THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS deceased every Saturday Shorty's ghost peppers were a favorite among the dead Well said Fia it would go away Penny let out a tiny squeal Where will I shop She closed her eyes and breathed deeply just as her yoga instructor had taught her Yoga She gasped again There would be no Resting in Peace Yoga She covered her mouth but not before a tiny scream escaped her lips It's not too late Fia said We can do something SPIRIT is recruiting new members and looking for ghosts to scare humans The ghosts who scare the most humans will become SPIRIT members Now I know most of you 10
PENNY PANIC KEEPS HER COOL aren't interested in a SPIRIT membership but if we could scare just one human we could help keep SPIRIT around So what do you say Do we have any volunteers The room grew making eye contact Obviously I'd love to do it Fia said but I can't possibly wail or scream After all I wouldn't want to strain my beautiful singing voice Penny raised an anxious hand but no one seemed to notice Perhaps Gladys might be interested Fia looked around the room Gladys Now where did that ghoul go silent No one seemed to be 11
C THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS But Gladys had already slipped out the back door Penny whispered I'll do it A
PENNY PANIC KEEPS HER COOL What about you Shorty asked Fia Shorty furrowed his bushy eyebrows and mumbled something under his breath Clearly he wasn't interested I can do it said Penny a little louder Once again no one paid her Everyone had started arguing and pointing fingers fingers at one another attention any attention Excuse me said Penny The room continued to get louder EXCUSE ME shouted Penny All heads turned and stared at her I'll do it she mumbled quivering at their Everyone gawked in her direction Penny 13