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Chapter 8 - A Race Against the Clock

As the girls sat in stunned silence, trying to process the conversation they had just had, a feeling of dread began to wash over them. They knew they were in a nearly impossible situation - the bracelet was their only link to their father, but it was also a dangerous and potentially deadly burden. If they tried to remove it, they could be killed by the electric shock that would be triggered. If they didn't try to remove it, they would be forced to live with the constant fear of the bracelet's power hanging over them. They were trapped, with no clear way out. 

The girls knew they had to find a way to remove the bracelets, but they also knew the consequences of trying to do so. They were terrified of the possibility of being shocked to death, but they couldn't just sit and do nothing. They had to find a way to solve this problem and save themselves. They began to search for clues and any information that could help them figure out their father's secret and hopefully find a way to remove the bracelets safely. They knew it would be a difficult and dangerous journey, but they were determined to do whatever it took to free themselves from the constraints of the bracelet.

That happened which they don't happen. They got the message again, or their third task. 

"It seems like you haven't completed the task. You have four hours to get the file to the sheriff's office". The timer started tik-tok, tik-tok… 

The four girls were shocked to death after seeing the message. They have to somehow get back the file from Austin's locker which is guarded by their fathers at the moment and take it to the sheriff's office.

As they frantically tried to come up with a plan, the girls knew they had to act quickly. They couldn't just walk up to Austin's locker and take the file - their fathers would surely be watching and would stop them. They needed to come up with a clever way to get the file without being caught.

After much discussion and brainstorming, they came up with a plan. Damietta would distract their fathers by pretending to be sick, while the other three snuck into Austin's locker and grabbed the file. They would then quickly leave the house and deliver the file to the sheriff's office before the four-hour deadline. It is the only thing they can think of at the moment.

They all knew that the plan was risky, but they also knew it was their only chance. They gathered their courage and put the plan into action. 

Damietta, who was pretending to be sick did a convincing job, and their fathers were distracted long enough for the other three girls to slip into Austin's locker and grab the file. They quickly left the house and headed to the sheriff's office, their hearts pounding in their chests.

When they arrived at the sheriff's office, they were relieved to see that they had made it just in time. They handed over the file to the sheriff and left. 

They heard a ding sound from their bracelets and the phone. As they checked the phone there was a message, all got the same message. 

"TASK COMPLETED… Wait for your next task".