Description: CARO'S QUEST, Kids Story, Childrens Story. Caro, 13. Fluffers, Ghost Dog. A Weird Stranger. A Hit and Run. Kids Stories, Children Stories, Children Audio Books.
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– 1 – A STRANGER ARRIVES
Geela Gribbs was known as more than a little weird. She looked ordinary enough to Caro Carolina, when she came to pick up the key to Pirate's Den, the tiny cottage next door. She did all the usual things. She smiled and admired the view of the ocean. Caro's mother said, like she did with all the guests, "You must be tired after your long drive." Geela admitted she was, took the key, turned to go. And then she snapped her fingers, looked downward, and said, "Come on, Fluffers." There was no o
No shiver went up or down Caro’s spine. She didn’t have a strange feeling in her stomach. She just plain didn’t have an inkling that, in just one week, she would find herself, in the middle of the night, past the edge of town, on a deserted stretch of road, facing the ditch, needing to climb down into it, and yet afraid to, afraid of what she would find there – but even more afraid of doing wrong if she did not go. An urgent whining was coming from the ditch. On June 15th, that was far away.