Lily sat in her room. It was her birthday. September 22, 2008: her 13th birthday. And in her brand new home as well! She looked around her room. The curtains covered the French doors of her second-floor room on each side of the room, on either side of her bed. The walls were purple and green, matching her curtains. The bedspread was polka-dotted different colors. She flopped over on her bed. She looked at the TV beside her bed. She was about to turn it on, when she heard her mom. "Lily, come on! Your grandparents are here!"

Lily ran downstairs. Her grandparents stood there. Her grandma spread her arms wide. "Lily! Happy Birthday!" Lily hugged them. "Thank you so much!" Behind them stood Jamie and Meg, her two friends. She ran past her grandparents, hugging her new friends. "Jamie! Meg! You came!"

"Yeah, why would we miss out on your birthday?" Meg said. Lily grinned. This was awesome. She had just moved into her dream home, she had great friends; her grandparents were in the new town, what more could she want? Her mother interrupted her thoughts. "Lily, come on! Let's cut cake!" Lily ran into the beautiful kitchen. The 50s style showed in everything: the retro style home was everything Lily had ever wanted. Lily looked at the cake: Chocolate ice cream cake, with chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and purple frosting made from vanilla yogurt and whipped cream. Thirteen candles sat on top of the cake, ready to be lit. Her mom lit the candles. Everyone started singing: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Lily... Happy birthday to you!" Lily blew out the candles in one go. "What'd you wish for?" Jamie said. Lily thought. "For this to be the greatest year of my life!"

Lily and her two friends sat out on the patio. Meg kept warily looking at the window of the attic. Jamie did also. Lily looked at them. "What's wrong?" she asked. "Well..." Meg said. She didn't want to scare Lily. This was her dream home. "Tell me, I don't care what it is," Lily said. Meg cautiously looked at Lily's grandparents and parents, sitting in the living room right beside the patio. She leaned in. "Well, there are... rumors- about this house. Everyone claims that evil spirits live deep within the foundation, tormenting everyone who has ever lived here. I know for a fact, that somewhere in this neighborhood, there is at least one evil spirit. I would warn you of her, but... she might hear." The words sent chills through Lily's spine. Jamie looked at Lily. "I wouldn't stay home alone if I were you. Weird things happen when no one else is around..."