Fear shudders through me as I look down.Today I am the entertainment for The Gang's party.Turning around I see their smirking faces as one of them kicks forward an,old,battered skateboard,and suddenly I know what they want me to do.I try to worm mt way out of Boomer's(the leader of The Gang)grip but I know that deep down inside I will just have to suck it up and do it.As Boomer places me on the skateboard,I wobble and start the long journey down....BAM!!The skateboard hits the pier at such a high sped that it rattles my teeth,"In a few seconds I'll go into the water,hopefully I'll still have enough energy to swim onto the beach,otherwise I'll just have to cling to the rocks and wait for the coast guards.Suddenly the world around starts going in slow motion as I fly through the air heading straight for the water.SPLASH!! hit the waves and the adrenalin starts twisting through my veins like liquid gold and I swim to the sandy beach and sit there in a shivering ball until my friends the ice cream and fizzy drinks,'cause after all,I did just do a stunt for The Gang and escaped with only a few cuts and bruises....
Ella starts whimpering and the howling starts again.The howling sounds a mixture of wolves howling,wind rushing past you ears and the howling of ghouls.I haven't slept a wink since we moved here,it just doesn't feel safe.But mum doesn't want to leave,it's as if she's attached."THAT'S IT!" I scream in my head."I'm going to find the cause of that howling and stop it, ONCE AND FOR ALL!" I put on my boots and my rain jacket as fluffy as a cloud and as silently as a cat stalking its prey,I slip out of the house into the cold night air that makes me feel alive.Maybe I should start at The Castle,strange things are always happening there.As I creep through the sleeping town,a dark mist settles on the battered pavement.At the end of our town is a deep,dark,forest where I forage for food.I struggle through the pitch blackness and emerge onto the bridge leading towards The Castle as tall and menacing as in the stories.The scene is so scary it knocks the breath out of me in a violent hiss.Flickering torches add to the eerie atmosphere outside the door."Should I knock or should I just wait" as if in answer to my question,the door slowly creeks open to reveal a old,paper white,wrinkled figure that looked a bit like my Grandpa.So I relaxed a bit,but I jumped when he asked"Who do you want?" in a SLOW leathery voice"I,I,UMMMM…"I stuttered "Who Do You WANT?!"he said angrily "The…Lady of the house?"I asked."Oh" he sighed"Right this way." I stumble into the house with wide eyes and the doors slam shut behind me…...