Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane

Author:Amicus Arcane [Arcane, Amicus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2018-07-03T00:00:00+00:00

Penny and Carter found themselves alone in a room with a dead man. They had purposely strayed from Ms. Fisher’s history class, but they weren’t expecting the dead guy. They were stuck on a field trip and bored out of their skulls, so they’d begun searching for a more lively location, hopefully equipped with a vending machine or two.

They’d explored the dark corridors of the Museum of Ancient Antiquities before stumbling upon the Egyptian wing. The dead guy in question was a certain Prince Amenmose. A plaque above his golden sarcophagus read ON LOAN FROM THE COLONEL TUSK COLLECTION.

“Check it out!” Carter pointed through the glass display. “He still has his teeth.”

Penny climbed onto the railing for a better view. It was true. Underneath the molded linen, she could see inside the mummy’s twisted mouth—a pained grimace, it would seem, harboring a row of crooked, corn kernel–like dentures. The rest of the mummy’s face would prove even less of a bargain. A thin layer of human rind, putrid gray, was tightly matted to its skull. The embalming skills of the ancient Egyptians were beyond reproach—remarkable even by today’s standards. First they’d remove the internal organs of the deceased and place them in jars; then they’d bathe the body in secret preservatives and, finally, wrap it in linen. Without those skills, Prince Amenmose would be no more than a mound of dust. Just like your favorite uncle.

Penny hopped down from the railing. “Is this what you wanted to show me?” Carter shook his head. “What is it? Before Ms. Fisher sends that weirdo Karl Freund to find us.”

Carter dug in his pocket. At first he couldn’t find what he was looking for, and a second of panic set in. Penny smiled at his awkwardness. She knew where the moment was going and waited, somewhat patiently, giving Carter his space. Finally, he came upon the item, snug inside a bubble gum wrapper. It was a plastic friendship ring, inexpensive but not cheap. “Penny, I—” He stopped, as if he’d forgotten the rest of the words. He hadn’t forgotten the rest of the words.

Something he saw took Carter’s words away.

Penny bobbed her head, trying to kick-start his spiel. “Go on. You wanted to ask me…”

But Carter couldn’t go on. There was something behind Penny he couldn’t take his eyes off of. And being that they were in the mummy room, Penny knew she’d better turn and see for herself. “What?”

She saw nothing—certainly not a living mummy in tattered bandages reaching out to grab her, which was what she’d half expected. Oh, but there will be. Keep reading, foolish mortal. In fact, there was nothing out of the ordinary, so she asked, “What in the world are you looking at?”

Carter pointed. “You. I’m looking at you!”

“What are you talking about?”

“I found them!” interrupted a whiny voice from the corridor. That weirdo Karl Freund was peeking into the mummy room, on direct orders from Ms. Fisher. Of course everyone in school knew it was the day Carter would ask Penny to the middle school dance.

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