Ghost Town by Annie Bryant

Author:Annie Bryant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

Jail Time

“I want to check out the jail we saw yesterday,” Avery said, sprinting down the street with Charlotte and Maeve close on her heels. “Come on! It’s this way!”

Suddenly the jailhouse door swung open right in front of them. Avery screeched to a halt so fast she almost lost her balance.

Charlotte gulped and Maeve let out a shriek.

“Cool,” Avery shouted. “Let’s go in!”

“But why did this door randomly blow open?” Maeve asked. “I didn’t feel a gust of wind or anything.”

Avery ignored her and zipped into the jail.

“Hey! Get in here!” she shouted. “Guys, you gotta see this place!”

Charlotte felt the temperature drop ten degrees the moment she crossed over the threshold into the small jail. The walls were made of stone and the windows were tiny slits. Two imposing cells stood in front of them, complete with thick iron bars that ran from floor to ceiling. The air was chilly, dank, and damp. “It’s creepy in here,” Charlotte whispered to no one in particular. Maybe the ghosts of the jail were about to materialize. She felt the hairs on her arm begin to prickle. Dry Gulch was getting spooky.

“What a cool photo op. Come on, you two, get in there,” Maeve said, ushering Charlotte and Avery into one of the jail cells. “Now try to look tough and lonely like real jailbirds,” Maeve motioned as she backed away, trying to fit the whole cell into her viewfinder.

“Close the door, Avery. That’ll make it look real!” Maeve said, gesturing for Avery to shut the cell door.

“NO!” Lissie yelled as Avery pulled hard at the door.

The sound of metal-on-metal reverberated in the small stone jail as the door clanged shut.

“What! What is it?!” Mr. Ramsey asked, rushing into the jail, clearly alarmed by Lissie’s scream. “Is everyone all right there?”

“I’m fine, but they’re in a bit of trouble,” Lissie motioned toward Avery and Charlotte, who were trapped inside the cell.

The two had such melancholy expressions on their faces that Mr. Ramsey couldn’t help but laugh.

“It’s NOT funny,” Charlotte said with desperation, rattling at the iron bars.

“This is perfect! PERFECT!” Maeve proclaimed, snapping pictures from every angle.

“It’s NOT perfect, Maeve,” Charlotte cried, her voice rising. “How are we supposed to get out of here?”

“Well, in the movies there’s usually a big ring of keys hanging on a hook somewhere. Hmmm. I found a hook, but no keys,” Lissie said, scanning the walls.

“Could you two just grab the bars and give me your best sad look?” Maeve asked. “Closer together. Put your heads together. Now act like you’ll never get out of there.”

“Not funny, Maeve,” Avery groaned. “It might be true.”

“What if we never escape,” Charlotte added, sinking to the floor and leaning her head against the wall. As brave as she was, Charlotte did not like small, closed spaces.

“Maybe the keys are in here somewhere,” Lissie suggested as she and Mr. Ramsey frantically opened the desk drawers.

“Don’t fear, my little jailbirds,” Mr. Ramsey said in his fake French accent, attempting to lighten the mood.

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