Jolene stood in the middle of the street, in the center of Dead Water, her brown leather cowboy boots stirring up sand as she turned to look at every part of the ghost town. Celeste smiled at the look of wonder on her sister’s face. The place was pretty cool—all that history and the old buildings still almost intact. She couldn’t wait to show it to Cal. “Okay, let’s get to work,” Luke said. “I figure we can split up and search the buildings. Look for any hiding spots, like hidden compartments in walls.” “And look on the outside too,” Jake added, “False bricks or stones can be good for hiding stuff.” “So should we all take a building, then?” Morgan asked. “Sure, but if you go inside just be careful—the floors might not be safe.” Jolene, Fiona, Morgan, Luke and Jake each chose the building they wanted and then walked off leaving Celeste alone in the center of town. She’d picked the saloon since that’s where she had seen Lily’s ghost before. As she walked over to the entrance, she chewed on her bottom lip anxiously—she knew they were counting on her talking to Lily about the key but she couldn’t just conjure up a ghost.
