“What is going on?” Thought Anastasia, peeking through the window. “Are you okay, Anastasia ?” Asked Rose, noticing her friend had suddenly gone quiet. “Bill’s house has become silent” muttered Anastasia absent minded. “So? That doesn’t matter. Does it?”

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First name, first letter of surname
AishaT
Age
10
“What is going on?” Thought Anastasia, peeking through the window. “Are you okay, Anastasia ?” Asked Rose, noticing her friend had suddenly gone quiet. “Bill’s house has become silent” muttered Anastasia absent minded. “So? That doesn’t matter. Does it?” Muttered Rose confused. “Give me your spy night gear” ordered Anastasia. Rose handed it and Anastasia adjusted the night up goggles.

As she looked through them, she saw shadows through the curtains, sitting of what looked like table. She knew that those shadows belonged to Bill and Lilly, his little sister. Bill looked like he was talking to Lilly. “Um, Anastasia?” Asked Rose, startling her that she dropped the night goggles. “Yes?” She asked, impatient to continue her secret spying mission. “Never mind” mumbled Rose, frightened that she upset her friend. When Anastasia looked back through the window, the light was off and it was clear that Bill and Rose had gone to bed. Anastasia sighed. She really wanted to hear what they were saying. “Come on, let’s go to bed” said Anastasia, going into her sleeping bag. As Anastasia listened to Rose’s breath in and out while sleeping, Anastasia kept on thinking, why is Bill’s home always loud, and then the next moment quiet? Why hasn’t she seen him ever in school yet. He has been here for more than a month. As she dozed off into a sleep, she thought she saw Bill’s shadow outside the window, walking past, but thought she was probably just sleepy. But she didn’t know what was really happening out there….