Clue
Scarlett stood in the back of a group of children. She wished she were in the front. The first kids always got the best hiding spots. Her heart pounded at the thought of trying to find a place away from the searing eyes of Wolf. There he was in the corner. Standing on his hind legs, walking like a man, Wolf turned his big eyes toward her. He grinned, showing his pointed teeth. He winked. Scarlett shrunk back behind a tall boy who smelled like sweat. She hated this game. “Go!” Just like that, they were off. The children scattered like so many cockroaches, running through the big house. Every place Scarlett looked was occupied. She knew her time was running out, and her heart threatened to stop all together. The library door was open and she hurried in. She slid against the hardwood floor and pushed herself between the mahogany table legs. Praying for the cover of darkness, she huddled as far back as she cou...