Leaping at Shadows by Megan Atwood

Author:Megan Atwood
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

When the clock struck 11:56, Madeleine’s nerves hit an all-time high. At dinner, she’d sat with Kayley, Emma, Sophie, and Ophelia, and they’d formulated a barebones plan.

Meet at midnight at the end of the hall.

Make sure no hall monitors were out.

Bring a flashlight.

Wear a sweatshirt.

Bring a phone in case of emergency.

Bring chalk.

Madeleine double-checked her bag. She had everything.

When she’d asked Ophelia during dinner why they needed chalk, Ophelia said, “In case we need to write arrows to figure out the way back.”

Kayley, in what Madeleine was beginning to consider her signature move, rolled her eyes again. “God, Ophelia, it’s just the basement. We’re not exploring caves or anything.”

“It’s the deep basement, Kayley, not the props basement,” Ophelia had replied. “I’m talking boiler room. I’ve seen the stairs on the far side of the props room.”

Sophie chimed in, “Why are we going to the boiler-room basement?”

Then it had been Ophelia’s turn to roll her eyes. “Because, where else would a ghost hide?”

Emma shook her head. “I’m not so sure …”

“Look, it’s not going to hurt to check it out, right?” Ophelia pleaded. “And anyway, it will give us some adventure. We can figure out a hiding place down there or something if we need it.” Her eyes flashed. “Plus, how secret agent will this be?”

Kayley snorted. “Yeah. Fun.”

Ophelia glared at her. “Then don’t come.”

Kayley shrugged. Madeleine had been able to tell there was no way she’d miss this adventure. “I should come just so you losers don’t get into trouble.”

Madeleine had to hide a smile. She could almost feel Ophelia’s need for some sort of action. And why would it hurt to go exploring? Besides the expulsion that would obviously take place if they got caught …

Madeleine shook off that thought. Anyway, if their stolen things weren’t in the basement, maybe they’d be in the prop room. Besides, she really wanted to see what all the school held. And she had friends now. No way was she giving that up.

“So, midnight then?” she said to Ophelia.

“Midnight. Bring the stuff we talked about. And no telling anyone about this. It’s just for us.”

As the clock moved to 11:57, Madeleine wondered if she’d made the right decision.

She took a deep breath and patted her bag. “Well, it’s too late to duck out now,” she said. “Time to hunt a ghost.”

And then she stepped out the door into the dark, endless hallway, toward the door of her nightmares.

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