Chapter 3: All Alone, Part II
A suden ring broke the silence in the house. Scaredy woked up with a scream and looked around with eyes wide open. Shortly after a second ring sounded. The little bat breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that was only the phone ringing.
He jumped out of the bed and, left the room, found himself immersed in darkness. "Oh no, I forgot to replace the candles! Thanks goodness I have a flashlight." He pulled out it and made its way up to the phone.
"Hello..." said with a shacky voice
"Hey, Scaredy, how is it going?"
"RUBY, IT'S YOU. Oh you can't imagine how happy I am to hear you. Please you must come back as soon as possible, there is..." A series of thuds sounded, startled him. Scaredy
brightened the corridor with the flashlight, but , again, there was no one.
"Scaredy... are you ok?" asked Ruby with a worried tone.
"NO NO NO NO NO, I'M NOT OK! RUBY, PLEASE, DON'T LET ME ALONE WITH THAT THING!"
Ruby's voice softened "Ok, listen to me: I know that it's hard for you to be alone for so much time, but we can't come back until tomorrow. It's really important for me. Scaredy, I completely trust you, because I'm sure that, behind all that fear, there is a brave heart. Remember all my advices.[1] Come on, you can do it!"
Scaredy took a deep breath "You're right! I'm not going to disappoint you, Ruby. Take as much time as you need. I... Wait a moment... Did you say that it was really important for you? What are you doing that's so important?"
"Ehhh... Oh dear, It's late, I have to go. Bye."
Scaredy putted down the phone and listened attentively. The thuds weren't no more. "Well, for now it's gone. I have to take advantage of this." He ran into his room, picked up the big pack and opened it. Then he pulled out a sort of vacuum cleaner with a reed horn and some glass capsules. He shouldered it and inserted a capsule in its back.[2] "And now, let's send that ghost out of here!"
Notes:
[1] In the episodes "Grounded in Gloomsville" and "Shaken not Scared", do you remember?
[2] I'm not good with descriptions.
Author's comment:
Isn't that incredible how Ruby is able to bring out the bright side of the people? If she can make Misery happy, she can also make Scaredy brave.