17 Spooktacular - My Sister the Vampire by Sienna Mercer

Author:Sienna Mercer [Mercer, Sienna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
ISBN: 9781780317076
Publisher: Egmont UK Ltd
Published: 2015-08-26T14:00:00+00:00

Twenty minutes later, still upset by Olivia’s failure, Ivy and the others streamed into Café Creative for a second attempt at breakfast and another desperate brainstorming session. The café was nearly as packed as the Meat and Greet today, but Ivy was relieved to see that it wasn’t full of ghost-hunting conspiracy buffs. Maybe the creative atmosphere repelled them, she thought. Or maybe even the ghost-hunters don’t want to be in a room that might actually be haunted!

The café was full of busy groups working quietly on artistic projects, from friends scribbling in notebooks side-by-side, to sketch-artists and mural-painters. It was just the kind of vibe that Lillian had envisioned for this space . . .

. . . although Ivy was pretty sure that any health inspectors would not be impressed by the fact that Albert was painting a watercolour only inches from his meal. Although she didn’t envy any uppity inspectors who tried to criticise the cranky old vampire – personally, she wouldn’t dare!

Joan harrumphed as they approached her counter. ‘I hope you’re planning to actually stay and eat the food you order this time!’

Ivy saw her twin cringe at the reminder of the way they’d abandoned the café other day. ‘Sorry. I just . . . um . . .’

‘This time, we’re staying,’ Ivy assured the glowering barista. ‘Don’t worry. We’re starving! And today, I really need my coffee.’

While Joan pulled their pastries out from the glass display case, Reiko bounced on her toes and scanned the café as if looking for a tennis opponent she was determined to beat. ‘Right. Where are we going to sit?’

Olivia frowned as she picked up her croissant and her smoothie. ‘If we want to be able to talk in private, maybe . . . over there?’ She pointed at the far side of the room, where there were three empty tables in a row.

‘I might have a better idea,’ Ivy said reluctantly, bracing herself. Ivy Holmes must show no fear! ‘We should ask someone who really knows what’s been going on here . . . forever!’

The other girls sighed as she pointed at Albert, but none of them argued. The museum’s caretaker might be grumpy, but he was also the best source of information in the café, and maybe in all of Franklin Grove.

Now Ivy just had to figure out how to get him started on exactly the right old story. At least it’s good training for becoming an investigative journalist, she told herself.

But when she turned around, she found Olivia already standing next to the vampire caretaker, staring open-mouthed at his watercolour painting.

‘That’s the red dress . . .’ Olivia breathed. ‘That’s the girl who was sitting at my table on Halloween!’

Ivy looked over Olivia’s shoulder to see that Albert’s painting was of a girl with pinned curls, wearing a red dress exactly like the one Olivia had described on the girl she had met at the party.

Albert’s brush stopped moving. He let out a heavy sigh. Then he looked up at Ivy’s twin, his expression pained.

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