Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 One particular night, Nico, Isabel, Grady, and Jessica were playing a little twilight kickball with other kids from the neighborhood. Isabel nailed one-straight over their heads and into the Bradfords' yard. Everyone looked toward the house in stunned silence. "Well," whispered Isabel bravely, "I guess I'll have to climb over there and get it. We'll find out once and for all if he's really a werewolf, a vampire, or what ..." "Um, that's okay, Is. It's getting dark. Let's w
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4
One particular night, Nico, Isabel, Grady, and Jessica were playing a little twilight kickball with other kids from the neighborhood.Isabel nailed one-straight over their heads and into the Bradfords' yard.Everyone looked toward the house in stunned silence.
"Well," whispered Isabel bravely, "I guess I'll have to climb over there and get it.We'll find out once and for all if he's really a werewolf, a vampire, or what ..."
"Um, that's okay, Is. It's getting dark. Let's wait until tomorrow," suggested Grady,kicking the toe of his sneaker into the ground and looking nervous.
Jessica nodded, taking a step backward and looking at her watch."It's late," she mumbled.
"No, Isabel is right," Nico said, walking over and taking his sister's hand."I'll go with her, and we'll see what's going on."
Nico and Isabel shared a glance they'd shared many times before.They would always be there for each other - no matter what.
The last of the evening light was fading fast.As they cleared the fence that surrounded the Bradfords' yard,they heard the familiar, high-pitched clattering of bats beyond the trees.The bats had begun their nightly hunt for food.
They shared another glance. Was this a sign?
They clutched each other's hands tightly and headed for the far side of the Bradfords' property.
"There it is." Nico bent to retrieve the ball from between some shrubs.Then he turned and stared.Isabel was quickly walking away from him toward the open sliding door on the patio."Isabel, come back!"Just as she reached the threshold, a young boy appeared.He looked a bit small for ten.
