The Phantom Music Box by Suzanne Weyn

Author:Suzanne Weyn
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

EMMA SAT on the quilted bedspread that covered the creaky old-fashioned brass bed in Lucy’s room. Lace curtains fluttered gently in the breeze from the slightly open window.

Both of them stared at the music box, which now sat in the middle of the bed. At the moment it seemed peaceful enough — just an ordinary music box.

“I can’t believe it came back,” Lucy said as she paced.

“It seems to have a way of doing that,” Emma remarked, thinking of how it had mysteriously returned from the garbage can. “I could have sworn the garbage truck carted it off, but it showed up back in my room.”

“I don’t understand,” Lucy said. “Garbage what?”

“Lucy, you might not believe this, but, I’m not … from here.”

“What are you talking about?” Lucy asked, completely puzzled.

“I know it sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. Somehow, Alexa dragged me through this little mirror.” Peering into the oval mirror, Emma saw only her own eyes peering back at her.

“Is that possible?”

“I know it doesn’t sound possible,” Emma admitted. “But she appeared in my room and then turned herself into a sort of vapor.”

“Perhaps we should go back to the theater,” Lucy said.

“And talk to Alexa!?” Emma yelped. Why would they ever want to see her again?

“She might know how going through the mirror works. After all, she was able to do it to get to you.”

“That’s true. But she’s so scary.”

“If we stay together, we can handle her,” Lucy said.

“She’s so strong, though,” Emma said. She wondered if Alexa’s amazing strength came to her from the music box. Now that they had it, would they be stronger than Alexa?

“You would really give me this music box?” Lucy asked.

“If it was in my power to give it to you, I definitely would. Really,” Emma said.

“Let’s get another look at it.” Lucy picked it up from the bed and lifted the lid.

“Do you think that’s a good idea?” Emma asked doubtfully.

“How else will we figure out how to get you home?” Lucy said as she wound the key to start the music.

“Good point. I don’t know.”

The music of “The Blue Danube” filled the room. Lucy set the open box with its gently spinning figures back on the bed.

Da-da-da-da DUM Dee-dum dee-dum Da-da-da-da DUM Dee-dum dee-dum

The sound of that music panicked Emma. “Close it, Lucy! Close it right now.”

“No! You gave it to me. It’s mine now!”

“We don’t know whose it is yet,” Emma argued. “It might still be mine, and I’m saying to keep it shut.”

Emma was so caught up trying to persuade Lucy to shut the music box that she didn’t even notice when the pace of the music first began to speed up. But the strange vibration caught her attention and she jumped away from the bed, startled. The vibration’s buzz grew louder and louder. “What’s happening?!” Emma cried, her voice trembling.

Lucy had flattened herself against the wall by the door. “I — I d-don’t know!”

The music was becoming unbearably loud, and the girls clapped their hands over their ears, cowering away from the noise.

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