I certainly was very tired.
“Are Molly and Carli going to bed too?” I asked.
“They’ve been in bed ages!” Dad laughed.
“Losers!” I grinned. “They just couldn’t stand the pace, could they?”
We said goodnight to everyone and promised to keep in touch with Shelley. As we went upstairs Lyndz’s mum and dad were spinning round together in the centre of a circle whilst everyone else clapped.
“What are they like?” Lyndz groaned. But you could tell that she was really chuffed that they both looked so happy.
We crashed out as soon as we got into bed. No midnight feast, nothing.
It was a huge shock to the system, having to get up early the next day. Not only that, but as soon as we’d had breakfast Dad was eager to be off.
“Thank you so much, Uncle Bob!” We all hugged him, before we piled into Lyndz’s van. “We’ve had the best time ever!”
“Well, you’re welcome to come back whenever you want!” he grinned warmly. “I can’t guarantee you any vampires, but we have ghosts a-plenty in these parts!”
As we were driving off, Fliss said, “Do you think there really are ghosts here? He seemed pretty serious, didn’t he?”
“I don’t know about ghosts, Fliss,” Lyndz’s mum piped up from the front. “But there’s certainly magic in the air at Bob’s place.”
Lyndz’s father smiled at her and she leaned over and stroked his cheek.
“Yukarama!” Lyndz moaned, and we all burst out laughing.
“You know, we never did ask Molly whether it was her and Carli who pretended to be Headless Eric that night,” Frankie mused.
“That’s right! We’ll ask the slimy snake as soon as we stop,” I promised.
And that’s exactly what we did. But you know what? She just went very white and stuttered:
“W-we thought it was you!”
“What? That second time, when Mum turned on the lights?” I asked.
“Yeah. Mum told us that she thought you’d been having a laugh the night before. So when we heard the noises again we were coming to sort you out!” Molly explained. We could see by her face that she was dead serious.
“So if it wasn’t you,” Fliss squealed, “who was it?”
Now I don’t know about you, but I have serious doubts about the whole thing. Part of me thinks that maybe it was Uncle Bob having a laugh. You’ve seen what a barmy old goat he can be. But part of me really believes it was Headless Eric spooking us out in the attic. I reckon we’ll have to go back up to Scotland soon, to do some serious ghost-busting this time. What do you think?
Have you been invited to all these sleepovers?
The Sleepover Club at Frankie’s
The Sleepover Club at Lyndsey’s
The Sleepover Club at Felicity’s
The Sleepover Club at Rosie’s
The Sleepover Club at Kenny’s
Starring the Sleepover Club
The Sleepover Girls go Spice
The 24-Hour Sleepover Club
The Sleepover Club Sleeps Out
Happy Birthday Sleepover Club
Sleepover Girls on Horseback
Sleepover in Spain
Sleepover on Friday 13th
Sleepover Girls go Camping
Sleepover Girls go Detective
Sleepover Girls go Designer
The Sleepover Club Surfs the Net
Sleepover Girls on Screen
Sleepover Girls and Friends
Sleepover Girls on the Catwalk
The Sleepover Club Goes for Goal!
Sleepover Girls go Babysitting
Sleepover Girls go Snowboarding
Happy New Year, Sleepover Club!
Sleepover Club 2000
We Love You Sleepover Club
Vive le Sleepover Club!
Sleepover Club Eggstravaganza
Emergency Sleepover
Sleepover Girls on the Range
The Sleepover Club Bridesmaids
Sleepover Girls See Stars
Sleepover Club Blitz
Sleepover Girls in the Ring
Sari Sleepover
Merry Christmas Sleepover Club!
The Sleepover Club Down Under
Sleepover Girls go Splash!
Sleepover Girls go Karting
Sleepover Girls go Wild!
The Sleepover Club at the Carnival
The Sleepover Club on the Beach
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Pyjamas or a nightdress
Slippers
Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc
Towel
Teddy
A creepy story
Food for a midnight feast: chocolate, crisps, sweets, biscuits. In fact anything you like to eat.
Torch
Hairbrush
Hair things like a bobble or hairband, if you need them
Clean knickers and socks
Change of clothes for the next day
Sleepover diary and membership card
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