Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved

Chapter 10      After eating a light supper of cornbread and milk, Miss Georgia and Abigail went upstairs. Since Miss Georgia’s room was where the tunnel was, surely if the ghost started haunting again, it’d be in here. They turned out lights in the bedrooms, then both of them sat in chairs on the opposite […]

Inside the Tunnel

Inside the Tunnel

Chapter 8      Miss Georgia was so relieved that she sat right flat down on the floor, tears oozing out of her eyes. “Thank the Lord,” she breathed.      “Georgia! Georgia, look at this,” Abigail cried. “It’s a room or something, but it’s all dark.”      Georgia took a deep breath. Holding onto the side […]

Elmira’s Amazing Discovery

Elmira’s Amazing Discovery

Chapter 7 Miss Georgia raced upstairs, Abigail close behind her. Where was Elmira? Why did she sound so strange? Rushing into her bedroom, she glanced at her cat’s basket. Still empty.      “Elmira,” she called, using her most persuasive tone. “Where are you, kitty? Kitty, kitty?”      Again, came that little plaintive meow, but much […]

Sleepless Night

Chapter 3 Miss Georgia didn’t sleep well that night. It wasn’t the wind, although it did howl around the corner like a lost soul. It wasn’t actually Abigail, who slept on Miss Georgia’s sofa. It was the story Abigail brought with her, the ridiculous story about thinking maybe her house was haunted. Miss Georgia had […]

An Absurd Claim

Chapter 2 Opening the door a crack and shining her flashlight through, Miss Georgia saw the frightened face of Abigail Parks.      “What under the sun?” said Miss Georgia, opening the door wide. “Come in, Abby. What’s wrong? Has something happened?”     Abigail rushed inside and flung her arms around Miss Georgia. “Oh, Georgia, I […]

A knock on the Door

A knock on the Door

Miss Georgia Lee was fidgety. Maybe it was the way the wind was howling around the corner of her house. Maybe it was because Elmira had not settled down since supper. Usually, the little cat ate, curled up in a ball on her cushion and snoozed. Not tonight. Her nervousness was making Miss Georgia jumpy […]