Case ID Weird1 Location New Orleans Museum Background Famous romance writer’s jewelry box collection on display Odd activity observed since exhibit opened Reported Activity Music boxes playing by themselves Typewriter sounds no typewriters Boxes in locked display cases switched overnight Possible causes in building Prankster Spirit Spirit prankster Boxes grow arms type novel set in boxing ring On Boxing Day Inside a box in a boxing ring on Boxing Day t s S c a rle t Hila rio u 6
Chapter 1 Cooties Shhh Listen Did you hear that Luna whispered She pulled Scarlett and Mags away from the crowd of students gathered around the museum tour guide What I don’t hear anything Mags said Scarlett put her hands on her hips and cocked her head to the side eyes narrowed I don’t hear anything either she whispered But man this place smells like old potatoes Mike is talking about asking Bee to the school dance Luna whispered grinning She looked at Scarlett then Mags What Why are you looking at me like that I thought you heard a ghost Mags said Or something else exciting Scarlett said Well Mike used to say girls have cooties and now he likes one so that’s weird and exciting isn’t it No Mags said 8
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Sort of Scarlett said seeing Luna’s disappointed expression Why do you know what old potatoes smell like Luna asked Science experiment Scarlett said I made potato batteries I put them in my closet and forgot about them until my room started smelling like a crime scene Gross Mags said Hey they’re leaving she said pointing toward their classmates The gaggle of students began shuffling toward a door leading to another display Luna Mags and Scarlett stayed back This field trip had become a whole lot more interesting a few days before That’s when Mags discovered spooky things were happening in this dark dusty smells-like-old-potatoes room Now they were in it all alone 10
