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"Well what do you think?" Emily 's dad asked her, "It 's exciting to be in a new home, don 't you think?" "I guess so," started Emily "but what about all my friends, what if I don 't like it here or the other kids don 't like me?" Emily 's mom told her confidently, "Sweetheart you are an amazing girl, you know you 'll make new friends fast. Plus look at this big house, you 'll never be bored and you can have plenty of friends over with all this room."
Emily wasn 't so sure of her new house. It was old and falling apart, when they got inside the ceilings had stains from leaks and the floors were not completely covered with tiles. As she walked up the stairs every single one made an eerie creaking . As she reached the top step she
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What if I get scared, you guys will be to far away for me to yell or find you. I 'm going to get lost and scared." Her mother started, "Emily it 's just a house, our room will be close enough and you 'll start remembering where things are. It 'll be okay, you 'll learn to love it. Now go have some fun and explore your new house."
Emily started with the upstairs rooms. There wasn 't much in them besides pictures and paintings. There were some clothes and shoes in others but most were empty. She saved the eighth room for last, she knew there was something in there when she picked out her room. She slowly opened the door and peaked in. There was something big and tall underneath a cloak. She went all the way around it and then pulled it down with all her might. Dust flew everywhere and Emily heard those footsteps again. She and her family had no idea what they moved into. When she heard the footsteps she saw something move in the mirror she uncovered, but it wasn 't her that moved. She looked closer and saw in the door behind her a face, it was a boy 's face dirty with mud and grime. Her eyes widened and she was about to scream. Then she noticed how scared the little boy looked as

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