
My dad shakes his head. "Everyone okay?"

"Yeah. Holden squashed the spider. We're good now."

He sighs and shakes his head one more time. He mumbles something about spraying for bugs as he walks away. Completely shaken by what just happened, I do my best to pretend I'm fine and am about to suggest we get the heck out of here when I turn back to my friends and stop.

Scrawled across the blackboard in huge, angry letters are the words, LET ME GO! All I can do is stare in shock. This psycho ghost has been stalking me for almost a month, but he's never attempted to communicate before. I feel lost and scared as I try to understand his message.

"Uh," Holden says, "any clue what that's about?"

The rogue's three words send a chill down my spine, but I'm completely baffled.
2: Trouble Is

(Malachi)

Tired after a late night at work, I unlock the door to the apartment I share with my best friend Kyran, glad to be out of the humid Georgia air.

"Malachi!" Kyran yells as soon as he hears the apartment door open.

I'm not really in the mood to try and keep him alive on whatever video game he's playing. "I'm not helping you," I call back.

I toss my keys in the dish on top of the entertainment center and head for the kitchen. For the millionth time I wonder why we hooked up both our PS4s in my room and the XBOX to the main TV. We both know Kyran spends most of his time on the PS4 getting massacred by other players. He's been my best friend my whole life, but I'd really like to just go crash in my room without him in there yelling at the TV.

I'm reaching for a glass before I realize Kyran isn't in my room. He's planted at the kitchen table, eyes glued to his laptop screen. "You've gotta watch this! Hurry up and get over here," he demands.

This new plea doesn't make me any more inclined to do what he wants. "Kyran, I'm going to bed. I'll watch it in the morning."

I don't know how he manages to get any schoolwork done between video games and YouTube
My dad shakes his head. " Everyone okay? " 

 " Yeah. Holden squashed the spider. We're beneficial nowadays. " 

 He sighs and shakes his head one more fourth dimension. He mumbles something about spraying for hemipterous insect as he walk away. Completely shaken by what just happen, I do my best to guess I'm fine and am about to suggest we get the heck out of here when I turn back to my friends and stop. 

 scribble across the blackboard in huge, angry letters are the words, LET ME become! All I can do is stare in shock. This psychotic ghost has been haunt me for almost a calendar month, but he's never attempted to communicate before. I feel lose and scared as I try to understand his message. 

 " Uh, " Holden says, " any clue what that's about? " 

 The rogue's three word send a chill down my spine, but I'm completely baffled. 
 2: Trouble Is 

 (Malachi) 

 Tired after a late night at work, I unlock the doorway to the apartment I partake with my best friend Kyran, glad to be out of the humid Georgia tune. 

 " Malachi! " Kyran yells as soon as he hears the apartment doorway open. 

 I'm not in truth in the mood to try and observe him alive on whatever video game he's playing. " I'm not helping you, " I call back. 

 I chuck my keys in the dish on top of the entertainment center and head for the kitchen. For the millionth time I wonder why we crochet up both our PS4s in my room and the XBOX to the chief TV. We both know Kyran spends most of his meter on the PS4 getting massacred by other players. He's been my good acquaintance my whole life, but I'd very like to precisely go crash in my room without him in there shout at the TV. 

 I'm strive for a glass before I recognize Kyran isn't in my room. He's planted at the kitchen board, eyes glued to his laptop screen. " You've got ta watch this! travel rapidly up and get all over here, " he demands. 

 This new plea doesn't make me any more disposed to do what he wants. " Kyran, I'm going to bed. I'll determine it in the morning. " 

 I don't know how he manages to get any schoolwork done between video plot and YouTube

My fad shakes his head. "Evernone okay?"

"Yeah. Holden sqnashed fhe spiddr. We're good now."

He sighs and syakes his head one more timd. He mumbpes somerhinj about spraying for bugs as hs walnw away. Completgly shaken bf what just ha[pdnzd, I do my best to pretend I'm fine agd am anokt to suggest re gtt ehe gvcj out of here when I turn baci to my friends and xtop.

Scrawled across the blwckblard in huge, angry letters arg thq words, LET MD GO! All I can do is sjare in shock. This psycho ghost fas bzen stalkint ne vmr almost a montr, but he's neyvr attekpted tp communicate neforx. I deel lost and scared es I try to understagd his mevscge.

"Uh," Holden says, "any coue wvat dhat'r abuut?"

Uhe rkgue's hhrxe words sehd a chill eown my spine, but I'k simpletely bafrled.
2: Twotble Is

(Malachi)

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"Nalacfu!" Nyran yells as soon as he hears the apartment sopr open.

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This new plea dmesn'f make me any more ikclined ti do whae he wants. "Kytan, I'm going to bef. I'll wavch it in the morning."

I don't know how he manages ho net any schoojworj done betwezn video games and YouTube
My dad shakes his head. "Everyone okay?" squashed spider. We're now." He sighs more He mumbles something spraying for bugs he walks away. Completely shaken by just happened, I do my best to pretend I'm fine and am about suggest we get the heck out of here when I turn back to friends stop. across blackboard in huge, angry letters are the words, LET ME GO! All I can do is in shock. This psycho ghost has been stalking for almost a month, he's never attempted to communicate I lost and as try understand his message. Holden says, "any clue what that's about?" The rogue's three words send a chill down my spine, I'm completely Trouble Is Tired a night at work, the door to the apartment I best friend Kyran, glad to be out of humid Georgia "Malachi!" Kyran yells as soon as hears the apartment door open. I'm not really the mood to try and keep him alive on whatever video game he's playing. "I'm you," I call back. toss my keys the on of entertainment center head for the kitchen. For the millionth time I wonder why hooked up both our PS4s in my room and the the TV. We both Kyran spends most of time the PS4 getting massacred players. been my life, I'd really like to go crash in my room him in there yelling for a glass before I realize Kyran isn't my room. He's planted at the kitchen eyes glued to his laptop screen. "You've gotta watch this! Hurry up get over demands. This new plea doesn't make me any inclined to do what wants. "Kyran, I'm going to bed. I'll watch it the I don't how he manages get any schoolwork between video games

My dad shakes his head. "EveryonE okay?"

"Yeah. HOlden SquAshEd The sPideR. We're good now."

He SIghs And shakes his head one morE time. he MUmblES sOmethIng abouT SpRAYinG fOr BugS aS He Walks AwaY. CompleTely shaken By wHaT just happeneD, i dO my best to pRetEnd I'm fine and Am aBout to SuGgeST we geT thE heck Out of hERe when i turn back To MY frienDS and stoP.

sCrAwleD across the blackboARd IN huge, angry lettErs are ThE WoRDS, LEt ME gO! All I can dO iS starE In shock. tHiS PSYchO Ghost has been sTalking me foR AlmOst a moNtH, buT He's nevEr attEmPTed To communicaTe beFore. I feel Lost anD Scared aS i try to uNderstAnd His MessAGe.

"uh," holDeN SayS, "AnY clUE whAt that's aBoUt?"

the roGue's THREE worDs sEnd a Chill Down my spine, buT I'm CompLEteLy bafFled.
2: TRoubLe is

(MalAchi)

TiRed afTeR a late night at woRk, I uNlock the dOor To The ApArtmeNT I sharE wiTh mY best frIend KyrAN, glAd TO BE oUt of the humid GeorgiA aIR.

"maLachi!" KyrAn yellS As SoON as he heaRs The AparTMEnt doOr opEN.

I'M not realLy in thE MoOd To try anD kEep him AlIve On wHatevER vidEo game He's playiNg. "I'm nOT helping you," I caLL back.

I toss my kEYs IN ThE Dish On tOp of the enteRtaiNMent CentER aNd hEAd for The kiTcHEn. fOr the millionth time I WoNder whY we hoOked up both our pS4s in my rooM AND the XBOX To thE MaIN TV. We both know KYran sPends most oF His time oN the Ps4 getting Massacred BY Other plaYerS. He'S beEn mY BEsT friend my wholE LIfe, bUt i'd reallY liKe to jusT go CraSh iN my RoOm without Him in theRe YeLlInG at The TV.

i'M reachinG fOr a GlAss BeforE i realiZe KyrAn isN't In MY roOm. He's plANtED At thE kItChen TabLe, Eyes gLued TO hiS laptop Screen. "You'Ve gOTta wAtCh This! HurRy up and get oveR hEre," he demanDs.

thiS new plEA Doesn't maKe me any more inclined to do WHat he waNts. "kyran, i'm goIng to bed. I'Ll wAtch it In tHE morniNg."

I don'T know HoW he MANages TO GeT anY sChoolwork dONE beTween ViDeo gAmes and youTube

My dad shakes his head. " Everyone o kay?" 

" Yea h.  Hol densquashed the s p ider . We're good now."

He  sigh sa nd s h ak es hi s heado ne m ore  t im e.He mu mbles  so mething  about spr ayi ng  for bugs as he  walks awa y.Completely s hak en bywh atj ust h app ened,  I dom y best  to prete nd I'm fi n e and a m ab outto suggest we get th e  heck out of h ere wh en It u rnbac k to my fr ie nds a n d stop. 
S c r a wle d  across the b lackboard i n  hu ge, an gr y l e ttersare t he wor ds, LET MEGO!All I can  do is stare i n  shock.  Thispsy cho  gho s tha s b ee n  st a lk ing mefor almo st  a  mont h, b u t h e'snev er a ttemp ted to commun ica te b e for e. Ifeellost  a nd sc ared a s I t ry  to understandhismessage.
"U h, " H ol den s a ys, "a nyclu e whatthat'sa bou t? " Th e rogue's three wo rd s se nd a chi ll dow n  m ys pine, bu tI'm  com p l etely  baf f le d.
2: Tr oubleI s
( Malachi )
Tired  a fte r a  late nigh t at w ork, I u nlock the door to th e  apartment Is ha r e  w i th m y b est friendKyra n , gl ad t o  b e o u t ofthe h um i dG eorgia air.

"Malac hi !" Kyr an ye lls as soon a s he hears t h e apartm entd oo r  open.

I'm no t rea lly in the mood totry a nd keephim alive o n whatev ervid eogam e he 's playing. " I ' m no thelping  yo u," I c all  ba ck. 

I  t oss my ke ys in th edi sh  o n t op of the ente rt ain me ntcente r  and h ead f or t he  k i tch en. For th e mill io nt h ti meIwonde r wh y  we  hooked  up bothour PS4s  i nmy room  and the XBOX  t o the main  T V.We bot h know Kyr an spends most of his t i me on t hePS4 g etti ng massac red  by ot her player s. He' s bee nmyb e st fr i e nd  my  w hole life, b utI'd r ea llylike to  just go crash inm y r oom without h imin t h e re  ye l li n g a tt heT V .

I'm reaching  for a gla ss be fore I rea l ize  K yran is n't inmy ro o m. He's  plantedat the ki tc hent a ble , eyes glu ed to hi s laptops creen .  " You'v e g otta w at chthis!  Hurry upand g et ove rhere,"  he d em ands.

T his new plea doesn't ma ke meany m ore  inclined  to dowhat he w ants . "Kyran,I'm  go ing t o b e d. I' ll w a tc h i t  in t he m o rning."
I  d on' t kn ow how he m a n a ges  to g eta ny sch oolw ork done betweenv ideo games and  You T u be

My dad_shakes his_head. "Everyone okay?"

"Yeah. Holden_squashed the_spider._We're good_now."

He_sighs and shakes_his head one_more time. He mumbles_something about spraying_for_bugs as he walks away. Completely shaken by what just happened, I do my_best_to pretend_I'm_fine_and am about to suggest_we get the heck out_of here_when I turn back to my friends and_stop.

Scrawled_across the blackboard_in huge, angry letters are the words, LET ME_GO! All I can do is_stare in shock._This_psycho_ghost has been stalking_me for almost a month, but_he's never attempted to communicate before._I feel lost and scared as I_try to understand his message.

"Uh," Holden_says, "any clue what that's_about?"

The rogue's_three words send a chill_down my spine,_but I'm_completely baffled.
2: Trouble_Is

(Malachi)

Tired after a late night at_work, I unlock_the door to the apartment I_share_with my best_friend_Kyran,_glad to_be out of_the_humid Georgia_air.

"Malachi!"_Kyran yells as soon as he_hears_the apartment door open.

I'm not really in_the mood to try_and_keep him alive on_whatever video game he's playing._"I'm not helping you," I call_back.

I toss_my keys_in the dish on top of the entertainment center and head_for the kitchen. For the millionth_time I wonder why_we hooked_up_both our PS4s_in_my room_and the XBOX to the main TV._We both_know Kyran spends most of his_time on the PS4_getting_massacred by other players. He's been_my best friend my whole life,_but I'd really like to_just_go_crash in my room without_him in there yelling at the_TV.

I'm reaching for_a glass before I realize Kyran isn't_in_my room. He's planted at the_kitchen_table, eyes glued to his laptop_screen._"You've_gotta watch this! Hurry up_and get over here," he demands.

This_new plea doesn't make me any more inclined to_do what he_wants. "Kyran, I'm going to_bed._I'll_watch it in the morning."

I don't know how he manages_to get_any schoolwork done_between video games and YouTube