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pages.”
    â€œFrom what?” Scott’s eyes were wide as he asked the question. “Tell us, Angela!”
    â€œFrom my murder mystery! The one I’m going to write while I’m here.”
    Ryan was the first one to catch on, and he laughed so hard, he doubled over. “That was great, Angela! You got us!”
    â€œI know I did.” Angela grinned and then everyone started to laugh. Everyone except Eve. Eve just sighed and rolled her eyes.
    â€œActually, part of that was true.” Angela smiled at everyone. “I did go to Madame Jollette’s Academy. It was in the Alps, but it was a regular boarding school. I was just demonstrating a point about writing.”
    â€œWhat’s that?”
    Ryan was all ears.
    â€œStart with something you know and take off from there. It’s called the ‘Willing Suspension of Disbelief. ’”
    â€œI get it!” Ryan looked very excited. “If you write about what you know, it has the ring of truth. And then, when you start branching out, your readers will go right along with you.”
    Angela gave Ryan a thumbs-up signal. “Exactly! That’s why I’m setting my murder mystery right here.”
    â€œHere?” Cheryl was fascinated. “You mean right here, in the Sutler Mansion?”
    â€œThat’s right. If Scott’s sources are right and it’s really haunted, it should make a good setting. And I think I’ll use all of you as characters . . . unless you don’t want me to.”
    â€œYou can use me.” Tracie looked very excited. “I’d love to be a character in your book, Angela.”
    â€œMe, too.” Ryan grinned. And then everyone else chimed in, telling Angela how great it would be if she used them as characters in her book.
    Eve was silent. She had a very bad feeling about being a character in Angela’s book. It was almost like tempting fate, especially since Angela was writing a murder mystery.
    â€œHow about you, Eve?” Angela asked. “Do you mind?”
    Eve winced. She didn’t want to say that she had a bad feeling about this whole thing. They’d be sure to tease her about being superstitious. So she just shrugged “Okay. I guess it’s all right with me, too.”
    â€œGreat!” Angela started to smile again. “Since there’s ten of us, I think I’ll pattern my book after And Then There Were None . You’ve all read it, haven’t you?”
    Eve shivered. She’d read And Then There Were None when she was in high school, and it had frightened her. She didn’t want to be a character in a novel where everyone got killed one by one.
    â€œI haven’t read it, but I’ve seen the movie,” Ryan spoke up. “It’s one of my favorites.”
    â€œI’ve never seen it,” Scott said. “Maybe we should rent it and watch it together.”
    â€œThat’s a great idea!” Angela beamed at Scott. “We could watch it tonight, after we read our pages.”
    â€œI’ll get started making some snacks,” Cheryl said. “I want to try out a couple of recipes for my cookbook. My grandmother used to make wonderful caramel corn, and she had a great recipe for peanut butter fudge.”
    â€œCut it out, Cheryl. You’re making me hungry.” Marc groaned. “Is anyone else hungry?”
    Everyone nodded, and Angela spoke up. “Does everybody like take-out Chinese?”
    â€œMy favorite!” Tracie sighed. “I just love egg rolls! And the fortune cookies are so much fun. The last time I went out for Chinese, my fortune said I was going to be lucky in love.”
    Angela laughed. “I’m sure you will be, Tracie. I’ll treat you all to an early dinner.”
    â€œI’ll come with you,” Ryan volunteered. “You’ll need help carrying all those cartons.”
    Angela turned to smile at Ryan. “Thanks. The rest of you can start