But They’ve Never Had a Bird “Willi! Willi! Willi! Willi! Willi! Willi! Willi!” As Willi and Strange Cook enter the kitchen, Little Mushroom Man jumps on the counter, waving a familiar looking letter in his hand. “This came for you. Look, see? Do you see it? Can you read it? Read it to me, Willi….
The Whispered Sail
The Whispered Sail, a small ship once belonging to a group of friends who often went fishing together. One day, the ship came back, but the friends didn’t. No one was brave enough to touch the ship left on the beach, until Flora came along. She has reason to believe that the ship holds more…
Stolen House – Chapter 9
Tap Tap Tapping Near the kitchen is a door to wooden stairs that lead to the basement. Willi doesn’t like the basement. It’s not finished at all, even though Mother and Father keep saying they have plans to. It smells and it’s always wet and musty for some reason. Plus, the stairs don’t creak at…
Stolen House – Chapter 8
Tug-o-War Willi’s kitchen looks nothing like she remembers. The once clean and tidy kitchen where she and her parents would all cook together is now a complete and utter mess. There’s the expected type of kitchen mess: flour and water and soup and crumbs scattered all over. But there’s also some unexpected messes, such as…
Stolen House – Chapter 7
The Song of Home “What are you?” the mushroom creature asks as the two of them walk down the hall, still holding hands. Well, Willi is walking. The mushroom is marching, as if he’s in a parade. He’s considerably shorter than Willi too, perhaps the height of a seven-year-old. “I’m a human,” Willi says with…
Fetherbane Academy – Chapter 1
Millicente Millicente dashes through the halls of Fetherbane Academy, flinching at each clop her shoes make on the tiled floor. Of all days to wake up late. She had been doing so well, setting her alarm clock every night, completing most of her homework, taking notes in class (though she can barely read them later)….
Stolen House – Chapter 6
Sometimes Mothers are Cut Open Willi and The Attic Antiquarian sit near the attic window. It’s jarring, looking outside and seeing absolutely nothing, but with luck, it will only be a temporary experience. “Now,” The Attic Antiquarian begins, “while it is uncertain whether you live here, you still seem to be quite human, yes?” Willi…
Stolen House – Chapter 5
A Friend in the Attic Willi climbs the attic ladder with ease, having made the trip many times before. She often liked to sit in the attic and pretend she was a ghost, or a maiden trapped in a castle, or a vampire imprisoned for heinous deeds. As Willi reaches the top, however, she finds…
Stolen House – Chapter 4
Willi Finds a Letter The deed of the house sounds like it would be an important item. If there is one, it would likely be in Mother and Father’s room. They keep many important papers in there, like Willi’s birth certificate. Willi opens the door to Mother and Father’s bedroom and peeks in. It’s dark,…
Stolen House – Chapter 3
The Ghost on the Piano As Willi passes the entertainment room in search of proof that she is, in fact, the current resident of this place, she pauses. Piano playing and singing can be heard. The singing is echoing and though it doesn’t match with the piano notes very well, it does sound as if…