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It was 9:00 on a dark and dreary night in October when Mindy and Mandy crept slowly up the stairs to check on their little brother Max. Mandy was very upset over the fact of having to check on her little brother when she wanted to sleep. However, Mindy wanted to make sure he was asleep, and she dragged Mandy along for company.

“He’s supposed to be asleep! And he should be asleep by now! Why bother?!” Mandy complained as she dragged her black purse up the stairs. Mindy tried to ignore Mandy as she wondered about Max. He was probably fine, but her parents were very specific when they told her to keep an eye on Max.

Max had red hair with freckles spotted across his small face with a little voice that spoke softly. It was strange to think that someone like Max would make friends with Joe. Joe was silly and he was eight years old, four years older than Max. Joe had come over that night and had been acting silly. He was very upset when he had to go home.

“Look, it can’t hurt to check. Besides, what if he’s missing?” Mindy asked. Mindy and Mandy argued all the way up the long and rickety staircase expecting Max to be silently sleeping in his snug small room. They finally reached the top of the staircase where Max’s room was quietly waiting for them. When they entered, the room seemed very quiet and strangely musty. It seemed like as if no one had been there for years. Abandoned. Mindy quickly realized that Max was gone.

“Oh no!” Mindy stumbled, “Max is gone! What are we going to do?”. Mandy just shrugged. They both started to search the small bedroom. Mandy lazily yawned as Mindy looked for young Max. The stiff cold dust made Mindy sneeze. ACHOO!

Mindy stepped down the stairs . She walked with care and she tried to be gentle as the stairs squeaked. Mindy was slowly starting to get nervous. She knew that these stairs weren’t safe, and that they would fall apart at any time. Suddenly, some of the weak stairs crumbled underneath Mindy’s feet. Mindy ran up the stairs as fast as she could and back into Max’s room where Mandy was still searching. Mindy’s heart was beating at the speed of a mouse. Mindy was so busy calming down that she didn’t notice Mandy heading down the stairs.

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