Halloween Night at Grimm Manor: A Scary Haunted-House Ghost Story for Spooky Season

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The door slams on its own, and the Grandfather clock
starts counting toward midnight. You've got one key, two angry ghosts,
and a haunted manner that doesn't like quitters. But on
the night before Halloween, are you brave enough to play

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by the house rules where winner takes you?

Speaker 2 (00:25):
There's a shill in the air. Must befall? Join me
for a Tale of Halloween. You will experience tales over
our own ghosts, and dam it is not recommended for

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the week at heart. Join me for a tale of oul.

Speaker 1 (01:04):
Is Weekly Spooky. Hello, my spookys, It's the day before Halloween,
the Big One, the most eerie day of the year,

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and the sixth anniversary of Weekly Spooky. I'm your host
and narrator, Enrique Kuto, and don't you worry. We have
something scary for you to enjoy as you get ready
for your mischief night, and I want to remind you
that tomorrow we'll be back yet again with a scary

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cozyearth dot com. But now, as for tonight, gather close,
my spookies. What if a dare on Halloween led you
into a manner that remembers every footstep, every whisper, every mistake.

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What if the only way out was hidden behind riddles,
old keys, and the patience of the dead. Tonight we
test courage the way October intended inside a house that
decides who leaves and who stays forever. Halloween Night at

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grim Manor by Rob Fields in strict Field's chill, the
pumpkins leak light. The backwoods roads wallows all the night
at grim Mannor's porch, the hinges all grin. The door
sighs open and pulls travelers in August and Dorothy Hush,

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banish all din still every quarrel the house drinks in
one night for one key before the last chime fail,
and the manner collects you in time. The game room
deal circles of cards and wheel bets turn to bindings
that tighten like steel. Is Sidoku scrolled in chalk and

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bone solve every crossing, or hardened to stone. In the parlor,
portraits refuse to agree, spot what has shifted, or lose
the right key. The grandfather clock choose the minutes like bread.
Twelve black crows roost on the hands overhead. He may laughs,

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brave as a harvest. Queen Carnelian boasts that fear won't
be seen. Truck Tucker stands quiet, broad as a wall
Jasper Jinx whispers the numbers to call sheet white phantoms drift,
smile it and slight, lantern eyes, salt every corner with night.

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Remember this warning carved under eves. Turn back at the
birch where the backwoods leaves. If pride bites hard and
you follow the sea, do not go to grim Manor
on Halloween. Boy, time sure flies, doesn't it. I mean,

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one minute I was a preteen at Strickfield Junior High.
Now I'm sitting in front of my computer and ride
my memoirs. You'd think Strickfield was just some little hole
in the wall in Ohio that time seemed to have forgotten.
It was like this village stopped around the end of

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the nineteen eighties and almost never evolved after that. There
were arcades with games only costing a quarter per play.
There were daily newspapers with carriers on bicycles delivering them.
There was even a live operator when you dialed zero
on landline telephones. I could go on and on just

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talking about how vintage Strickfield is, mainly in downtown village
and some of the outskirts. Let's be honest here, not
a whole heck of a lot has changed since I
grew up. I did know people who couldn't wait to
get out of Strickfield, not me. Not only did I

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go to college here, I ended up getting a job
here right after graduation. Down the road, I bought a
house and eventually married a woman from here. I just
didn't want to leave. I also have other family living here.
Speaking of family, you know, you'll always have yours when

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it comes to your parents and siblings, if you have any.
But there are those times in your life when you
go out and make a whole other family with your friends.
It's that family you go through the rest of your
school years with. After graduation, you might end up going
your separate ways, and then there are those circles that

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just never part. You might say, I think about my
other family all the time. Honestly, I think that is
what's making me write these memoirs. After racking my brain
trying to think of where to start, I talked with
my wife about it. She simply said, just start from

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the beginning. So I'm going to start where my other
family began. Like I said, it was at Strickfield Junior
High I was only a few months into the seventh grade.
I was just glad to be out of Strickfield Elementary
and moving closer to Strickfield High. I just had to

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make a little two year stop in between. First, I
can just picture October of that year all over again.
It was fall, chilly and getting closer to Halloween. I
was walking the halls of Strickfield Junior High, just minding
my own business. Yeah, there were other kids from my

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part of Strickfield. We'd nod at each other when we
passed in the halls. Some of us were likely making
trouble for Principal Benjamin van dist not me, though. My
parents were the kind of people who believed there was
a time and a place when it came to trouble.
School was definitely not one of those places, unless it

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was for a good reason. I'll get to that later.
I was leaning up against my locker and watching everything.
You'd know what part of Strickfield I was from just
by looking at my clothes. Faded jeans torn at the knees,
a white T shirt under a leather jacket, and my boots.

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Sometimes i'd wear shades. Yeah, I came from what you'd
call the bad part of town over where the bikers lived.
They're still there today. In fact, I still have family
living there, and I go see them when I can. Anyway,
I was seeing the regulars coming in. Madeline Donnerly just

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walked in with her best friend, Carter Cross. At that point,
I didn't know either of them personally, but I knew
for a fact Ariel Miron was lurking around somewhere. See.
Carter and Ariel had their little feud going on. It
was no secret that Ariel quickly became the most popular

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girl in our school anyway. Carter Cross had recorded a
video of Ariel and her little cousin Stuart on his phone,
eventually posting it to Facebook. Carter and I didn't really
know each other, but we were friends on Facebook. I
respected him for being the kind of guy he was,

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so I sent him a friend request. I mostly just
lurked on his posts. I rarely ever replied to anyone
on social media unless I felt like I had something
to say. I hate you, Carter Cross. Ariel suddenly surprised
Carter by coming seemingly out of nowhere morning Princess Carter

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dropped his books and ran. Ariel was a fast runner,
so I wasn't sure he got far. As for little
Madeline Donnerly, she shook her head slowly and muttered, ah man.
Then she picked up Carter's books and walked after him

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and Ariel. Most everybody called Madeline Mouse on account of
how short and skinny she was. She was probably the
most laid back girl I knew. Nothing ever seemed to
bother her. Speaking of Madeleine, there were actually three of them.

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Madeleine had two cousins that looked exactly like her in
almost every way. You could have easily said they were
natural triplets. Madeleine's old her cousin, Aileen, was repeating her
senior year at Strickfield High at the time. But the
other cousin I want to tell you about is that

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feisty one who always got everybody's attention, Daisy May Donnerly.
Unlike Madeleine, this Donnerly triplet was anything but laid back.
She was kind of like me in terms of wearing
the same style clothes every day. She always wore light

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blue bib overalls, a red T shirt, and sneakers. While
Madeline and Aileen always wore their hair down, Daisy May
almost always wore hers up in pigtails. She also wore
the same style of glasses as both of her cousins.
If you've ever seen Velma Dinkley, in the Scooby Do cartoons,

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then you have a pretty good approximation of the Donnerly
triplet's glasses. And today, little Daisy May Donnerly got real
feisty when she pointed right at Carnelian Mirran. Most everybody
called her Carnie. Even though ariel quickly became the most

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popular girl in our school, Carnelian was looking to overthrow
her cousin. Not only did Carnelian's name stick out, so
did her wardrobe. Every day she came to school wearing
a proper pantsuit. Unlike Daisy May and me, she didn't
always wear the exact same style. I also learned that

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Carnelian had a rapport with some of the teachers. In fact,
I knew she had a great rapport with coach ed
Niepher since he had recruited her to be one of
his assistant coaches. Football season was getting on the tail end.
Our win loss record was kind of h Our team

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had people like Carter Cross and Rodney Truck Tucker playing
for them, but having Carter's muscle and Truck's height and
weight just wasn't enough. Strickfield Junior High just didn't have
fast runners. We were down to our last two games
and had to win both to make the playoffs. Getting

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back to now, Daisy May donnerly showed she wasn't afraid
of Carnelian and shoved her into some lockers. I'm tired
of telling you, Carney Merron, she yelled in her rich
Southern accent. Leave cousin Maddie alone. Just after ariel started
chasing Carter, Carnelian started giving Madeline a hard time. Truth is,

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I didn't think anyone could get on Madeline's bad side.
She just simply shrugged her should at Carnelian and walked away,
never looking the least bit scared. Daisy May saw this
confrontation and went right at Carney. She smiled her wicked smile. Oh,

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I'm so sorry. I forgot there are two little mice
walking around our school. I guess I'll just have to
exterminate you both. Daisy May grabbed Carnelian and took her
down to the floor. This was one of those times
when I had to get in trouble. Once I saw

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a few people in the office, no doubt to report
the fight, I moved away from my locker and went
to the girls wrestling on the floor. Get off me,
you little simpleton. Carnelian yelled, Oh, I'll get off y'all right,
Daisy May yelled back, right after, I'm done whooping your butt.

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When the girls were back on their feet, I got
right in between them. That's enough. Carnelian tried reaching around
me to get a cheap shot in on Daisy May.
I quickly lifted my arm and blocked her. Then our
eyes met. When I pointed right at her, I said
that's enough. She glared at me, this is none of

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your business, greaser. I rolled my eyes. It wasn't my
first time being called a greaser. My hair was combed
all nice and neat, but I never used product. Other
members of our community did, though, especially when they were
working as auto mechanics around Feltner County. Now the girls

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tried getting around me to get at each other again.
I kept moving in between them to keep them apart.
This wasn't the first time Daisy May and Carnelian got
into skirmishes. In fact, Daisy May's family just moved a
stripfield from Pendleton not too long ago. Carnelian took one
look at her and immediately started giving her a hard time.

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Daisy May surprised her by going at her. Unfortunately, Principal
van Deste had seen their first fight and had them
both in the office. Little Daisy May wasn't even afraid
to speak up against the principle. Long story short, they
weren't suspended, but I knew sooner or later they would be.

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I said stop it now. Principal van dest was eyeing
all three of us. He pointed right at me and
motioned for me to get away from the girls. Then
he gave me that look that said he knew I'd
stopped them, and kinda thanked me for it at the
same time. Unfortunately, my efforts were all for not. Carnelian

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made it very clear that things were not over. Unfortunately
for Daisy May, her temper often got the best of her.
That little spitfire lashed out and knocked Carnelian back to
the floor. Principal van Deist grabbed Daisy May's arm and
yelled for her to get to the office right now.

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Carnelian got up and glared at her. It was no
secret Little Daisy May Donnerly knew how to fight and
was always ready to do just that. I just wished
she hadn't shoved Carnelian when Principal van Deist was right
there to see it. I could only imagine what was

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going to happen. I wouldn't get my answer until close
to the end of the school day. Daisy May didn't
get suspended. Carnelian suggested to Principal van Deist that she
should serve time out on the football field as a
kind of go water girl, or whatever you'd call it.

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Carnelian couldn't have manipulated things any better. Not only did
she keep ragging on Daisy May, some of the football
players were also giving her a hard time. Usually I
went to the football practices after school. I didn't know why,
but I liked watching the team practice. Only now practices

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were about to get a lot more interesting with Daisy
May there. At times I noticed Truck Tucker would look
at her. I knew Daisy May and Truck were close friends,
much the same way Madeline Donnerley and Carter Cross were.
Unlike Carter, I knew Truck had a thing for Daisy May.

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I could tell he wanted to ask her out to
a movie many times. Then he'd back off, just like that.
I think it was because he was afraid she would
reject him. Daisy May and Truck knew each other since
they were kids. In other words, Daisy May had lived

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in Strickfield once. Before thinking about it, Carter Cross wasn't
afraid to tell his fellow football players to leave Daisy
May alone. But I could see the look on her face.
You just knew that little spitfire was waiting for her moment.
It finally came when the football landed near her in

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the end zone. She picked up the ball and held
on to it. Just as one of the jocks on
Carnelian's side approached her. Come on, give me the ball,
I heard him yell. Daisy May smirked, you want this
ball right here? He tightened his fists and practically screamed,

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just give me the ball, you stupid little weasel. Now
it's Daisy May's turn to get an evil face of
her own. Well, if you're really wanting this ball here,
Daisy May threw the football right in his stomach, making
him fall on his backside. When his fellow players saw this,

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they started moving towards her. You're dead, the sentiment echoed
through the entire team. Daisy May picked up the football,
again as she kept her evil face on. I could
only guess what she was planning to do. When they
were almost honor, Daisy May tucked the ball against her

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side and away we go. Daisy May bolted right out
of the end zone and straight at the football players.
You're dead meat. The first one she came to yelled
when he lunged at Daisy May to tackle her. She

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simply put her hand on the back of his helmet
and leapfrogged right over him To keep her forward momentum going,
Daisy May kept moving and leaped up when two more
players nearly had her. Her feet landed on their backs,
which she used to propel herself away from them and

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land back on the turf. Carnelian couldn't believe what she
was seeing. Come to think of it, neither was I.
Daisy May donnerly continued running downfield with the football in hand.
I didn't know if those football players were telegraphing their
moves or what, but Daisy May was avoiding the boys

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who kept trying to rush her. You'd have thought at
least one of them would have hit her and knocked
the starch right out of her right Then Carter cross
Truck Tucker and a few of the other players were
cheering her on, and who would have thought it, Daisy
May Donnerly had reached the opposite end zone. She turned

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around and saw the football players were rushing her again. Yeah,
you feeble minded shite pokes, couldn't lay your hands on
me if I just stood right here and let you.
Daisy May teased haul right by me. We can go again,
sure thing. Daisy May took off running with the football

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once more. Boy was coach Knife for ever losing his cool.
You'd have thought he'd be yelling for Daisy May to
stop playing around and bring back the ball, But he
was yelling at his team for not being able to
catch a squeaky little farm mouse. His words, not mine.
When Daisy May made it back to her original end zone,

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she held out the football. What's the matter y'all? Being
weighed down by them rocks? You keeping your heads? When
they were almost on her, she chanted out fast as
fast can be, Daisy May took off again. When the
guys tried to tackle her together, she yet again leaped

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off the turf and landed on their backs. When she
sprinted off of them and back on to the turf again.
The players chased Daisy May downfield. She'd crossed the end
zone with plenty of distance in between her and them.
The coach had finally had enough. He grabbed Daisy May's

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arm from behind and took the ball away from her.
Then he threw it right into the lead player and
watched it bounce off his chest. I'm calling practice for today.
It's obvious to me you people ain't gonna win Friday
afternoon's game. Then he screamed, get off my field. He

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pointed at them fast. You can all count on extra
duty the rest of the this week and next week
after you lose Friday's game and we don't make the playoffs.
He turned back to Daisy May and saw her wicked
little smile. Howdy sir, she squeaked. The coach tightened his jaw.

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You come with me right now, you wicked little country mouse.
I'd have thought Daisy May would have shown her spirit again,
but she walked casually with the coach just looking at
Carnelian's face said it all. You just knew Daisy May
was in serious trouble. I had that gut feeling she

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was going to get suspended, or maybe lots of detention time.
The next morning at school, it was Carnelian who approached
Daisy May. She put her finger right in her rival's face.
I don't know what you did, but there's just no way.

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Daisy May didn't look the least bit intimidated. You can
go and talk to the coach. Don't you be getting
all up in my face about it. Carnelian quickly removed
her backpack and let it drop to the floor. I
don't care what happens. I'm so sick and tired of
you thinking you've got a place here. Then she raised

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her fists. I'm going to show you how a real
girl fights. Daisy May raised hers. Yeah, fine, by me,
your rich hicck in bottom and again. I quickly got
in between them. Carnelian lowered her fists and pointed at me.
This isn't your fight, Bill Bhair, stay in your own lane.

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I looked right at Carnelian. Do you want to get suspended?
Principal Van dest just suspended some people this week for fighting.
Carnelian shoved me. I said, mind your own business. You
grease her. When Daisy May tried getting around me to
get to Carnelian. I had to keep her back too.

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Then she looked right at me. Don't care none if
I get suspended, Billy, just let me at her. She
pointed at Carnelian. I am tired of you thinking, just
because your family's got money, that you could tell the
rest of us what to do. Yeah, I'm just itching
to give you a good old fashioned butt kicking. I

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was in trouble. Those two girls really wanted to get
around me so bad that I got tangled up in
between them. You just knew Principal van Dest was going
to catch us before we knew it. The three of
us were heading into the office. We were all sitting
in chairs when he took his own behind his desk. Now,

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having been through all my years at Strickfield Schools, I
can tell you that that Benjamin van Dest was more
easy going than his older brother from Strickfield High. Anyway,
he was just looking at all of us and shaking
his head slowly. He pointed to the girls. You two

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are getting worse than Ariel Mirn and Carter Cross. At
least I only have to stop them when Ariel's chasing
Carter down the hallway. But you two, you're getting to
be the worst with fighting in school. He pointed to Carnelian.
You better get it straight that you are no better
than any other student here at my school. Then he

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pointed to Daisy May, and you need to remember that
we don't use our fists to solve our problems here.
Daisy May shot out of her chair and pointed at Carnelian.
Then you better tell this hicck in bottom here she
better quit riding me. She pointed to the principal, Because

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I'm telling you right now, I ain't taken no sass
from her. Principal Van Deste took a deep breath. Take
it easy, miss Donnerly. In fact, you know what, why
don't you save all that gusto for your first game
Friday after school? Now, Carnelian interrupted, And that's another thing,

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she pointed at Daisy May. This little ah country mouse
here doesn't deserve to be on the football team. Not
only is she a little farm rodent, she's a She
gave Daisy May her evil smirk. Well you're definitely not
a girl, that's for sure. I mean, you're too stupid

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to even understand that you're a girl. Daisy May shot
towards her, but I quickly got up and kept her back.
She pointed right at her. And you ain't no proper lady,
No sir, keep riding me. I'll ride you like I
ride Daredevil, my horse. Carnelian shot out of her chair. Yeah,

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I'd like to see you try and ride me, you
little That's enough, Principal van dest interrupted. Sit all of you.
When we were all seated again, our esteemed leader gave
his decision. Okay, from now on, you two girls are

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not going to have any further conflicts on school property.
He raised his finger, because the next time you do,
I'll personally expel you both and escort you off school property.
Then you two can fight all you want, knowing you'll
never be returning to Strickfield Village Schools ever again. Do

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I make myself clear? I kind of waved my hand
a little bit and me, mister van Deste. He looked
at me now and laughed a little. I just wanted
you here to sit in between these girls and keep
them apart. You are free to go. Carnelian gave me

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her evil look. In other words, greaser, none of your business.
Principal van Deste pointed at her. Can it Carnelian. She
ignored him and looked at Daisy May. You know what,
I don't have to show you I can fight, do I?
She laughed scornfully. Okay, mister van dest I'll do whatever

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you say. This little country mouse is going to be
exterminated when she plays in Friday's game against North Ridgeway.
I happen to know those guys are absolute monsters. In fact,
they're undefeated. Northridgway's got a whole team of truck tuckers

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and Carter Cross's playing for them. They're going to squash
that little country mouse good. She won't even be back
at school come Monday morning. Principal van Deste pointed at
her again. I said, can it, Carnelian, Like your cousin Ariel,
you're going to learn you do not run my school.

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That's my job. This is my last warning. No more
conflicts between you two on school property. So much as
one more. You're both done here? Do I make myself clear? Yes, sir,
Daisy May said, clearly, showing she respected authority. Carnelian gave

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her evil face again before she muttered yes, sir, Okay,
get to class. Principal van Deste said, with finality. From there,
the three of us got up and left the office. Yeah,
that sure, it was an interesting experience that morning. Huh,

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let's get serious here. I didn't know yet why Carnelian
Mirran felt she had to get on Daisy May Donnerly,
but she sure loved writing her true to her word,
though she left Daisy May alone in anticipation of the
upcoming football game. Friday afternoon's game came sure enough. I

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think Daisy May Donnerly got a lot of attention when
the spectators on both sides saw the skinny little girl
in her new football uniform. She didn't seem intimidated. In
the slightest I could see Carnelian Mirran looking at her
with her evil look. Again, she couldn't wait to see

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Daisy May possibly get run over by those monsters that
were the North Ridgeway Truckers. Carnelian wasn't kidding in the
principal office. The North Ridgeway Junior High team had big
and tall kids playing for them. Heck, you'd have thought
it was the high school team. Our team only had

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one monster guy in truck Trucker and one muscley guy
in Carter Cross North Ridgeway actually injured kids from other
schools in their schedule. I'd seen a few of the
posts on social media that our guys were whimps who'd
be getting scraped off the field. Thinking about it, both

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Daisy May's triplet cousins were there to watch her and
were sitting with her parents. Seriously, you'd swear those girls
were real triplets with the same parents. Of course, you
could tell who's who with the clothes they wear and
their hairstyles. But if they decided to dress the same.

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To throw everybody off, you just had to look at
their eyes. Aileen's were brown, Madeline's were blue, and Daisy
Mas had green ones. But Daisy May's cousins definitely looked worried.
For the record, the Strickfield Villagers practiced at Harmon Field,

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a public park that had an unmarked football field in goalposts,
but they played the actual games at Strickfield High. Also,
none of the guys on the Villagers made any move
to turn against Daisy May. Believe me, I was at
football practice right after school and sitting in my usual

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place every day. Coach made it very clear that anyone
who attacked Daisy May would automatically be expelled per himself
and Principal Van dest Also, Carter Cross and Truck Tucker
were watching her back. When the North Ridgeway Truckers saw

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Daisy May, that was all they did. None of them
so much as laughed at her. I think it was
safe to say someone from North Ridgeway came to scout
our team and saw Daisy May at practice. None of
our guys ever laid a hand on her when she
was given the ball. When the game got underway, the

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coach kept Daisy May on the sidelines and just let
the guys play. I felt Coach Neepher would only use
her if he had to, which wouldn't be long. In fact,
the Truckers easily gained a four touchdown lead. Carter Cross
almost scored a few times, but again there was only

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one of him. Truck Tucker actually forced his way into
the end zone for one score twenty eight to seven.
At the end of the first quarter, things were not
looking good for Strickfield. I could see the coach's hand
on Daisy May's shoulder. He was talking to her. Daisy

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May nodded a few times, then he patted her back
and wished her good luck. When she went out onto
the field, I saw people on both sides making the
sign of the cross. Daisy May was going into the
fire now and went downfield to wait for the kickoff.

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During practices, coach worked with her as much as he could,
not just with the quarterback handing the ball off to her,
but also at having her downfield to catch and run
the ball on kickoffs or punts. Daisy May moved when
the football was airborne. She jogged backwards until she felt
she was right where the ball would reach her. She

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caught it and started running from the oncoming stampede. The
spectators were enthralled when Daisy May showed everybody how quick
and agile she was. She put her hand on top
of the football helmet in front of her and propelled

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her upward to leapfrog over the player. Clearly she was
keeping her eyes on the other team and knew exactly
how to avoid them. Daisy May nearly got splattered when
one player tried to tackle her, but hit one of
his own instead. She landed on her feet and kept

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on moving. She wasn't just leapfrogging the players. She showed
off her ability to truly run fast. I think the
only person who could have matched her, maybe even beat her,
would have been Ariel Miron. At first, Carter Cross and
truck Tucker were the only players providing defense for Daisy May.

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The Strickfield fans erupted when Daisy May ran the ball
in to bring the score twenty eight to thirteen. Afterward,
the quarterback handed the ball off to Daisy May for
a two point conversion. It was then when a few
of her own own players actually started praising her. No doubt,

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Daisy May won the respect of her teammates that day.
By halftime, the score was thirty one twenty eight in
favor of Strickfield. Truck Tucker forced his way into the
end zone yet again, Daisy May got the ball for
another two point conversion. Carter Cross broke through a line

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to get into the end zone. After that, Daisy May
got the ball again for two more points. After halftime,
North Ridgeway was out for blood, clearly targeting Daisy May.
In fact, when a North Ridgeway player deliberately clipped her
from behind upon catching the ball, Carter Cross got into

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a fight with him. Both of them were disqualified. Aileen
and Madeleine were both worried at first, but Daisy May
showed she was still in it when she got up
on her own. She was a little winded but could
walk off the field. The strickfield side cheered loudly for her,
knowing she was all right. Daisy May didn't score all

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the points in the second half, but coach had strategies
on how the team could use her so the other
players could potentially score more, and he was right. It
seemed the North Ridgeway players were so concentrated on Daisy
May they weren't sticking to the other players as well
as they should have. At times, the quarterback faked giving

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Daisy May the ball. She was pretty convincing that she
was carrying it. She got knocked around good, but that
little country mouse, as Carnelian Mirn like calling her, kept
on getting back up. It would be clear after the
game how much she got banged up, but it was
safe to say she was one tough little girl. When

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it came to tackling members of the North Ridgeway team,
our boys showed they could slow them down. North Ridgeway
had the advantage of having the numbers to make a
separate offense and defense Strickfield had to play both sides
since they never had that many kids going out for football,

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both at our school and the high school. Daisy May
stayed out on the field. She couldn't help much in
terms of tackling anybody. However, she proved herself on the
defense by intercepting three passes during the game, all of
which she ran back for touchdowns. I could see Carnelian

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Mirn fuming at Daisy May. She wasn't caring that Strickfield
was on the verge of winning and possibly upsetting North Ridgeway.
She wanted to see Daisy May get squashed again to
where she wouldn't get back up. She jumped for joy
whenever Daisy May got tackled, but ended up heaving when

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she got back up. Carnelian screamed. When Daisy May scored
the winning touchdown for a final score of fifty four
to forty nine, she looked ready to run out onto
the field to start another fight with her, but she
stopped herself. She raised her fists and screamed again. When

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the other players lifted Daisy May onto truck Tucker's shoulders
so he could carry her around the field. Strickfield roared
with applause for both upsetting North Ridgeway and snapping their
incredible winning streak. No team in the Junior High Division

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had beaten North Ridgeway in almost five years. One thing
was for sure, though things weren't over between Daisy May
and Carnelie. She knew she couldn't do anything at school. Technically,
Harmon Field wasn't school property, but it was a school

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function during practices. Principal Van dest could have still expelled
her if she went at Daisy May during the week.
Carnelian tried intimidating Daisy May during football practices. When the
other players finally turned on her and told her in
no uncertain terms to shut up, that really made her

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fume something fierce. Carnelian looked ready to lose it when
Daisy May contributed to Strickfield winning their final regular season
game and clinching their playoff spot. Remember, Strickfield Junior High
needed to win their final two games to get in.

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It was the final Tuesday of October now and Halloween.
Even though it was voted into Strickfield Village Law that
there was no school on both Halloween and November first,
there were a few exceptions for one thing. Sports teams
drama and band were still required to attend their regular practices. Two,

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and this is the big one, was that Strickfield Academy
was exempt from this rule and had to go to
school on both days. Coach held football practice on Halloween
with an earlier start time. This way the team could
have their All Hallows Eve free. By now, Carnelian had
finally had enough of seeing Daisy May being the center

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of attention on the football team and marched right up
to her. Okay, that is it. I am so sick
and tired of these guys treating you like you've always
been a member of this team. You proved your point. Seriously,
just leave. I ain't done playing yet, Daisy May answered,

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you know, we got to get through the playoffs. Now.
Carnelian coach called out, leave her alone. She raised her hand.
I'm not touching her, coach, I'm just talking now. Cornelian
coach persisted so much for her rapport with him, Carnelian

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roared with anger and pointed right at Daisy May. Either
this country mouse goes or I do with that. Carnelian
quit being an assistant coach. Then she got into it
with truck Tucker when he came to bat for Daisy May.
Carnelian eventually turned away from Truck and left. He was

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easily the tallest and strongest kid at Strickfield Junior High
and only never had a problem with him, But just
looking up at him even scared me. As for Carnelian,
she would return Halloween evening I was trick or treating

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with Daisy May, Donnerly, Truck Tucker, and this other girl
who gave me the willies. Actually, I think lots of
kids at our school looked over their shoulders whenever Jasper
was around. It was no secret she was from the
Jinks family, as in the Jinx Works. These were both

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factories and stores dealing with toys, games, and practical joke items.
The family business was what got her a reputation for
being a prankster. Also, I wondered if Jasper had a
thing for me, because she was always commenting on my
Facebook posts and giving me hearts, even though I was

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from the biker community. What could I have done to
stop her. I couldn't just yell at her or treat
her mean. If I did that, my parents would have
let me know about it. Maybe other parents would have
condoned that kind of behavior where I lived, but mine
taught me to always be fair. I guess this is

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why I ended up going on a few dates and
to a few parties with Jasper. Believe me, there was
no way you could have missed that girl. She always
wore nineteen eighties fashions and listened heavily to that decade's music.
When it came to her hair, she always had it
in different colors. Tonight she had one side dyed black

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and the other orange. Halloween was obviously her favorite holiday,
and she wanted to show it off. Hip was a
friend of trucks. He'd messaged me on Facebook and asked
me if I wanted to go trick or treating. I figured,
why not. Of course I had no idea. He'd also

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ask Jasper. I had to hide how scared I was
when I saw Jasper had moved to Strickfield with her
family after a new Jinxworks factory opened outside the village.
It turned out the two Bobletopia stores here ordered some
of their bobbleheads from them, because when we went into

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downtown village, Jasper got us to go into that location
with her We figured she wanted the candy bobble Topia
was handing out, but she wanted to show us which
bobbleheads they had ordered from her family's factory. After getting
the candy and leaving boble Topia, we walked around downtown

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village some more. As we were about to pass the
alley by the Strickfield Centennial Theater, Carneli and Miron suddenly
appeared right in front of us. As usual, she wore
a suit. She pointed right at Daisy May. No, you
will not be returning to school on Thursday as some

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big football hero. You're not even going to make it
to any playoffs. Daisy May clenched her fists. Ah fu,
can't I even get one night where I ain't gotta
look at you. It's Halloween and I'm gonna enjoy it
with my friends here, I threw up my arms. Why

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do you have to cause problems? She pointed right at
me once again, Stay in your own lane, grease her.
I'd had enough of her by now. No, seriously, quit
giving Daisy May here a hard time? What did she
ever do to you? Huh? Cornelian smiled her evil smile.

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She didn't look at me, but She told Daisy May,
why don't I like you, because I'm so sick of
you walking the halls of our school all happy, go lucky.
Nothing bad ever happens to you or your city mouse cousin.
No matter how many times I get you in trouble,

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you always get out of it. That's how you got
on the football team, right, Daisy May pointed at her,
All thanks to you, Carney, Carnelian tightened her fists. Shut up.
You do not get to contradict me here, too bad,
Daisy May countered. I'm just pointing out it was you

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who told Principal van Dist to put me on the
football field. Carnelian raised her voice. Then you riled up
the boys by grabbing their football and running up and
down the field with it. You should have been expelled,
country mouse, you hear me expelled, But no, you were

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given a uniform and put on the team. You had
to get us into the playoffs when you should have
been getting carted off to the hospital and out of
my life forever. You are the reason I quit the team.
Carnelian was really irritated. Now I saw you get squashed
on the field several times. You're just a little country mouse.

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Then she threw up her arms, and you just got
up from all that and kept on playing Carnelian. Heaved. Now,
I'm so sick of you and your two cousins always
being so so perfect. My parents are constantly on me
about being a proper miron. They just won't stop riding me.

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But you're just a squeaking little country mouse who gets
everything handed to her because she's so perfect. Daisy May snickered.
You think I'm so perfect? I can give you lots
of reasons why I ain't. She raised her finger. I
didn't just come into Strickfield Junior High all perfect like

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you're saying. I darn sure ain't goin into my life's
story with you. But I ain't no different than you
or any one else. She folded her arms in front
of her. If I didn't know better, i'd swear you
was jealous of me. Why would you be jealous? You're
a mirror, ain't you? Don't you got all that money,

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maybe you ought to spend some of your money an
get your head examined. Then she unfolded her arms and
pointed right at her, And you better remember I ain't
scared o nothin or nobody cludin' you, Carnelian growled, with
her fists bald, telling us Daisy May was right about
the jealousy. Clearly she didn't like how Daisy May always

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held her head high. Then she shifted gears and put
on her evil face again. Thank you so much. I
know exactly how to get rid of you now, little
miss perfect. Carnelian pointed at Daisy May. Hugh say, you're

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not afraid of anyone or anything? Well, how about you
prove it tonight. Have you ever seen the Back to
the Future movies? Remember how Marty McFly got into trouble
because he refused to let people call him a chicken.

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Daisy May was the same way. You could see the
stubbornness on that little spitfire. What you got in mind,
little miss hickenbottom? Daisy May boldly asked. Carnelian got mad again.
Quit calling me a hickinbottom? What the heck does that

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even mean? Anyway? Daisy May shrugged. DENO, just like the
sound of it, probably because it suits snobs like you. Good, Now,
what you got in mind? Carnelian smiled her evil smile
yet again, I am so sick of hearing your squeaky

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little country mouse voice every day. So you're going to
prove that you're not scared whatsoever by spending one hour
in grim manner. You live out by the backwoods of Strickfield, right,
so you shouldn't have any problem finding the place. Jasper

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Jinx quickly held up her hands. WHOA like, Daisy May,
I ain't been in Strickfield long, but I heard enough
stories about grim mannor heck, you ain't even supposed to
be in those backwoods, She turned to Daisy May. You
really live out by there? Uh huh, Daisy May confirmed,

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Me and my cousins all went back in there to
get my dog, old MacDonald, just after I moved back
to Strickfield. We got him out and we've been just fine. Also,
ain't nothing ever came out of them woods and onto
our farm? Then you shouldn't have a problem going back
in there tonight. Huh, Carnelian emphasized. Truck put a hand

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on Daisy May's shoulder. You ain't gotta do it. You
ain't got to prove nothing to nobody, specially Carnie Mirren here.
But Carnelian wasn't finished yet. If you don't do it,
Daisy May. Donna, I'll tell everybody at school that you're
just a fake who loves running your mouth. I'll tell

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everybody little miss perfect chickened out on my dare tonight.
But Daisy May wasn't just some dumb little farm girl
in class. She eagerly answered questions when teachers called on her.
In truth, Daisy May was every bit as smart as Madeline.

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Nobody at school gave either of them a hard time
about it, because well, they never showed it off. Daisy
May pointed right at Carnelian. Yeah, you're gonna tell people
at school the whole truth, all right. Wanna know why?
Because you're going right into that house with me. Carnelian

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shook her head quickly. Oh no, I said, you are
going into that house and you're coming with me. Daisy
May fired back. How you gonna know if I went
in or not. I'm going to be right outside watching
you go in, Carnelian snapped. Daisy May raised her finger,

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And for all you know, I could just walk right
on out the back door. Either way, you'd be telling
folks at school. I was yella with you coming in
with me. You're gonna know for sure. Before Carnelian could
counter again, Daisy May added, if you don't come in
with me, Carney, then I'm gonna be the one calling you,

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yella come Monday. Boy, did Daisy May ever play this
chess game well? Carnelian's jaw dropped after hearing that. Then
she took a deep breath and composed herself. Fine, little
miss perfect, I'll go in with you. How do we
get out there, Jasper was on her phone. I'm on

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the Strickfield University's website. There's all kinds of stories on
here about grim Man, including an actual map on how
to get there. I mean, how do we get there
from downtown village, you stupid half wit, Carnelian snapped, We
can't just walk out there. Daisy May raised her finger.

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I can go back home and get my motorbike, then
one of you can ride with me. I knew there
was no way I was going to talk either of
these girls out of it, being I was in the
same age group at the time. All I could offer
was I can go home and grab mine. Like Daisy May,
I can only carry one other person. That leaves only

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one of us needing transportation. No sweat. Jasper replied, I
got a motorbike too, what do you think? Then I asked,
we just go get our bikes and meet up near
Daisy May's farm. Then Carnelian realized and looked at May,
I have to ride with you. You could ride with

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Jinks if you don't want to ride with me. Daisy
May answered high, ride real fast, so you better hang
on to your hickinbottom. Carnelian screamed at hearing that word again,
getting the rest of us laughing at her expense. When
we finished, she pointed to Jasper, No way, I'll take

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my chances with this freak here. Then I saw the
mischievous smile on Jasper's face. Good choice, rich girl, that's
the one I would have picked myself. Put her here,
Carnelian cried out when Jasper grabbed her hand and shook it.
When she withdrew her hand, she showed us the shock

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buzzer she'd used on Carnelian, getting us all laughing at
her again. The rich girl glared at Jasper and screamed
to where other tricker treaters walking around in downtown village
stopped to look our way. I hate you Carnelian fired

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at Jasper. All Jasper did was laugh like the prankster.
She was also proving she wasn't the stupid halfwit Carnelian
made her out to be. After all, I couldn't believe

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we were really going to do this. There were three
motorbikes and five of us. It was me and truck,
Tucker on mine, Jasper on her own, and Carnelian riding
with Daisy May. My gut feeling kept telling me we
were going to get in trouble tonight going into the

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backwoods of Strickfield. I wondered if everybody else had gut feelings,
well except maybe Daisy May. Jinx. Let me see that map,
Daisy May said, holding out her hand for Jasper's phone.
I'll do you one better. Jasper started a group chat
with all of us and posted a photo of the

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map leading out to grim Manor. Then she looked a
little scared. Wow, we're really gonna do this, darn straight,
Daisy May returned after checking out the map on her phone.
If we go in, then we go in right now.
Hugh leading the way, truck asked her, I'll lead the way,

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but y'all better keep up Daisy May called back, like
I told Carney, here, I ride real freakin' fast. Then
she glanced over her shoulder. Better hold on tight, Carne.
Carnelian looked like she was going to snap at Daisy May.
But as soon as the bike lurched forward, Hugh crazy

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little country mouths, Jasper and I shot forward and followed
Daisy May and Carnelian onto the road a little ways
before turning off and heading into the backwoods of Strickfield.
So many voices were shouting in my head and my
stomach was definitely fluttering. Fast. You out of your mind,

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Get out of here while you still can now. But
Jasper and I kept with Daisy May's bike. Our headlights
kept the trails and trees illuminated. I was expecting anything
not human to come out at us at any time.
I had heard stories about all kinds of weird things

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living in here. I'm not sharing any of those stories
here today, but I'm sure they'll be coming down the
pike anyway. I had the feeling I was going to
regret this in the morning, assuming we'd get out here
the same as we went in. Daisy May kept leading
the way until we saw it in the distance grim Manner.

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It really was one of those huge plantation houses we
read about in history class. The closer we got to it,
the bigger it seemed to get. It was like it
was itching to swallow all of us as soon as
we got close enough. It didn't, though. When we finally
stopped in the front yard, Daisy May cut the engine

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on her bike, then Jasper and I did the same
with ours. I felt that gut feeling, saying that somehow
our bikes wouldn't fire up again. Well, we's here, Daisy
May cheered as she and Carnelian hopped off her bike.
After we all lowered our bikes onto their sides, we

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gathered together at the front seat leading to the two
double doors. I can't believe we're all here at the
grim Manner truck, said in amazement. And it's practically my backyard,
Daisy May added. Carnelian gave Daisy May a rude bump,

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and now you're going inside. She turned to face her No,
you mean wheeze going inside as in you and me together.
She raised her finger. You don't go in. I get
to call you yella. Carnelian started taking several deep breaths.

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If Daisy May was scared, she sure wasn't showing it.
In fact, she walked right up to the left door
and turned the knob. You be careful, Daisy May, Truck
told her cautiously. The little farm girl opened the door
easy enough. Truck looked at both Jasper and me as

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we gulped. I remembered hearing mixed things about haunted houses.
Mom always used to say there were no such things.
And Dad, let's just say he had his reasons for
introducing me to the Strickfield University website. Shortly after the
local Legends tab was added, I don't mind telling you,

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I think my stomach went totally numb. I literally couldn't
feel it at all, especially after Daisy May had just
opened one of the doors. Then Carnelian went up behind
Daisy and tried to shove her inside. Get in there,
Daisy May held on, Oh no, you don't. You ain't

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forcin me inside. She quickly turned around and grabbed Carnelian's
wrist like I said, here, coming in with me. Carnelian screamed.
When both she and Daisy May tumbled into the house together. Truck,
Jasper and I didn't think much of it. As we

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went in after the girls, Daisy May and Carnelian got
back on their feet and looked like they were going
to duke it out right there. Principal van dest can't
say or do anything since we're off school property, Carnelian said,
raising her fists. In fact, he doesn't even know we're

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out here. Find by me you've rotten hicckin' bottom, Daisy
May replied, raising her fists. I don't mind whooping your
butt out here. Before we could try and stop them
from fighting, the door we came through suddenly slammed shut.

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I don't recall if we all screamed, but I was
sure we did. Jasper went right to the doors and
tried to open them. No, she cried out, no. Then
she stopped trying the knobs and called upward. I'm the
jokester around here, and this is not funny. Now, Carnelian

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was trying the knobs, Hey, country mouse, you opened one
of these doors. How about opening one again? Daisy May
folded her arms in front of her, and why should
I You wanted to come out here, Carney, so you
can stay right in here with me? You yell a
hick and bottom. Carnelian growled and raised her fists again. Okay,

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that's it, you and me right now, it's on. She
and Daisy May collided with each other and were wrestling
for control on the floor. Those two couldn't stop calling
each other any names that came to mind. We went
and broke them up. How dare you touch me, you

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filthy greaser, Carnelian yelled at me. Let me go. Truck
had to talk some sense into both girls. All right,
we get it, you too can't stand each other. Problem
here is we're trapped in this house. Let's worry about
getting out of here first. Then you two can go

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about fighting once we're out of the backwoods. It was
only when the girls agreed to stop fighting that we
let them go, But Carnelian lied and went at Daisy
May again, tackling her to the floor. Carnelian grabbed Daisy

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May by her pigtails. I think I'm gonna ride you
like a horse country mouse. Daisy May suddenly turned around
underneath Carnelian and grabbed her necktie. How about I hang
you by your scrawny neck. What kind of igit girl
even wears a tie. Anyways, we separated them again. When

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Daisy May tried breaking free to get to Carnelian, I
lifted her off the floor and held her on my shoulder.
Truck and Jasper, stop, Carnelian, you let me down right now, Billy.
Daisy May yelled, Then she growled and squirmed. Truck talked
to both girls and got them to promise to stop

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fighting until we got out of grim Manor. I saw
Carnelian crossing her fingers when I shined my smartphone light
her way. When I called her out on it, she
protested and promised again. After I put Daisy May down,
the two girls faced each other again. You'd have sworn

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they were a couple of wildcats that lived around the bikers.
The rich girl went and tried one door, Daisy May
tried the other. Ah fou, Daisy May muttered, don't know
about you, but this here door stuck tight. Carnelian banged
her forehead on the door and held it there. I

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can't believe we're really trapped in a haunted house on
Halloween night. How do we get out of here? Jasper asked,
while shaking. Carnelian turned and shoved her. You tell me airhead.
Daisy May turned and shoved her back. You back off

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Jinks right now, seriously, Carne Miron. I've had it with
you being so mean all the time. So much for
their promises. They were fighting again, this time we did
not break them up. Carnelian thought Daisy May Donnerly was
going to be easy to push around because of how
small and thin she was, but she was finding out

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she would have been better off to bully Madeline. Daisy
May sure knew how to fight and was showing Carnelian
she picked the wrong Donnerly triplet to mess with. Carnelian
showed she herself could fight. Still, these girls were evenly matched.
I was ready to tell Jasper and Truck that we

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needed to stop them. But then Daisy May and Carnelian
found themselves being forced apart, and we never touched them.
Just then everything went bright. We saw we were in
the front parlor. I know I cried out when we
saw this ghost at the light switch. That's right, there

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really was electricity in that haunted house. The ghost looked
like an old man in his sixties with gray hair.
He didn't have a beard, but he had on similar
clothes to what Daisy May was wearing. I don't mind
telling you we were all pretty scared. Even Daisy May

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looked like she was ready to scream. No, sir, it
ain't often we get guests out here at our house,
the ghost said, in a country tone similar to Daisy May's.
But as long as y'all hear, there ain't gonna be
no fighting. Even though Carnelian was scared at seeing this ghost,

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she was still stubborn as the next mirror. She pointed
right at him. Don't you dare tell me what I
can and can't do. I don't care if you are
a ghost. If I want to tear little miss perfect
here apart, then I'm doing it. Oh did that ever
make Daisy May mad? Again? She pointed right at Carnelian. Yeah, well,

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you look a lot like my puncheon bag after I'm
done punching it. The two girls went at each other
one more time, but the ghost waved his hands and
magically separated them again. Then he looked right at Carnelian
and said, we sort of got us a problem here. See,

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you mortals are in our house, and as long as
you're here, there ain't gonna be no fighting. Then he
shook his head. Since you all happened to come out
here on Halloween night, I'd say, you're all in grave trouble.
We could have let you out, but you two'd be

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right back to fighting all over again. Another ghost appeared
next to him, an old woman of about the man's age.
She spoke just like the old man in Daisy May. No,
you're right, August, we simply cannot have that, no doubt
about it. Those two ghosts were August and Dorothy Grimm.

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There were all kinds of stories about them at the
Strickfield University website under the grim manor heading, but now
we were actually meeting them. The latest story I'd read
was by Bethany Martinsen, who was forced to come and
spend the night in this house one fourth of July

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after she got stranded in the backwoods during a bad rainstorm.
At least she lived to tell about it. August glanced
at his wife, What you reckon we ought to do
about these mortals? Dear Dorothy pointed at both Daisy May
and Carnelian. I think y'all are going to spend some

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time with us. Tell you what if you two young
chickens can make it through the rest of Halloween Knight
without fighting, well, then August and me, I'll send you
on your marria every way back into the mortal realm
come midnight. Dorothy raised her finger. If you start fighting again,

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then you're gonna stay right here at grim Manor till
you learn the errors of your ways. This old house
has been here alone long time, and it'll be here
even longer. We got plenty of rooms here at the Manor.
Won't be no problem whatsoever. Putting y'all up here, then

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time will be all you've got. Cornelia pointed to the ghosts.
You can't do this. I'm a mirror. August shook his
finger at her. Well, now allow me to remind you
that you are in our home. Now. That means you
all got to play by house rules. And since my

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better half here makes the house rules, well, Dorothy glanced
at August. I think you should give them a game
to play while they're here, don't you think. August brightened up.
Why that's a swell idea. He reached into his flannel
shirt pocket and pulled out an old style key. Then

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he threw it on the floor. We're gonna give you
all a sporting chance at getting out a grim Manor
before midnight. You find the right lock for this here key,
and you can get out of here. If you don't
get out before midnight, then Dorothy'll come around to give

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you all your very own rooms here, seeing as you'll
be staying with us forever. Dorothy raised her finger. And
if you two start fighting even once, then you all

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remain here at grim Manor regardless, she pointed to both
Carnelian and Daisy May. There's more to life than fightin'.
That's why August and me escaped to these parts and
lived our lives up north. We wanted no part of
the Civil war. Ain't nothing never been solved with fightin',

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and I mean it, no fightin'. And if you all
get hungry, there's plenty of food in the kitchen, so
help yourselves. August finished. Now you all best be usin
that there key and finding the one lock it fits.
If you all look around carefully, you just might find

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clues leading to it. He raised his finger. And since
you all were so kind enough to visit us here
at grim Manor this fine Halloween night, I'm gonna give
you all one freak flu to get you started. August
waved his arm and motioned for us follow me. As

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Daisy May was about to pick up the key, Carnelian
pointed right at her. You touch that key, I'll knock
you colder than that floor. Daisy May raised her fists,
Come on, you, rotten hickin' bottom, let's go. But Dorothy
waved her arm and forced them apart. This'll be your

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last warning, you two, no fightin'. Carnelian shot back to
her feet, looking meaner and angrier than ever, like she
had gotten some of Daisy May's fire inside her. She
tightened her fists and yelled at the ghosts. You're not
keeping me in here, one way or another. I'm taking

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that key. I'm getting out of here. August and Dorothy
Grimm just looked at each other. Then Dorothy said to
carnel well, you better learn to make friends with these kids,
cause you ain't getting out of here without them. All right, August,
give them their clue. We heard what sounded like a

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grandfather clock. August brightened up. Ah, yes, that'll be where
your one clue is. Come on into the living room
with us, kids, Dorothy insisted. The five of us followed
the ghosts until we reached the living room. I counted
nine dings from the clock on the way there. After

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the lights came on, the ghosts turned to face us.
Carnelian glared at Daisy May. I had never seen her
so determined, just the way she looked at that key.
All right, we see you're ready to get started with
searching for that one lock, August said, And your free clue.

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He pointed at the Grandfather clock that had just sounded
the hour. Look at the time carefully, because time's your
only friend. And how you're getting out a grim manner.
Now that I've given you your free choice, it's time
to start the game. Remember y'all got till midnight. Then

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the Grims disappeared, leaving us in the living room by ourselves.
Now that we could see more of the parlor, it
struck me funny, a haunted house that didn't look anything
like a haunted house. It was as if Dorothy Grimm
herself or somebody had kept the house in order, even

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if it remained empty. Jasper walked over to the Grandfather
clock and looked at the face. What do you think
you're even doing with looking at that clock? Jinx. Carnelian chastised,
we all know you're too dumb to even tell time.
Truck was as easy going as Madeline Donnerly. It was

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sad people were afraid of him because of his height
and build. Like I said, he was the biggest and
strongest kid at Strickfield Junior High. He looked upset now
and went to Carnelian Seriously, if you ain't gonna help,
then just shut up. Truth be told. I'm gettin real
tired of you. Carnelian gave her evil smile and also

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raised an eyebrow that seemed to gleam, Oh, what are
you going to do? Hit me? I dare you to try?
Truck answered by shoving her enough to make her fall
on to a couch behind her. Then he turned and
went over to Jasper. What are you looking for? She

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glanced his way. Believe it or not, I actually love riddles.
Great way to get you thinking. She pointed to the clock.
The time's right, because that's what my phone says a
little after nine. That ghost said time is our friend
and our only way out. I'm thinking these hands point

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the way if we follow the hour hand. She pointed
in the direction, then we head down that hallway there,
She pointed to the clock. If we follow the minute hand,
then we gotta go upstairs. She pointed in the same
direction as said hand. That way, we can either pick

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a direction or stay together, I said, Or we can
split into teams and see what we find. Jasper trotted
to the hallway and flipped the switch. When we saw
just how long it was, she glanced over her shoulder.
I think we're gonna find our door this way. There's

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gotta be at least nine doors down there. Then she
started counting the doors as she moved into the hall.
But there ain't five floors going up, Daisy May concluded,
the time being nine oh five. Carnelian joined us. But
that hand could be pointing to a door on one

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of the upper floors, you little simpleton, Daisy May ignored her.
Since we're down here, we could check the hall first.
If this key don't work, then we know we gotta
go up. Jasper smiled brightly. I found it. This one
is the right door, I know it. Look these doors

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ain't evenly across from each other. This is nine right here. Reckon,
we'll find out, Daisy May said. All them doors look
like they got the same kind of lock. Well, here
you go, Jinx. Jasper excit up, did the key and
put it in the hole. The lock popped as soon

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as she turned it. When she finished, she handed the
key back to Daisy May before opening the door, just
as Carnelian looked ready to grab at the key. Wow,
Jasper gasped after turning on the light. I ain't never

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seen an old game room like this one before. Outside
of grim Manor a game room might mean an arcade
like at Roth's Rings, maybe even a room full of
board games. But in that old mansion, a game room
meant cards and chips. There was even a roulette table

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and a few slot machines. The first thing I saw
was the dartboard that took up a section of the
back wall. There ain't no other door out of here,
Jasper said. That means our next clue has gotta be
in here. Carnelian brushed past me and truck out of

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my way. We don't have time to be standing around.
I have to get out of this house. As Carnelian
was about to gather up the playing cards on the
poker table, Daisy May blocked her way. Ain't a good
idea to start touching stuff in here until we've seen everything. First,
Carnelian groaned and shoved Daisy May out of her way.

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I'm not listening to you. Before Carnelian could try grabbing
the cards again, Daisy May shoved her away. Hands off, you,
hicckin' bottom. Now, Jasper was right there in between them.
She wasn't there to keep the other girls apart, though
she was examining the table. These flipped cards, I think

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think they're a clue. She pointed to the four hands dealt,
but only one card turned up on each one four aces.
It's got to mean something. Yeah, since when are there
two aces of spades in a normal deck? Daisy added,
pointing to them, I think you found something here, Jinx.

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Jasper squinted a little, which she did when she was thinking.
Then she looked at the roulette table. There we went
to the roulette table. Now it was my turn to
contribute something good, thinking, Jasper, look at this, I pointed
to the table, seeing these diamonds could mean either red

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diamonds or black spades. Since there were two aces of spades,
I think the black diamond here has got something to
do with it. Then, I saw it on the roulette
wheel itself. There. The roulette wheel had a pattern to
where it was one black number, one red number, and
then alternated, and every number corresponded to the ones on

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the table itself, all but one, which was the green zero.
Then I saw the two was black on the table
and wheel. I see it, Jasper gasped. She pointed to Carnelian,
bring them two aces of spades over here, but Carnelian
wouldn't move and glared at her. Last I checked, I

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don't take orders from lower life forms like you. Aw fu.
We ain't got no time for this. Daisy May moved
to the table, but Carnelian wouldn't let her pass. Move it, you, idgit.
Carnelian suddenly grabbed her arm. Give me that key right

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now again. Truck came to Daisy May's rescue. He grabbed
Carnelian by her suit jacket and lifted her right off
the floor. She wasn't even looking scared this time. You're
really getting on my nerves, you know that. Truck tells
her leave Daisy May alone, last time, I'm telling you.

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Then he put her back down. I went and got
the two aces of spades and brought them to Jasper here.
Oh you're such a sweetheart, Gasper gushed, taking the cards.
Then she surprised me by kissing my cheek. It was
moments like that that made me wonder if that crazy

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girl really liked me. Jasper went and put a card
down on the spade icon and the second one on
the black two. From there, she moved the roulette wheel
to the black two. Suddenly a door opened at the
back of the room where the target in darts were.

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No doubt about it, Jasper Jinks was the hero of
the scene. We all looked at her with amazement. Even
Carnelian seemed impressed, and I knew she never impressed easily.
Jasper smirked like I said, I love riddles coming. Jasper

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walked through the secret door. The rest of us followed
her into another room, where the walls were all full
of squared tiles. Directly in front of us was a
nine by nine section where some of the white tiles
had numbers and some didn't. There were also red ones
forming an ax that had a number or nothing. To

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the right of the numbers was a small table with
pieces of black chalk and an eraser. On the left
of the numbers was a portrait from back in the
Civil War era. To our surprise, it was all five
of us in it. The background was from all those
years ago, but we were wearing our current Halloween costumes.

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There were also x's written over each of us. Suddenly,
the door we went through slammed shut. Cornelian went to
it and tried the knob. When it wouldn't budge, she
turned to Jasper. You don't understand, you idiot. I have

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to get out of this house. Why can't you understand that?
Jasper didn't even look insulted. She raised her finger and
waved it.

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No.

Speaker 1 (01:30:45):
I'm pretty sure we're on the right track here. She
lowered her hand. I doubt we would have found anything
like this going upstairs. Jasper put her finger and thumb
to her chin and squinted a bit. She opened her
eyes fully and snapped her fingers. She smiled sweetly to me, Bill,

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could I get some chalk please? I picked up a
piece of chalk and handed it to her. She took
it and started writing numbers too obvious. It's sudoku. I
saw Daisy May here buried in one of them books.
During our first week of school, when we were in
study hall. It looked like something to do with riddles.

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I can't believe how addicting those puzzles are. I still
love doing them. We watched as Jasper studied the board
and filled in the numbers. Soon she was filling them
in faster. Until done, we all waited to see if
anything would happen. Daisy May was looking over the board

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and moving her finger along the places Jasper filled in.
Looks quite all right to me. Jasper looked let down.
But why isn't anything happening, Daisy May. It's like I'm
missing something here. This is a Sudoku puzzle, right, It's
gotta be. Daisy May agreed, I'm sure you got these

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numbers right. She stepped back and examined the board and
the portrait again. Then her eyes opened wide as she
raised a finger hold it. She pointed to me, give
me the eraser. Billy, here you go, I said, handing
it to her. Daisy May took the eraser and wiped

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away a few of the numbers, then she filled them
in with new ones. When she was finished, the board
glowed bright before another door opened nearby. Jasper quickly got

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in front of Daisy May and grabbed her shoulders. You
gotta tell me what did I miss. I've been doing
these puzzles religiously since I first saw you doing them.
She groaned and released Daisy May. You said, I got
it right, She smiled and lightly slapped Jasper's shoulder. You

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were on the right track, jenks, She guided Jasper to
turn around the board. Turns out you didn't go into
the puzzle deep enough. Look you here. She pointed to
the diagonal lines of darker tiles. See them xes in
that picture. See how them squares here? Mak an X.
You had to solve for the two lines making up

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the X. Jasper couldn't believe it. But I'm always playing
Sudoku X, Daisy May finished, guessing you was playing the
regular one. Jasper smiled. If we get out of here,
I'm playing Sudoku X first thing tomorrow. Then she snatched

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Daisy May to her and hugged her tight. Thank you,
it's all good JINX, Daisy May replied, hugging her back.
When the girls separated, Jasper said to herself, Sudoku X. Wow.
Who knew? Carnelian couldn't believe Daisy May knew the answer

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to the riddle Jasper had started, but that stubborn mirror
girl wanted to keep pigeonholing Daisy May as some dumb
little farm girl who would never amount to anything. At
the time, I wished Carnelian's parents would have enrolled her
at Strickfield Academy. I was sure she would have fit
in better out there than in public school. We all

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entered into a hallway. There weren't any doors except for
the one at the very end, which opened up for us.
We all entered into an even bigger room, more like
the living room where we started. Did we take a
wrong turn or something? I asked, no one in particular.
Then Carnelian shoved Jasper to the floor and pointed down

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at her. Stupid, stupid, stupid. You were the one who
wanted us to go down that hallway. The rest of
us went to Jasper and helped her up. Then I
turned to Carnelian. At least Jasper's trying to help us
get out of here. You haven't done a single thing,
Carnelian gave us an angry scowl. And I'm not going

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to You're all beneath me, so why would I help
any of you? She glared at Daisy May last time,
give me that key again. Daisy May defied her. You
ain't getting it hold it, Jasper suddenly called out, raising

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her arms outward. Something ain't right about this. You have
my key, Carnelian yelled at Daisy May. Last chance, you
either hand it over or I'll tear you limb from
limb until you give it to me. One way or another,
I'm getting out of this horrible place. Daisy May clearly

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wanted to fight Carnelian again, but she humbled herself. When
we get out of here, then we can go our
separate ways till then I'm keeping hold of this here
key for all of us. Carnelian suddenly screamed and grabbed
Daisy May to try to take the key from her truck,
and I went to separate her and Daisy May again.

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Jasper even joined us, But I had a hunch, No, Jasper,
you looked like you were onto something in this room.
I told her, if you can figure it out, work
on that, we got to get out o here. Jasper
didn't look so sure, oh Kay, thinking I confused her.

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I had to tell her something to set her back
in the right direction. Hey, think about me. We could
go to another movie together if you get us out
of this. Jasper squealed with delight at hearing that really.
When I nodded quickly, she turned back to the clock
and looked at it again. Carnelian suddenly surprised everybody when

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she closed her eyes and held herself tightly. I can't
do this any more, she choked out. I tried to
be strong by my parents, but but then she screamed
in fright and ran. We quickly went after her. She
kept screaming and yelling for help. She reached a window

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and grabbed a chair, which she ended up breaking on
the glass. When she saw the window wasn't even scratched,
she bellowed, let me out. When she saw us there,
she shook her head quickly and sank into a sitting position.
What's wrong, Carney, Daisy May uttered, I can't take it anymore,

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Carnelian cried. I wanted to get you out of Strickfield
Junior High and out of my life, so I made
sure you'd come out here. But then you made me
come in here with you. This mansion really is haunted.
I'm so scared. She began to cry. Go ahead, country mouse,

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tell the whole school. I'm Yella. Tell cousin ariel heck,
tell your city mouse, cousin that Carnelian Mirran chickened out
at grim manor little miss Perfect. You'd have thought Daisy
May would have made fun of her rival, but she
knelt down in front of her. We're scared two, Carnee,

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so you can call all of us yella. I knelt
down in front of Carnelia two. The only way we're
getting out of here is if we work together. Will
you help us now, Jasper Nelton joined us. We ain't
your enemies, Carnie. Carnelian's eyes went wide as she looked

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past us, pointing shaky fingers and bellowed out a blood
curdling scream. We turned to see two ghosts floating nearby.
They sure looked like the typical bedsheet kind. One of

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them pointed at us. He Jasper saw she had the key.
Oh no, We turned and ran off. Then we realized
Carnelian wasn't with us and had to go back to
get her get up. Daisy May groaned as I helped

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her try to get Carnelian back on her feet when
she was still too scared to be moved. Truck easily
pulled her up off the floor and into his arms.
Let's go. We ran back into the living room that
we came in through. Those ghosts were behind us, just
moaning and groaning. I gently slapped Jasper's arm. You were

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onto something in here, Get back to it. Get us
out of this. I'll even buy you whatever you want
at the concession stand. Boy, did that crazy girl's eyes
ever brighten up? All? Right? Then she looked worried. But
what about those ghosts? We'll keep em off you, I answered.

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Of course, I hadn't told Jasper that I might have lied.
The truth was, I wasn't sure how we could deal
with those ghosts. She ducked out of sight and hid
till she knew the coast was clear. Then she got
up and went to the grandfather clock again. She was

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studying it carefully, as the rest of us were keeping
those ghosts on us. As for Carnelian, she kept shouting
at those ghosts to just go away. I got it,
Jasper suddenly shrieked, Happily, this ain't the real living room.
We kept running from the ghosts while trying to listen

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to her explain. It's like the Sunday Comics page in
the Strickfield Journal. There's kiddie games in it and puzzles.
One game shows two panels where you gotta find six differences.
I don't know how many you gotta find here, but
I just found a major one. Jasper had the key

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in her hand and raised it to the Grandfather clock.
She hadn't expected one of those ghosts to appear right
behind her. Hee. Jasper freaked out and dropped it at
the same time she tripped over her own feet trying

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to escape. Jasper Jinx was a prankster who loved riddles,
loved going to movies, scared easily, was weird, and, on
top of all of that, was a bit of a klutz.
But she hadn't lost Halloween Night for us just yet.
She quickly spun around and snatched the key back. Then

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she got scared again when she was on her rear
end and looking right up at that ghost gee it
repeated holding out its hand. Jasper smiled weirdly and laughed
a little as she pulled herself back up to her feet. Guys,

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Then she groaned and started running up and over the
recliners and couches to keep either of those ghosts from
getting her. When Jasper came to me, we collided and
I was knocked over. The key flew out right in
the middle of the floor. Those ghosts turned and floated

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after it. Carnelian was the closest to it now, but
she was still too scared to know to pick it up.
Come on, Hickenbottom, just pick up the key, Daisy May
called out to her. That made Carnelian switch gears. She
was still scared, but she pointed right at Daisy May

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quit calling me a hickinbob. Carnelian realized the key was
at her feet. She quickly scooped it up and ran.
Those ghosts groaned even louder as they chased her down.
The look on her face made me wonder if she
was going to pass out from fright outside of a

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place like this. Carnelian Miron was a force to be
reckoned with, but here at grim Manor she had become
diffused over time. I can't take this anymore, Carnelian cried out.
Then she stumbled and fell. Those ghosts stopped near her.

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They chanted together. Please leave me alone, Carnelian begged, I'm
too young to die, Carni. Clearly she was too scared
to hear Jasper calling out to her. Snap out of it,
will ya. Carnelian managed to see Jasper still at the

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Grandfather clock and waving her arms. The rich girl was
still overcome with fear as the ghosts floated near her.
She forced herself to get up. Her legs must have
been rubbery as she stared at those hovering beings, but
she managed to focus just enough to throw the key

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in Jasper's direction. Jasper was scared herself, but she showed
she was handling her fear better when she jumped up
and caught the key. She fumbled with it when it
landed in her hands. No, she groaned, no. Then she

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finally secured it with both hands. Yes. Jasper's happiness turned
sour quickly when those ghosts were going after her. Now
with fright and turned to the Grandfather clock. She fumbled again,
but managed to jam the key into the left side

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lock of the clock's face. When it didn't turn, she
pulled it back out and fumbled with it in the
right side of the clock. Come on, come on, Jasper fidgeted.
She finally got the key in and kept turning it
effortlessly until there was this loud click. Then the clock

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sounded the hour midnight. She turned around to see the

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ghosts were backing off. Then they changed from Bedshe into
August and Dorothy grim looks like Halloween night is over.
August said, you all made it to the stroke of midnight.
Truck pointed to them. It was you two making us scared.

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Not fair. Carnelian was holding herself again when she managed
to ask, does that does that mean we can we
can leave? Dorothy gestured past her, Sure thing, honey, front
door's waitin for you all. When Carnelian started shaking again,

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indicating she was about to go into another fright meltdown,
Daisy May moved in front of her. Come on, Carney,
snap out of it, she squeaked. You heard Dorothy, We
all are getting out of here now, and for the
first time ever, Carnelian wrapped her arms around Daisy May.

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Don't leave me here, please, I'm begging you, don't leave
me here. We saw Daisy May's weirded out look, but
she hugged Carnelian back with caution, It's all right, Carney,
get on up and let's go home, okay. When Daisy
May felt Carnelian nodding slowly, she let go of her,

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but Carnelian still wasn't letting go. Then Truck eased her
arms off. Daisy May. It's okay, Carney, you can stick
with me if you wanna, he offered, I won't let
anything happen to you, I promise. When Carnelian heard that,
she brightened up and looked over at him. Uh, okay.

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When she was still spooped, Trucker lifted her into his arms.
From there, the ghosts escorted us to the front doors.
When Dorothy Grimm tried to comfort Carnelian, she got scared
and was ready to scream again. It's okay, Carney, Truck
assured her again. I ain't gonna let anything happen to you.

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For what it's worth, young lady, what we did with
you mortals tonight was all in fun. Dorothy told her.
We don't get mortals coming our way very often at all.
She's right, August agreed, and besides, we'd never let anything

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happen to any of you. Sure, we scared all of you,
but hey, it is Halloween. We do appreciate you. All
for coming our way and spending some time here, Dorothy continued.
Then I asked, Carnelian, are you going to be okay?

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Why are you so scared? Ghosts aren't supposed to be real,
she shrieked. They're supposed to be stories. All those stories
going around Strickfield, they're supposed to be to be eh,
They're supposed to just be stories. She looked at the Grims.

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You're not supposed to be real, Dorothy smiled a little.
You're gonna be just fine, honey. You're not the first
to act this way after learning ghosts are very real.
But you're leaving here now. You're still alive and can
tell your story to whoever wants to listen. August smiled.

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Maybe you'll all come back here again sometime. Carnelian shook
her head fast. Oh no, no way. Then she looked
up at truck. Get us out of here, please, he
smirked at the Grims. Appreciate you not hurting us at all. Guests,
We'll be getting out of here now. Good night, and

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happy Halloween. Jasper walked to the doors and found they
easily opened. Let's go, you guys, she said happily. Then
she looked at the door locks and put the key
in one to easily work the mechanism. That's right, young lady,

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That key opens and shuts any lock in the house,
August said, holding out his hand. You could have just
left right here at the front door. Having said that,
would you kindly return the key please, It's almost time
for me to wind up the clocks. Yeah, sure, Jasper

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replied and gave it back to him. After saying goodbye
to the Grims, they watched us get back on the motorbikes.
Aside from Carnelian, the rest of us waved goodbye to
our ghost hosts. As we were leaving, Daisy May had
let Jasper ride with her truck. Rode Jasper's bike since

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Carnelian refused to be separated from him. Daisy May led
us back to the main road where her farm was.
The surprises weren't over just yet, however. Just as soon
as we came out of the backwoods, these headlights suddenly
came on not too far away. We slowed our bikes

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down as the pickup truck came to us slowly. It
was something far more terrifying than any ghost, something that
could make us wish we were trapped in grim manner
for all eternity. Daisy May Donnerly, you are in a
whole heap of trouble, maw. Now, we were all stopped

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in the road straight and Rose Donnerly got out of
the pickup truck straight, looked calm enough. But Rose, I'd
done told you never to go into them woods right there,
didn't I? She scolded. Your paw here told you too,
Daisy May showed where she got her fire from. Yeah, well,

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you can't tell me. You and Pau ain't never done
nothing crazy in your lives. You were both kids once too.
Her parents just looked at each other. She's right, straight, agreed,
Rose just gave him an upset smirk. Then she turned
back to her daughter. You're right, Daisy May. She raised

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her finger. But you need to remember that you are
the child here, and your paw and me are your parents.
That means you do what we say. You didn't do that,
which means you're in big trouble. Now. Rose looked at
all of us. Ain't none of you getting off scott
free neither? Now? You all get your behinds up to

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the house right now. Then I'm calling all your folks
to come and get you. No, we all looked to
see Carnelian was the one who screamed. She had her
arms up in front of her and was shaking her head.
Rose folded her arms in front of her. Oh, I
cannot wait to hear this one. Please don't call my parents,

(01:54:19):
missus Donnerley, Carnelian begged. It was all me here. I'm
the one who dared Daisy May to go to grim
Manor tonight, knowing she would. You really went out to
grim Manner tonight, straight, asked in surprise. Wow, straight, Rose snapped.
He just shrugged. At least they came back. When Rose

(01:54:43):
look over to Carnelian, she listened, if you have to
punish anybody here, then punish me. I accept full responsibility
for my actions. Just don't call my parents. Please, I'll
do whatever you want. Promise, Rose considered her. Then she

(01:55:03):
unfolded her arms and pointed right at Carnelian. Well, now
I appreciate you taking responsibility for your actions, especially with
you being a mirror and all. Yeah, I know who
you are, all of you. She pointed at both Carnelian
and Daisy May. My child here knows she done wrong.

(01:55:26):
You admitted to doing wrong. So you want me to
keep still about tonight, Carney. You'll be here tomorrow at
seven am sharp. You and Daisy May are gonna be
doing chores together. Do a good job, and I'll forget
what happened here tonight. Heck, I'll even give you a
few good squares along the way. Well, what do you say,

(01:55:50):
Carnelian nodded quickly. Anything. Just don't tell my parents. I'll
be in so much trouble if they hear about this.
Rose point out to the rest of us. That means
the rest of you kids got to keep quiet about
Carney here too. We all promised we wouldn't say anything
about it. In fact, we took an oath from there.

(01:56:14):
That was the end of it. To some things up.
Carnelian kept her end of the bargain to missus Donnery
and was at the farm at the agreed upon time
the next morning. Rose even fed her a few good
farm meats. By the end of the day, Carnelian and
Daisy May had all but patched things up. In fact,

(01:56:36):
we were surprised when Carnelian wanted to start hanging out
with all of us more. She even apologized to everyone
for the way she treated us on Halloween Knight. Funny
thing she'd get those strange looks about her whenever anything
about ghosts was mentioned, especially Grim Manner. I can assure you, though,

(01:57:00):
that it wouldn't be the last time Carnelia would meet
up with ghosts and other spooky things that call Feltner
County home. I'd say that's about it for me this
time up, but don't worry. I'll be back with another
one of my stories about our group real soon. Oh

(01:57:23):
and I almost forgot Happy Halloween. All right, My Spooky's
door is unlocked, candles out, and let's step carefully off
the grounds of grim Manor because tomorrow is Halloween, and

(01:57:47):
it's not just any Halloween. It marks six years of
Weekly Spooky. To celebrate this occasion, Shane migliovaka, the writer
of the very first episode of Weekly Spooky, is returning
with a brand new tale. After Hours, the freezers die,

(01:58:07):
a whisper knows a name Nancy, and a man in
a white mask waits under the parking lot lights. Something
out there hates the cold and it wants in. So
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thank you all so much for joining me over the

(01:58:28):
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(01:59:33):
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