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Adam was bewildered. “But why?”
She leaned close, as though telling a great secret.
”Because people here disappear. Usually kids like us. No one knows where they go, and no one talks about the facts they are gone. Because they’re all too afraid.”
Adam smiled uneasily. “Are you pulling my leg?”
Sally stood back. “If I was pulling your leg, you wouldn’t be standing. I’m telling you the straight truth. This town is dangerous. My advice to you is to drive out of here before sun goes down” Sally paused and put a hand on his shoulder. “Not that I want to see you leave.”
Adam shook his head. “I’m not going to leave. I don’t believe that the whole town can be spooked. I don’t believe in vampire and werewolves and junk like that. I’m surprised you do.”
Sally pulled back her hand regarded him gravely as she spoke. “Let me tell you the story of Leslie Lotte before you decide I’m crazy.”
“Until a month ago, she lived down the block of me. She was cute. You might have been interested in her if you met her before me.Anyway, she was great at making stuff: jewellery, clothes, kites.She was really into kites. Don’t ask me why. Maybe she wanted to be like a bird when she grew up. Anyway she used to fly her kited in the park by the cemetery.Yeah, that’s right. In Spooksville the park is next to the cemetery, which is near to the witch castle – which is a story in itself. Leslie used to go to the park by herself, even close to dark. I told her not to. Last month she was there all alone flying her kite when a huge gust of wind came along and blew her into the sky. Blew her right into dark cloud, which swallowed her whole. Can you believe that?”

Will Adam believe that story? Is Sally lying to Adam? If Sally isn’t lying, how will she prove herself right?

You will have to wait for chapter 3 of Spooksville…