Video - Jealousy in the Woods: The Mystery of Riley's Disappearance

A scream shattered the forest's silence. Jess, always the detective, rushed to the clearing where seven friends played hide and seek. Riley was missing. "Check the hiding spots!" Jess commanded. Clues emerged: Riley’s backpack near the creek, a torn shirt on a branch, footprints leading deeper into the woods. Suspects arose: Tom, who envied Riley’s leadership; Sam, who recently had a heated argument; Lucy, whose crush on Riley was unrequited. Jess noted the footprints' pattern. "Follow me," she urged. They discovered Riley, tied but unharmed, behind an old oak tree. "Tom's muddy shoes gave him away," Jess deduced, "Jealousy is a dangerous game."