Publisher's Synopsis
Lying in the dark bedroom, Michael heard a noise, clunk, followed by a thud. Was that a Shuffle? Over by the window, he heard that sound, it wasn't the usual wind on the window noise. Swish. There he heard it again. He rolled over and looked at the long window with the streetlight shining through. What's that? What's that shape? He pulled his covers over his head and lay very still. When he heard another odd clunk he peeked over the top of the blanket. Squinting at the window he noticed what looked like a snake climbing into his room. Michael's heart was pounding in his chest. He felt his knees begin to clack together. It can't be a snake, no one ever had a snake climb in their window. That window was shut, how could it get in here? "Ga ga go away" the whisper was harsh and did not even sound like his voice. Clearing his throat he sat up straighter in his bed and said a little louder. "Go away!" He heard a faint voice, "So, you're awake then?" That was when he heard a giggle.
