plenty of cameras for all of you. Remember, say nothing about this. Ghost hunting wouldn't be a club the PTA or school board would endorse."
Josh and Zach said goodbye and headed out of the class. Before they got out the door, Mr. Baxter said, "And Mr. Riley, don't forget to do your reading for class tomorrow. There may be a pop quiz."
"Ah, man. I hate pop quizzes. But how come you tell me and not Josh?"
Mr. Baxter kept a straight face, but Josh saw the sparkle in his eye. "Because Mr. Hart doesn't seem to have a problem getting his assignments done on a regular basis."
Josh laughed while Zach scowled. They waved goodbye and headed for the parking lot.
Chapter 5
Mr. Baxter checked each picture from the two cell phones again, while Josh and Zach explained where they were and what angle the shot was from. This way they'd best determine where to concentrate their efforts that afternoon at the farm. So far they figured that the fields were fine, but the barn might be the hot spot. And they hadn't even been to the farmhouse itself.
"Hey, boys. Hi, Mr. Baxter." They turned and saw Kendra and Whisper come into the class. Josh's heart skipped a beat. Whisper looked every bit as beautiful as he remembered. He hadn't been able to get her out of his mind, and by this afternoon he was wondering if his memory was accurate. It was, and then some.
"Wow, are those pictures of ghosts?" Whisper asked.
"Yeah, pretty cool, right?" Zach said.
Mr. Baxter looked back at her. "What made you think that, Ms. Douglas? You only saw one, maybe two, and from across the room."
"I don't know. Like I said yesterday, I don't really believe in them. That picture, though, sort of spoke to me." She shrugged.
"What's with all the ghost stuff?" Kendra asked.
"Get used to it, baby," Zach said, patting her lower back. Josh wondered briefly if he'd ever gone lower when they were alone. They'd been officially dating for a few months, and as far as he knew, they hadn't progressed past kissing. Not that Zach was one to gossip, but Kendra would have told him. She was great with secrets with everyone but Josh--she shared everything with him. As she and Zach got more serious, he wasn't sure he wanted the influx of information to continue.
"What do you mean?"
"You're going ghost hunting," Mr. Baxter said. "At the abandoned farm."
Kendra rolled her eyes, but Whisper's face lit up. "Ooh, that sounds so fun."
Josh stepped back next to her and said, "It is. Zach and I went a few days ago. That's where we got those pictures."
"Why is there an abandoned farm here in the middle of the city?"
"It's been there forever, and none of us even know when it was an actual farm."
"I can't believe it's not party central," Kendra said. "Probably because it's so creepy. Eww, you guys went there?"
Zach nudged her lightly. "And you'll be there today, too. Welcome to Digital Photography, AKA the Ghost Hunters Club."
"Sigh. Whatever. Like ghosts even exist."
Mr. Baxter cleared his throat. "I can give you a history lesson on the farm later, but for now I want you to get started with the pictures. I'm sure you all have plenty of homework, so don't dawdle too long. The administrators would hate that I'm sending you out to photograph ghosts, but they'd really tan my hide if they realized I was keeping you from your studies."
Kendra clicked her tongue. "Like I'm going to study anyway, Mr. Baxter."
"That's another discussion we'll have to have soon, Ms. Phelps. I see why you and Mr. Riley get along so well, but I really wish you'd take more of a cue from Mr. Hart."
Josh blushed and glanced over at Whisper. Oh, god, he hoped she didn't think he was a nerd. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. Could they all hear his heart beating? It sounded to him like it was loud enough to drown out the conversation, but no one seemed to notice.
"My grades are fine, Mr. Baxter. Besides, there are more important things to learn in school than just book stuff."
"Yeah," Zach said. "Like
Josh and Zach said goodbye and headed out of the class. Before they got out the door, Mr. Baxter said, "And Mr. Riley, don't forget to do your reading for class tomorrow. There may be a pop quiz."
"Ah, man. I hate pop quizzes. But how come you tell me and not Josh?"
Mr. Baxter kept a straight face, but Josh saw the sparkle in his eye. "Because Mr. Hart doesn't seem to have a problem getting his assignments done on a regular basis."
Josh laughed while Zach scowled. They waved goodbye and headed for the parking lot.
Chapter 5
Mr. Baxter checked each picture from the two cell phones again, while Josh and Zach explained where they were and what angle the shot was from. This way they'd best determine where to concentrate their efforts that afternoon at the farm. So far they figured that the fields were fine, but the barn might be the hot spot. And they hadn't even been to the farmhouse itself.
"Hey, boys. Hi, Mr. Baxter." They turned and saw Kendra and Whisper come into the class. Josh's heart skipped a beat. Whisper looked every bit as beautiful as he remembered. He hadn't been able to get her out of his mind, and by this afternoon he was wondering if his memory was accurate. It was, and then some.
"Wow, are those pictures of ghosts?" Whisper asked.
"Yeah, pretty cool, right?" Zach said.
Mr. Baxter looked back at her. "What made you think that, Ms. Douglas? You only saw one, maybe two, and from across the room."
"I don't know. Like I said yesterday, I don't really believe in them. That picture, though, sort of spoke to me." She shrugged.
"What's with all the ghost stuff?" Kendra asked.
"Get used to it, baby," Zach said, patting her lower back. Josh wondered briefly if he'd ever gone lower when they were alone. They'd been officially dating for a few months, and as far as he knew, they hadn't progressed past kissing. Not that Zach was one to gossip, but Kendra would have told him. She was great with secrets with everyone but Josh--she shared everything with him. As she and Zach got more serious, he wasn't sure he wanted the influx of information to continue.
"What do you mean?"
"You're going ghost hunting," Mr. Baxter said. "At the abandoned farm."
Kendra rolled her eyes, but Whisper's face lit up. "Ooh, that sounds so fun."
Josh stepped back next to her and said, "It is. Zach and I went a few days ago. That's where we got those pictures."
"Why is there an abandoned farm here in the middle of the city?"
"It's been there forever, and none of us even know when it was an actual farm."
"I can't believe it's not party central," Kendra said. "Probably because it's so creepy. Eww, you guys went there?"
Zach nudged her lightly. "And you'll be there today, too. Welcome to Digital Photography, AKA the Ghost Hunters Club."
"Sigh. Whatever. Like ghosts even exist."
Mr. Baxter cleared his throat. "I can give you a history lesson on the farm later, but for now I want you to get started with the pictures. I'm sure you all have plenty of homework, so don't dawdle too long. The administrators would hate that I'm sending you out to photograph ghosts, but they'd really tan my hide if they realized I was keeping you from your studies."
Kendra clicked her tongue. "Like I'm going to study anyway, Mr. Baxter."
"That's another discussion we'll have to have soon, Ms. Phelps. I see why you and Mr. Riley get along so well, but I really wish you'd take more of a cue from Mr. Hart."
Josh blushed and glanced over at Whisper. Oh, god, he hoped she didn't think he was a nerd. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. Could they all hear his heart beating? It sounded to him like it was loud enough to drown out the conversation, but no one seemed to notice.
"My grades are fine, Mr. Baxter. Besides, there are more important things to learn in school than just book stuff."
"Yeah," Zach said. "Like
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