CHAPTER 1 Meet the McFrights Saturday morning dawned dark and gloomy Thick fog crept through the neighborhood settling eerily over the McFrights home on Wretched Road An icy chill filled the air making it damp and dreary Dilapidated black shutters clung to dirty white frames Branches from lifeless trees scratched across broken windowpanes as the wind began to howl or was that a scream It was shaping up to be a perfectly horrifying morning Freddie Mrs. McFright called Freddie 5
THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS dear Time to get dressed and come to breakfast darling Okay Mom Gripping his video game controller controller in both hands Freddie continued playing his favorite game Super Spooky Smashup He was this close to getting his highest score Freddie Mrs. McFright hollered Be a good little ghoul and come downstairs for breakfast I'm making your favorite burnt boo berry pancakes with special slime syrup I added extra glops of green lumps just for you Still staring at the screen Freddie jerked his hands to the left Then to the right Then left again as he rapidly pressed buttons with his thumbs Yes he muttered as his race car sped 6
FREDDIE McFRIGHT'S CHILLING NIGHT past all the others smashing up everyone in his way Suddenly out of nowhere SMASH Another race car rushed in from behind as Freddie's car disappeared into little pieces The words YOU GOT SMASHED flashed in large print across the screen Freddie sighed and tossed the controller onto his bed Coming Mom He rushed to his closet and examined the rows of identical black shirts and identical black pants Hmm Freddie tilted his head and randomly pulled on two hangers These will do After dressing Freddie glanced in the mirror 7
