CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Emily peered up at the enormous cobwebs on the ceiling, strung between the crystals of the chandelier to the picture frame and onto the large baroque mirror. A ghastly black spider clung to the silk, its legs arched as though about to spring. Chantelle stood beside her, peering up with a nonplussed expression.
“I told you I’m not scared of spiders,” Chantelle said nonchalantly.
“You mean to say that’s not even the slightest bit spooky?” Emily asked. “That spider is the size of Mogsy!”
Chantelle shook her head and grinned mischievously. “Nope. Spook factor zero.”
Emily raised an eyebrow. “Since you’re the sudden expert on all things ghastly and ghoulish, why don’t you tell me how to decorate this place for Halloween?”
Much to Emily’s disappointment, no guests had booke
