Chapter 1
Kidnapped?
Isla wondered what was up the long spiral stairs. No-one had ever been up there. Not even Madame Evilliana. She was the headmistress of Adlington Girls School. Isla didn’t want to attend there, however her father believed that every young girl should be well educated.
Adlington Girls School used to be a mansion that a woman named Ada Brighton owned. They say her ghost still lingers through the corridors of the school. Isla was absolutely bewildered when she heard this, so the other girls bullied her about her fear of ghosts.
One bitter, dreary night, another girl came to join the school. Isla greeted the girl straight away; she had a peculiar feeling that she would be friends with this girl. Her name was Maia Kharterson and she had travelled all the way from Brazil to attend this school.
Isla and Maia became great friends and they looked further into the rumours of Ada’s ghost. Maia was extremely enthusiastic, however Isla always took a step back. She did try desperately hard to forget her fear but it just didn’t work. That night Maia disappeared…
Isla went and searched the corridors and then she saw her. Maia was stood at the top of the staircase and was about to reveal what was behind the door. “Maia Kharterson! What are you doing up there!” shouted Madame Evilliana, staring with horror. Isla turned and ran.
All Isla could think was what happened to Maia. Her only friend was gone. She was curious about what was behind the door and couldn’t stop thinking. She shivered under her blankets and thought of Ada Brighton’s ghost and knew that she had to find out what happened…