by Susan Hili
The door opened
slightly with a creak… “Push harder,” Jade said.
With another push the door swung open and two
girls landed in a heap on the floor.
“WOW!” Erin
said as she got up and walked around the classroom. “It gives me goose bumps.”
“I told you
it’s creepy,” Jade replied.
The old school
house had been closed for many years - ever since the new school was built.
“This is
where my granny went to school,” Jade said looking around.
“It’s so
dark,” Erin whispered.
“Your eyes
will adjust,” Jade replied.
It was still
dark and gloomy, even after their eyes adjusted. The windows were covered with white
sheets.
“It smells
like an old wet dog,” Erin said with her nose screwed up.
They heard
faint singing.
“Is that
children singing?” Jade asked.
“Yes I think
so,” Erin replied.
One of
sheets covering the windows started to flutter like a sail on a boat. All of a sudden it flapped into the air and cracked
like a whip. It became loose and started flying around the room.
“It’s a
ghost!” Jade blurted.
Shaking with
fear Jade and Erin backed into a corner. The ghost hovered, and with huge black
holes for eyes gazed down at them. Huddling together shaking with fear they
planned their escape.
” Woo Woo!” the ghost wailed.
They raced
towards the door but it slammed shut!
The singing became
louder and louder.
Woo…Woo! The
ghost came closer. Jade and Erin ducked under a desk. The ghost floated above them
and slowly settled on top of the desk like a tablecloth.
Jade and
Erin crawled out from under the desk with the sheet covering them.
Jade peeked
out from under the sheet as she guided Erin towards the door. She turned the
knob. This time the door opened!
Both squeezed
through the small doorway and in their panic stumbled down the steps.
Landing in a
tangled mess, they jumped up and unravelled the sheet while hopping around like
they were on top of an ants nest.
As they ran
away from the school house screaming for their lives, they heard a sound like
laughter.
“Keep running! I think it’s a kookaburra,”
Jade yelled.
Watching were
Ben and Jacob, who were laughing so hard they nearly wet their pants.
“That was so
funny,” Ben said as he wound the string up with the sheet trailing behind.
“I’m so glad
you heard Jade telling Erin about the creepy school house,” Jacob said.
“You can
turn off the CD player now,” Ben said with a snigger.
“I turned it
off!” Jacob replied.
Ben and
Jacob stared at each other in horror. Inside they heard the children sing
louder than ever.
Wooooooooo!
Susan Hili has secretly felt a need to write ever since she was very young. Recently retired, she now has the time to pursue her passion for writing children stories. The wonderful environment around her home in the Blue Mountains sends her imagination loose, as does spending special time reading stories with her gorgeous granddaughters. She find walking her dog inspires her to develop ideas for her stories. She also has a passion for illustrations.
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