1. The Letters

Coraline got an invitation from the Other World. It said:

Coraline, you're now welcome to come for a visit to my house; no one will ever call Caroline for now on. Sincerely… the Other Mother.

Maybe the Other Mother is playing a trick on me, Coraline thought but she ignored it.

X.x.X

The next morning Coraline had another one. It said:

Coraline, why didn't you come to the Other World yesterday? Is something wrong? Sincerely… the Other Mother.

Coraline ripped the note in half and then they both grew back. On the first paper it said:

Coraline, did you just rip my note I wrote you…

The other page said:

…I'll get you if you did. Sincerely… the Other Mother.

'Why does the Other Mother keep writing notes to me?' said Coraline to herself.

She went to throw them in the rubbish but as she did that,the papers came back out and turned into four pieces. The first paper only had words on it except for the rest of them. The first paper said:

Coraline, did you chuck the note I gave you into the bin. Sincerely … the Other Mother.

Then words came up on the second paper and it said:

Coraline, where is that first note I gave you yesterday. Sincerely … the Other Mother

The third sheet of paper also came up with words aswell and said:

Coraline, are you acting like a selfish brat and destroying all my notes. Sincerely … the Other Mother.

And the last one said:

'Coraline, all my four notes are going to multiply because lets see how you like it. Sincerely … the Other Mother.'

Mel came in the kitchen where the bin was and called to Coraline, 'Coraline, why did get out these notes here for?'

Then Charlie also came in and said, 'Yeah, why are you messing around with these notes and envelopes?'

'Well, Mom and Dad,' replied Coraline. 'It wasn't me, it was the Other…' then she paused for a moment and heard a noise that sounded like it was a stampede coming.

'What is it Coraline?' said Mel.

'Maybe it's the notes?' said Coraline.

'What about them?' asked Mel.

'They're going to multiply into two?' answered Coraline.

Then the notes ripped in half by themselves and they grew back and kept doing it.

Coraline then said, 'Alright, that's it; I'm getting that key back and going back to explain why she's been writing these notes.'

She was going to go outside, go to the old well and try getting that key back: but with all the paper rising to the roof, she couldn't make it. Charlie and Mel were going down the hallway and were going to get out aswell but the papers were rising to them as well. 'Charlie stop moving!' yelled Mel.

Coraline heard her say that as well then everyone stopped moving and the notes stopped multiplying. Coraline had a broom in her hand and was trying to open the door, she put it on the door knob and slide it and the door opened. Coraline moved then the notes started multiplying again but Coraline escaped leaving the others behind. Oh yeah, Mom and Dad, Coraline thought, then she ran to the front door and let her parents free.

'Wow thanks, Coraline,' said Mel.

'Yeah, thanks a lot our little doll,' said Charlie (he was acting like the Other Father).

Coraline went up on the nearby hill and asked Wybie to give her a lift down to the well. Wybie went to get a rope and lifted Coraline down the well then Coraline saw her old hanky floating on the water. Wybie couldn't hold on much longer. 'Almost there,' he said but then he let go of it and Coraline fell but then Wybie grabbed it again and the rope was almost gone.

'Wybie, why did you do that?' yelled Coraline.

'Sorry, Jonesy!' yelled Wybie. 'It's just that I couldn't hold on much longer!'

Coraline just got to the hanky with the key tied up to it, she untied it and took it, then yelled, 'Ok, Wybie, pull me up!' So Wybie did and Coraline went to go unlock the door.

'Thanks, Wybie,' she said.

'Your welcome, Jonesy. Maybe we can do that next time if you drop something you like and we'll get it back?' replied Wybie.

'Ok, we'll do that next time. Goodbye, Wybie,' said Coraline then she left.