Mr Curtain strikes again

by Catfish22

A story about - well, basically what the books are about, defeating Mr Curtain in his evil plots. But this one is more dangerous if their idol Mr Benedict can be controlled too. Rubbish summary, read the story (which is better). Please review, I'm always trying to make my stories better!

1. The Meeting

On the second floor of a large, mansion-like house, Reynie Muldoon and his friends Sticky, Kate and the irritable 5 year old Constance (who, in truth, might not be called a friend) were eating lunch.

"Come on, kids, you'll be late for Mr Benedict if you don't hurry up!" said Rhonda, entering the room to snack on a roast potato.

"But Rhonda, we were going outside after lunch!" Kate exclaimed indignantly.

Going outside may seem like normal everyday business for you or I, but for the four children under Mr Benedict's care, it was a big deal, involving paperwork being signed and security being tightened. The reason for that was because the children were in danger from an evil mastermind called Ledroptha Curtain (who happened to be Mr Benedict's brother). The children worked as spies for Mr Benedict, and had already defeated Mr Curtain. This made them targets, and so the children and their families (Mr Benedict claimed responsibility for Constance who didn't have a family) had to be hidden away in Mr Benedict's large house.

"Well, there has been a slight change of plan. Mr Benedict would like to see you in his office in 10 – no, 9 minutes now." said Rhonda, as she left the room.

The children looked at each other, for they knew that a visit to Mr Benedict's office was always…. Interesting.

"I'm not going" said Constance.

"But Constance, if Mr Benedict called a meeting, you have to go!" This was Sticky, who was afraid of anything that was slightly bending the rules.

Sticky's real name was George, however, he earned his nickname for remembering every little fact in his clever brain.

"But I was going to go outside, and I don't want to spend my afternoon in a stuffy little office where I will probably just here bad news anyway.

Today I had a hunch

That I'd go outside after lunch.

But if he has his way

I'll be stuck here all day

And-"

"Constance, shut up! Although, it would be interesting to see what else rhymes with 'lunch'" said Kate.

Constance had an annoying ability to write poems. No one appreciated that it was quite clever for a 5 year old, but that was because the poems were often being rude to them.

"Fine, I'll go. I wish I could stay here and sleep though." Constance huffed.