"What?" Ella's brow furrowed in confusion. Had Apple seen something or was he just trying to make her feel better? "I don't know, it was so dark. I saw a clock, and it was just hanging there in mid air" which wasn't exactly out of the ordinary here. "But it had teeth and I think it smiled at me."

Ella blushed, feeling a little embarrassed, one side of her mouth turning up into a smile. "Right? It's just Halloween pranks." Even though those kids disappeared near the woods? Where you saw it? Her brain still naggedand she rubbed a knuckle into her temple. "Well, it's not funny anyway."