Heart of the Mummy by Tommy Donbavand

Author:Tommy Donbavand [Donbavand, Tommy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781406327335
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 2009-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

“It’s really not very polite to throw up on a zombie,” said Resus as he, Luke and Cleo emerged from the garden into Scream Street.

“Not polite?” demanded Cleo. “He offered us human flesh to eat!”

“And more to the point, you offered him something to replace the heart,” said Luke, turning to Resus. “What did you have in mind?”

The vampire shrugged. “I dunno.”

“You don’t know?” exclaimed Luke in surprise. “I thought at the very least you’d have an elderly relative’s liver tucked away inside your cloak!”

Resus shook his head. “My mum made me bury them all after my bedroom was invaded by maggots.”

Cleo paled again and clutched at a nearby garden gate for support. “It’s at times like this I’m glad I’m a vegetarian,” she groaned.

“That’s it!” said Luke. “We’ll get the zombies a vegetable replacement.”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” said Resus. “I talked Turf into trying a carrot once, and he went on a crazed rampage once he found out it hadn’t come from something that used to breathe.”

“So let’s not tell them what it is,” suggested Luke.

“You don’t think they’ll notice if they’re eating a turnip instead of a heart?” asked Cleo.

“You said last night that your dad’s lotus-flower fritters taste like beef,” said Luke. “What else has he got in the fridge?”

“There’s a mushroom and dandelion bake,” Cleo said thoughtfully, a smile beginning to show between her bandages. “And that tastes just like pork …”

“Brilliant,” grinned Resus. “We can soak it in blood from the tap and tell the zombies it’s a gall bladder or something.”

The trio arrived at Cleo’s front gate and the mummy raced up the path and pushed open the door. Running to the kitchen, she began to rifle through the fridge. Her father appeared.

“Dad, we need to—”

Cleo froze as she saw that the bandages over his face were soaked with tears. “What’s wrong?”

“Hello, Cleo,” came a voice from behind her father.

Cleo turned to stare at the female mummy standing in the kitchen doorway.

“Mum?” she breathed, before everything went black and she fainted.

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