22-DID YOU SEE A GHOST？

DID YOU SEE A GHOST? Two strong paws reached down and pulled me out of the hole. It was my cousin Trap. Thea and Benjamin were right behind him. My screams of terror must have woken them up. Did I mention I'm afraid of the dark? Meanwhile, Bouncer was jumping up and down with excitement. "What was under there, Mousey Mouse? You look a little pale. Did you see a ghost? Come on, let's go down." He stuck a BRANCH into the trapdoor to hold it open. I was still frightened, but I have to admit, I was also curious. What was down below? A treasure chest?

Bags of gold? Sparkling gemstones? A family of ghost pirates? I shivered. At least I had my family with me. My grandma Honeywhisker always said there's safety in numbers. If we ran into TROUBLE, we could protect one another. Together we gathered in front of the trapdoor. Bouncer led the way. "Last one in is a rotten rodent!" Trap snickered, pushing me ahead of him. We headed down a very long Staircase Down... down... down... we crept. BOUNCER led the way. He was holding a candle. The FLICKERING light cast spooky shadows against the walls. CHEWY CHEESE BITS! I WAS SO SCARED, I STOPPED BLINKING. Finally, we reached the end of the

staircase. That's when I heard a rustling sound. Then warm, soft, HAIRY wings brushed against my fur. That could only mean one thing...