Chapter 1
Thirteen year old friends, Jenny, Meredith, and Alissa had been challenged by their classmates to spend Halloween night in a creepy old empty house which is believed to be haunted near Denton High School where they are pupils. The girls who are always game for a laugh readily agreed. It is believed the last owner of the house an old guy called Edward Johnson killed his wife in the house before killing himself, and their ghosts now haunt the house.
Ali is a cute little blonde girl with a body which any girl three or four years older than her would be proud of, this makes her popular with the boys at school.
Brown haired spectacle wearing Jenny was always the sensible one of the three, she too was now growing the body of a young woman, but her glasses and the braces on her teeth make her not so popular with the boys although she does have a boyfriend.
Meri is a tall skinny flat-chested girl with short chestnut brown hair to which she added blonde highlights because people were often mistaking her for a boy.
“What are we going to tell our parents? My mum would go crazy if she knew I was spending the night in that old house.†Meri asked.
“Tell her I’m having a Halloween sleepover at my house, you tell your mum the same Ali.†Jenny replied.
“What about you Jen what will you tell your mum?†Ali asked.
“I’ll tell her you’re having a sleepover at your house. It shouldn’t be problem for any of us as Halloween is on Saturday and we have no school the next day†Jenny replied.
The girls spent the rest of the week making plans for their night and making lists of what equipment and clothes they’d need. They agreed to meet up at Jenny’s house as her mum and dad would be out as always on a Saturday evening. They made one final check on their equipment and food before leaving.
“Who’s frightened?†Meri asked as they walked.
“Not me, I don’t believe all that ghost story rubbish.†Jenny replied.
“Nor me.†Ali said lying trying to sound braver than she actually was.
“What about you Meri are you scared?†Jenny asked.
“I’m shitting myself.†Meri said with a nervous laugh.
On their way to the house they passed a number of friends from school in fancy dress out trick or treating who wished them luck.
They reached the house and stopped at the huge gates
“Last chance to chicken out.†Jenny said.
“Not me.†Ali replied.
“Come on let’s go inside before I change my mind.†Meri said quietly and nervously.
The girls wet round the back of the house where there was a missing window just big enough for them to squeeze through. Inside the house was dark, it felt cold and damp. All the original furniture remained where it was left but it was all covered up with white dust sheets. Jenny tried a light switch but just as she expected there was no power. The girls set up their camp in what used to be the lounge, spreading their sleeping bags out on the floor.
“I’m freezing.†Meri said.
“We have matches and firelighters let’s get a fire going. There must be something around here that will burn. Have a look around†Ali replied.
“While you two are getting a fire going, I need the toilet badly.†Meri said taking her torch and some toilet roll from her bag.
“Will you be ok on your own? We’ll come with you.†Jenny asked.
“I’ll be fine you two just get have fire going for when I get back.†Meri replied before going upstairs.
Jenny and Ali looked around and found some old papers and wood for the fire, after a while they had a nice fire burning in the fireplace.
“Meri’s a long time. Do you think she’s alright?†Jenny asked.
“I’ll go see, you keep an eye on that fire don’t let it go out. We’ll have toasted marshmallows later.†Ali replied taking her torch and going upstairs.
Jenny kept watch on the fire for a while throwing on more bits of wood.
“What’s keeping those two? I bet they’re hiding and going to jump out on me when I go looking for them. I won’t spoil their fun.†She thought to herself picking up her torch and going upstairs.
She looked in the bathroom but there was no sign of her friends.
“Meri, Ali where are you?†She called out.
She checked one of the bedrooms again no sign of her friends
“Ok you two this isn’t funny I know you’re hiding.†She called out.
She checked a second bedroom again no sign of her friends.
“Ok you’ve had your fun, come out now, and let’s go toast those marshmallows. Ali, Meri where are you?†She called out again.
She opened the door to the next bedroom; to her surprise the room was dimly lit.
“Ali, Meri are you in here.†She said as she nervously walked in.
“MMMPPPHHH!!! MMMMMPPPPHHH!!!!â€
“OH MY GOD ALI, MERI WHO DID THIS TO YOU?†She cried rushing over to her friend who were sitting bound hand and foot on the floor both girls had cloth gag tied her mouth.
The door slammed behind her
“Come away from you friends dear.†She heard a woman’s voice say.
She looked round to see a man and woman standing behind her. The man was holding a small pistol.
“Mike and Molly Malone. I recognize you you're that couple wanted for robbing all those banks in the area.â€
“Bright kid.†Mike Malone replied.
“Take a seat next to your friends dear.†Molly said picking up some more rope.
Jenny sat down on the floor next to Ali
“What are you going to do to us?†She nervously asked as Molly began tying her wrists behind her back.
“If you’re good little girls nothing, we’ll going to be out of here in a day or two we’re just going to keep you here until we leave so can’t go running to the cops.â€Molly replied.
“You can’t keep us tied up all that time.†Jenny cried.
Molly just smiled as she began binding Jenny’s feet and knees over her jeans.
“Finding me something to gag her with dear.†Molly said to her husband.
“I don’t have anything else, use one of her socks.†He replied.
Molly pulled off Jenny’s trainer and removed one of her sports socks and rolled it into a tight ball.
“Open up dear, nice and wide for Aunty Molly.†Molly said holding the sock to Jenny’s mouth.
Jenny knew it was useless to refuse and opened her mouth as wide as she could.
“Braces, how cute.†Molly said before stuffing the sock in Jenny’s mouth.
While she was doing this her husband cut a strip off one of the white dust sheets with his swiss army knife and passed to his wife, who wasted no time in tying it tightly over Jenny’s mouth.
Molly stepped back and smiled at the three bound girls pleased with her handy work.
“Did I hear someone mention toasted Marshmallows they’re my favourites come along dear, too bad you girls can’t join us.†Mike said taking hold of his wife’s hand and they left closing the door behind them.