Ghost a la Mode — Judi Miller

Ten year old Scott's move to Chagrin Falls has created lots of problems and since Malcolm, his house haunting ghost friend left he has no one to talk about it with. His Mom is busy becoming a TV commercial star and the only person willing to talk to him is...well...one of the most unpopular boys in school. Then it all changes... On the wall was a hooded ghost about ten feet tall with sunken eyes and long, knobby hands. I wanted to run away, but I was afraid the ghost would catch me. "Who is it?" I whispered desperately. "Scooooottttttieeee..." My mouth fell open. "Sco... Sco... Sco..." It suddenly sounded scratchy. Like a record player that was stuck in one spot.Then I knew. There was no tall ghost on the wall. I got up and looked at my record player. There was a record on it called "Sound Effects for Ghosts." No one had really been yelling Scottie. I have been tricked. By a ghost. "Malcolm?" I asked softly. "None other," came a voice. "Long time no see, my boy "