We split up. Our plan was to search every build-
ing until we found a clue.
Heather and I headed to the small building
behind the main lodge at the edge of the woods.
Was he hiding Uncle Jerry somewhere in that
A sign at the front door read: STAFF ONLY. CAMP-
My chest felt a little fluttery, and my legs were
We knew that Dr. Crawler had his office there.
building?
ERS KEEP OUT.
trembling. I don't like going places where I don't
But this was an emergency. Something was
We pushed open the front door and crept
belong.
terribly wrong at Camp Hither.
inside. We stood in a narrow wood-paneled hal1
way. Office doors on both sides.
The office doors were all elosed. The building
was silent.
think Dr. Crawler is still at the counselors'
meeting." Heather whispered.
Good," I said. Carefully, slowly, I pushed open
the first office door. I saw a lot of filing cabinets
and a desk piled high with folders.
We moved down the hall, opening the doors
and peeking inside. The offices were all dark and
"No one in this building," Heather whispered.
I pointed to the stairway at the end of the hall.
empty.
"Everyone's outside."
"We have to check upstairs," I said. My voice
cracked. I wanted to get out of there.
We made our way up the wooden stairs as qui-
etly as we could. The air was hot up there, and
I saw one closed door, almost hidden in shadow.
The door had a name stenciled on it in black. It
Heather and I exchanged glances. My hand
the hall was narrow and dimly lit.
Our footsteps echoed off the hardwood floor.
read: UNCLE JERRY.
trembled as I reached for the doorknob. I started
to turn it, then stopped.
I knocked on the door instead.
We both gasped when a voice inside called,
"Come in!"
I froze. "Is...is that you, Uncle Jerry? I
stammered.
"Yes. Come in!"
took a deep breath. Turnet the knob Pualed
he door
Heather and 1 both let out startled eries.
e Cawler grinned at us rom behind
the desk.
His eyes ttashed and his grin grew wider, until
I eould see all his teeth. And they were pointed!
Come in, come în, he said, waving us in.
Not we went to get to the bottom of this.
We stepped into the office
There were two chairs behind the wide blaek
steel desk. Dr. Crawler sat in one, his long fin
gers tapPping the desk. The other ehair faced
away Îrom us.
I eleared my throat. "We .s We..were look
Dr. Crawler nodded. "Boone, Heather, good
I squinted at him. "Exeuse me? We found him?
ing for Unele Jerry," I choked out.
work. You've found him," he said.
Where?
"Right here," Dr. Crawler said.
He spun the other chair around.
My sister and I both jumped back when we
Saw the enormous cottonmouth snake roled
the chair.
Dont be seared, guys, Dr Crawer s
This is Uncle Jerry
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