We brought my new furry friend, Snowball. I gathered by Bane’s constant sniffling, he wasn’t cotton to the idea. I figured if I had to stay at his place, the same rules applied for Snowball too. We were a package deal. Take it or leave it. On the road to his house, we must’ve traveled twenty miles, deep into the countryside, before reaching his home. When we rolled up to a double gate, I nearly swallowed my teeth. Holy cow! The iron gates were like an impenetrable fortress. It reminded me of a scene out of a horror movie. Just past the black iron, we’d find a haunted mansion. Bane punched a button on his key ring, and the giant gates crept open, allowing us passage. When we passed through, it wasn"t long before a castle came into sight. Lights lined the stonewashed dwelling as if it were

