Doggone! (Ghost Detectors #20)

Doggone! (Ghost Detectors #20) — page 5 — It’s okay sweetie said a lady who must have been her mom We’ll relight them

Doggone! (Ghost Detectors #20) — page 6 — One of the waiters pointed to the ceiling Sorry That air conditioner vent is really strong The staff moved fast to light the candles again They sang the song all over Daisy took a deep breath and The candles went out by themselves Daisy’s lip began to quiver as she held back tears The Flour Power crew scrambled to relight the candles a second time Everyone hovered so no wind could blow out the candles before Daisy could do it herself Make a wish her mom said hurriedly Daisy closed her eyes sucked in a deep breath and blew The candles went out but the gust was so strong it picked up the entire cake and shot it across the table It slapped down on top of a thin bald man in a golf shirt

Doggone! (Ghost Detectors #20) — page 7 — Oh Uncle Herman I’m so sorry Daisy’s mom said Daisy couldn’t hold it back any longer Waaaaahhhhh Dandy scrunched down covering his ears Wow She’s half our age but she sounds like a police siren Only louder Malcolm added Nobody can blow that hard Dandy said Malcolm nodded My caaaaaaake Daisy wailed While two of the waiters plucked the cake off Uncle Herman’s head a waitress said to Daisy Don’t worry we’ll get you another cake You bet you will Daisy’s mom yelled like it was the bakery’s fault The waitress ran off to check on the replacement cake

Doggone! (Ghost Detectors #20) — page 8 — Malcolm pushed aside his brownie and leaned toward Dandy Seriously that kid probably couldn’t blow a napkin off a straw How’d she do that Dandy shrugged I don’t know Just as the waiters were picking the last of the cake crumbs off Uncle Herman’s head all the party plates rose into the air Daisy’s mom stomped her foot What in the world is But before she could ﬁnish the plates spun across the room like Frisbees That’s when Malcolm overheard one waiter say to another I told you this place is haunted Yep Malcolm thought Deﬁnitely

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