Chapter 3

Chapter THREE By the time we arrived at the castle museum my friends had worked themselves up so much about the ghost that none of them wanted to leave the coach. 'Come on!' said Miss Cherry impatiently. 'What's wrong with you all? There is NO ghost in the museum.'

Dad's head popped up from behind his seat. 'Oh, that's a shame,' he said. 'I do love a good haunted castle.' Eventually, after much persuading from Miss Cherry, everyone got off the coach, even Samantha. We all stood on the side of the road as the coach pulled away, and stared up at the castle museum in front of us. Huge black towers and turrets loomed up into the grey sky, and thunder and lightning cracked overhead. 'It definitely looks haunted,' said Bruno. 'You're right!' said Dad happily. 'Maybe it is after all!'

Miss Cherry frowned. 'That is not a very helpful comment, Mr Moon,' she whispered. 'The castle is most definitely NOT haunted! Now follow me, everyone.' We all trailed behind Miss Cherry towards the heavy black castle doors. Just inside the doors was a ticket booth with a man sitting inside it.

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'Ah,' he said when he saw us. 'You must be the school trip we are expecting today.' 'Indeed we are,' said Miss Cherry. 'We have come for an educational visit.' 'Excellent,' said the man. He handed Miss Cherry a leaflet with a map of the castle on it and gestured towards the entrance to the first room.

'Have fun!' he said. 'I don't want to go in,' whispered Sashi as Miss Cherry hurried us all past the ticket booth and into the first room. 'Me neither,' shivered Samantha. 'This castle feels spooky.' 'It's only spooky because of the weather, said Miss Cherry as a crash of thunder boomed overhead and a flash of lightning lit up the room. The whole class screamed except for me and Dad and Miss Cherry. I don't mind thunder and lightning. I am half vampire after all. 'Quiet, everyone,' said Miss Cherry, beginning to sound a bit frazzled. 'The thunder and lightning won't hurt you.