The three girls trudged through a dark forest.

"Are we there yet?" moaned Serena, "We must be lost."

"Only because you insisted it was this way," accused Raye.

"It's 'cause you didn't check beforehand!" retorted Serena.

 

The sound of thunder rolled through the forest.

"It's going to rain for sure," commented Raye.
"We should hurry," said Amy.

A flash of lightning lit the dark forest.

"Waaah!" Serena began to run through the forest, "I'm scared of thunder and lightning!"

 

Another flash of lightning lit up the forest. Serena saw a hooded figure. Serena screamed!!

 

"What's wrong?" yelled Amy.
"Who's there?" shouted Raye.
"I'm sorry!" said the little girl.
Rain began to pour down.
"Oh no!"
"This way," indicated the girl.
"I'm scared!" wailed Serena as the four girls ran through the dark and stormy night!

 

Lightning flashed. The girl led them to a dark mansion perched at the top of a high promontory cliff...

 

The girls reached the front door of the mansion. Raye looked at the sign.

"Hey, this is the lodge," said Raye.

"No! No! No!" said Serena.

"What do you want now?" demanded Raye.

"It looks scary!" cried Serena.

 

The door of the lodge swung open slowly...

 

"Good Afternoon..."

 

"WWWAAAAAHHHH!" Serena and Luna screamed!

"I'm back," the little girl walked in.
"Welcome back," chorused the three oddly-dressed people.

The "monsters" turned to the three older girls. "Do you have a reservation with us?" they enquired politely.

"Yes, I'm Raye Hino, from Tokyo," replied Raye.

"Oh yes, we're expecting you, please come in..."

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