Chapter 20DEADMAN’S WOODS
The first snow fell on Halloween. When night descended, the spooky dark clouds veiled the full moon like black lace on a lantern. Only a soft glow illuminated the snowy earth.
Ivy and her friends, dressed in costumes, piled into Nick’s misfit camper and King joined them for their Halloween romp. Nick kissed his fingers and touched the dashboard, then pounded the truck’s huge steering wheel. “Ride the Monstrosity-atrocity, if you dare. Let’s tame this wily beast.”
Raven, dressed like a nurse, pinned a nurse’s cap to her long dark hair. A toy stethoscope hung around the revealing neckline of her very short uniform. Ivy looked like Raggedy Ann with red yarn hair and a white pinafore. Maggie dressed like Merlin the Wizard. She converted last year’s witch’s hat into
