you know? Portalocity really didn't want to sell her the ticket, and I finally bought it for her, and --"

Deep breath, Bay. She blinked hard again before going on.

"Someone had kidnapped one of her friends," she said flatly, keeping the story as short as she could. It wasn't like extra details would make Gert less dead. "She was stabbed trying to save her."