I do not own any of the charecters and places from the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo.
SNAP! The sound of the twig breaking made Cook look up from her late night cooking. Peering through the foggy window pane, she could barely discern a shadowy figure from from the dark trees. Cook opened the window only to immediately shut in surprise. It was frigid! It was May and it was as cold as winter!?
When Cook looked out the window after a minute of pure puzzlement, (was this Tancred's doing?) the mysterious figure was gone. Making one of those snap decisions, she decided to venture out into cold night and find the being.
The girl stumbled again, tears streaming down her face. She couldn't believe what had just happened! She shook her head trying to chase the memory away. What was she supposed to do now? The girl had no money, no food, and no home. However, she was in possession of one thing. A note from her mother that told her that something vital was hidden somewhere at Bloor's Academy…