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
THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS Long strands of sleek black hair swooped over his forehead His eyes were as dark as charcoal and his skin was as pale as well a ghost's Perfect Freddie nodded and floated down the staircase into the kitchen Drifting straight toward a plate piled high with pancakes he breathed in deeply Mmmm burnt to a crisp Thanks Mom Mrs. McFright poured him a tall glass of herbal eek juice Well don't you look horrid she said smiling Very handsome son And great news it looks like it's going to be a beautifully bleak day Now you mustn't stay inside all day playing 8
FREDDIE McFRIGHT'S CHILLING NIGHT outside Super Spooky Smashup You need to go and enjoy this wretched weather Okay Mom Freddie said He shoved a piece of pancake into his mouth Also Mrs. McFright said I've been meaning to ask you Have you practiced your scaring lately Freddie rolled his eyes What's the point of practicing I'll never get into SPIRIT like Grandpa Freddie's grandfather Frederick Fitzgerald McFright I was a legend He was spookier grimmer and more menacing than any other ghost in the McFright family line And he was still out there scaring with all his supernatural 9
