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CHAPTER 4: MAX AND DANI DENNISON, THE LEGEND IS TRUE!
Danielle and Maxwell Dennison, aged 14 and 16, entered Miss Olin's class late. Five minutes late. Miss Olin excused the Dennisons, though, because they are new students. As soon as Dani and Max settled in their seats, Miss Olin began the 300 year old legend. Max and Dani listened with interest. They loved legends and stories, especially if they could turn it into a script and send it to Hollywood, near Los Angeles.
As soon as the legend was finished being told and the class admired their teacher's storytelling, Thackary Binx stood up and the whole class turned to him. "Miss Olin?" asked Thackary.
"Yes, Zach?" Miss Olin replied, using Thackary's nickname. She knew who Thackary really was, but knew the class would not believe her even if she told them it was true. "Do you need to use the bathroom that badly?"
"No. You told the story the wrong way, Edna. It was not a legend. It was the truth. You know that, don't you, Edna?" Thackary said. The class laughed at Thackary's stressed emphasis on Miss Olin's first name. Max stood up and faced Thackary.
"Zach, do you always diss teachers? Do you always use their first names?" Max asked.
Marissa Cooper, Thackary's girlfriend, looked up at Max and said: "No he doesn't. So why don't you shut up and mind your own damn business."
Max's eyes widened. His sister, Dani, turned to Marissa and said: "Listen, Missy, you don't tell my brother to shut up. I'm the only one who can. I am, after all, his sister. So leave my brother alone."
Max smiled at his sister. Dani always stuck up for him even though he almost never stuck up for her. Max turned back to Thackary and said: "Sorry, man, I didn't mean to say that. I am curious about something, though. How do you know that the legend is true?"
Allison suddenly realized how Zach would know all about the legend. Zach was Thackary. Louie was Louisa. They were Binx Twins, not Binks Twins. "Zach? Are you Thackary Binx?"
Thackary nodded. "Three centuries ago, those witches immortalized me and Louisa. I had made the biggest mistake of my life. I should never have said those words. I don't know why I did."
"He said them because he was a moron. He was stupid. We both knew that the witches were ugly, even they knew it. Thackary here, also known as THE MORON, was stupid enough to voice what his opinion was. I could not believe that I actually heard him say all those words aloud," Louisa said. Eddie Thomas, her boyfriend turned towards her. "I just have one more thing to say, then I'll shut up. The Sanderson Sisters were the ugliest things that ever lived."
"You actually met them?" asked Eddie. Louisa nodded.
Eddie and Marissa looked at each other and knew that their beloveds were not lying.
Marissa looked up at Thackary and said: "I know you're not lying to me. If you were, I probably wouldn't be here right now."
Max and Dani stared at each other. While Allison, Dani, Eddie, Louisa, Marissa, Max, and Thackary were all talking, the class and teacher had sat by and watched the exchange. The class turned their heads toward Max and Dani to see if they could get a word in edgewise.
"Okay, okay, okay," Dani said in a businesslike tone. "If the two of you really are from the past, what have you been doing for the past three hundred years?" (A/N: Remember, this story is set in 1993.)
"Easy," replied Thackary. "From sixteen ninety-three until 1793, we waited until we would die, but we never did. All we did was keep farm and stayed as far away as we could from the Sanderson house. In the 1800's, Louisa and I decided to guard the Sanderson house from people we know who would try to make the sisters come back to life. Afterwards, we have been going back to keep vigil for 193 years to this day. Tonight, we plan to go back to see if we can, once again, try to scare Jay and Ernie from the Sanderson house."
"Thackary, for the millionth time, it's Ice," Louisa said calmly. "And yes, that's what we've been doing for the past 193 years."
Dani nodded. "Can you show us this Sanderson house?"
Louisa and Thackary stared at each other and nodded at the same time. "Sure," said Thackary. "As long as you promise not to light the Black Flame Candle. The Sisters put a curse on it to come back to life once more on a future Halloween. Just promise, and Louisa and I will show both of you the house."
Dani and Max nodded. Marissa and Eddie said that they'd come along, too, if they were allowed. Thackary and Louisa agreed. If they didn't, they knew they would never hear the end of it.
"This will be fun," Marissa said as the bell rang, letting students go home to get ready for an evening of trick or treat. Eddie, Max, and Dani nodded in agreement. Little did they know what they were in for...
A/N: This chapter is done, and I will write more soon as possible. Maybe tomorrow. Please read and review!