Holiday Spirits Do you believe in ghosts Abby asked her best friend Sydney Everyone stopped talking at their lunch table They all turned to look at Abby Dakota snorted He pulled his sweatshirt up over his head He wiggled his fingers at Abby pretending to grab her Do you he asked in a spooky voice Abby rolled her eyes It was the second week of December Their third grade teacher Mr Kim was reading A Christmas Carol to their class 4
I’m not sure Abby said But I think Marley’s ghost is pretty scary Dakota pulled his sweatshirt back down His hair stood on end but he didn’t seem to care It’s just a story he said munching his sandwich It is kind of scary Sydney admitted I don’t like all those chains clanking Zachary ary his banged his chair into the e table leg Look out Marley is coming after you he yelled I’ll come after if you you u don’t be quiet t said Sydney 5 55
Zachary put two carrot sticks under his top lip He grinned Be afraid he said Be very afraid Sydney looked at Abby She shook her head Poor Zachary he’s stuck in the wrong month He thinks it’s still Halloween I wish it was Halloween Zachary said That’s my favorite holiday I like Christmas better Abby said So do I said Sydney Christmas has sparkly lights and lots of decorations And I love cookies and hot cocoa Christmas presents are awesome Dakota said I asked for skis this year And I love snow said Abby She bit into her apple Snow is the best part of winter I hope you can use your skis We haven’t had one single flake yet Sydney patted her shoulder Mr Kim is going to let us cut out snowflakes 6
this afternoon she said We’ll make our own snow We can tape it on the windows He has a tree too Dakota said I saw the box in the hall And tomorrow night we get to trim the big tree at the library Abby said She and her friends liked to help out at Evergreen Public Library Mrs Mackenzie librarian called them Abby and the Book Bunch She always found fun jobs for them the children’s What time are you going to the library Dakota asked My mom is dropping Sydney and me off at five thirty Abby said The Christmas ornaments are in the library’s cellar We promised to carry them up Mrs Mackenzie said there were four big boxes Aren’t you afraid to go down in that cellar Dakota asked They say it’s haunted 7
