Swiftly, a howling current of air flung Sadie’s friends against the wall and pinned them behind the table and chairs as Sadie slid within inches of the dark, yawning opening in the wall. This is it. I’m going to die by getting eaten alive by a monster in a closet. Just as the thought formed in Sadie’s mind she saw Louise tug a crooked stick from her pocket and point it in Sadie’s direction. She yelled against the punishing current of air. “Evil, we banish you! Positive energy, flow through us and surround us with light. Gods and goddesses, surround Sadie with light! So mote it be!” It felt as though Louise’s stick released an electrical force that punched Sadie in the chest. Suddenly the wind stopped and Sadie’s chair fell backward, banging her back and head against the hardwood. “Ouch,” she whispered. The closet door slammed shut with such force the entire room shook.
