Ghost Friend

By Caroline F., 4th Grade, Harper
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Wilmette 2008

A long time ago there was a dad and boy named Max. Max’s mom died when he was a baby. Max and his dad lived on a mountain in Colorado in the middle of nowhere. One da Max was taking a walk when a storm came. Max ran as fast as he could home. His dad was in the cottage cleaning up. Max approached his cottage and turned the knob. It was locked. Suddenly the wind swirled around and formed a human. Ahh!!! Max threw open the door and looked for his dad. He didn’t see him so he went back outside. The ghost started mouthing words “human, will you be my friend?” “yes.” Max started thinking what he just did. He made friends with a ghost. At that moment the storm went away. Max ran to his father. “Dad you have a scratch on your face.” On the side of the cottage was a note. Max took it inside and put it down on the table. He wondered how that scratch appeared on his dad’s face. And how he made friends with a ghost. How how how. Maybe his answers were on the note he found. So he went to the table and picked up the note and started to read. It said:
Dear Human,
I am like a tiny mouse and live next door to your house.
I am sorry my ghost mom and dad scratched your dad’s face. They are really mean but I’m nice. I’m glad we could be friends.
From Ghost
Max looked back where his dad was. He was gone! Max looked in the living room, bathroom, kitchen, and outside. Max didn’t see his dad anywhere. “Dad dad dad” said Max. no anser. Max looked back at the note. The note was different. The note in its place said:
Wa ha ha ha, human, we have captured your parent. He is held in the world of ghosts. And there is nothing you could do to stop us. Wa ha ha ha. From Ghost’s parents.
Max started to cry. Then he had a idea. He ran outside. And said “Ghost friend! Ghost friend!” just then the wind started to blow and swirl like a wild tornado. In frount of Max was his ghost friend.
Max said “ghost friend I saw a note on my cottage that was from your parents. And they took my dad. Do you know where they took him?” the ghost friend said “yes. But it is a dangerous place. I should go you shouldn’t. do you trust me Max?” “I don’t know what to say. Yes” The ghost gave Max a ring whenever he looked in it and said ghost friend. His friend will appear in the ring. Max said goodby to his ghost friend. Just then the wind started to blow. And swirl like a tornado. And the ghost Vanished. In its place was the ring. The ghost was in a ghost world. And was looking for a palace where Max’s dad was. Finally the ghost found the palace. Guards were surrounding the palace. So the ghost went around the back. And went inside where he found a winding staircase. When ghost got upstairs he found three doors. And went inside the 2nd one. Where he found more guards and in the back of the room was a cage and in it was Max’s dad. The ghost who was clever said in a low voice “guards come quick its an emergency.” When the guards heard that they ran out the door. Not knowing that ghosts parents were in the other corner ghost went to unlock the dad’s cage.
Suddenly ghost heard a voice “ghost you are in big trouble.” Ghost turned around and saw his parents. For a punishment they locked ghost up in a cage next to Max’s dad. Back at home Max couldn’t take it. He used the ring. So he said show me my ghost friend. At that moment Max saw his ghost friend and his dad inside cages. Max couldn’t beleave it his ghost friend failed. It was up to him to save his dad and ghost friend.
So Max wished that he was at the palace and within seconds he was. So Max went inside the back and up the stairs until he got to three rooms and went in the 2nd one. He found his dad and ghost friend. He turned around and went in the third room-the feast room. Next to the table was a bell. Max rang it. That meant it was dinner time. So the ghost’s mom and dad went into the feast room and sat down for dinner. Max slipped out the door and in the 2nd door. He rescued his dad and ghost friend. That day the ghost’s parents learned their lesson. And everyone lived happily ever after. THE END.