The Missing Notebook

The missing tights mystery was not that hard. Detective Rebecca wanted more excitement. She wanted to solve a harder mystery. Then here comes a harder one. Her notebook, in which she started to write her second fiction, was missing.

The notebook was a birthday present from her friend. It has black hard covers with a whitle letter "r" on the front. Gabby liked this notebook so much that she always wanted to have it. Mommy bought her a similar one. Gabby's notebook also has black hard covers, but no letter on the front. Without the letter, Gabby thought it was different from her sister's. So Mommy had Rebecca to write a letter "g" on the front using a white paint.

Rebecca noticed her notebook was missing when Mommy asked her to do some writing and she couldn't find the notebook. This was a harder mystery because no one knew when the notebook was missing

Mommy: Where did you put your notebook after you were done with your writing last time?
Rebecca: On the table.
Mommy: Mm ...

Mommy: You didn't take it. I didn't take it. Your Daddy didn't take it. Who could take it in this house?
Rebecca: Gabby! She always wants to have it.
Mommy: Where did she put it?
Rebecca: I don't know.

To ask Gabby where she put the notebook was probably the best way to find the notebook, but she didn't remember she ever took the notebook. So she was no help.

Mommy: What did you and Gabby recently play in the house?
Rebecca: Traveling.
Mommy: You packed the green frogy backpack when you played traveling, didn't you?

Rebecca looked at the green frogy backpack, and Mommy smiled.

Mommy: Go and check the backpack.

Rebecca went to the backpack. She opened it. Inside the backpack she found her missing notebook.

After solving two mysteries, Detective Rebecca feels quite confident to solve any mystery in the house.

The Missing Tights

Rebecca's dance tights were missing. This was first noticed by Mommy. They needed to find the tights.

They could look for everywhere in the house, but the easiest way is to find clues. They decided to do the later.

Mommy: When was your last time to wear them?
Rebecca: It was on Sunday afternoon. I wore them to my piano recital.
Mommy: When did you take them off?
Rebecca: I took them off when I got home.
Mommy: Where did you take them off?
Rebecca: I don't remember. It's probably in the Master bedroom.

Where Rebecca took off her tights was a critical question. The answer to this question could probably help her find the tights. They were in the Master bedroom when the above conversation took place, but they didn't see any tights. So Rebecca must have taken them off in some other place.

Mommy: What did you wear after you took off your dress and tights?
Rebecca: Pajamas.
Mommy: Where did you usually put your pajamas.
Rebecca: In my bedroom.
Mommy: So you changed in your bedroom after the piano recital. Check your bedroom to see if your tights are there.

Rebecca went to her bedroom and found her tights on the chair. The missing tights mystery was solved.