The Long Forgotten Soul

Chapter 1 Alex Copperfield

Chapter 1

Alex Copperfield

Life is just great don't you think, going to a great school with a whole load of cool things to do, well, I suppose I can only say that about my life as I really don't know about everybody else. This weekend I'm of the the VanBissons Manor House. In case your wondering, the VanBissons were a very powerfull family who use to live in The Manor House around about 1783, they owned pretty much all of Spring High-field. It is rumoured that a ghost haunts the corridors in search of its murderer.

If you ask me its a whole lot of rubbish and I doubt anyone really believes it, plus we're only visiting the house as part of our Archeology project. We get to look inside and everything, but its all not about fun and games, we have to make serious notes to put in our essay.

" Alex, time for tea " came mums shrill voice " Coming " I called back, I suddenly became aware of the smell of mums cooking, instinctively my mouth began to water. If you ever get, even the littlest of sniffs of mums cooking, I promise you, you will be under her spell in seconds.

In a desperate bid to get to the dining table before dad, I threw all my notes together in a very untidy pile and rushed done stairs to the kitchen, to my great disappointment dad was already siting at the table. " Hay Alex " he said getting up and throwing his huge arms around me lifting me instantly of the floor, and began swing me around like a rag doll. I love my dad and all, but he always does this at the wrong time. Once he did this in front of my friends on the way back from school, everybody laughed, I didn't hear the last of it until last week and it happened months ago. " Hows my favourite boy " finally putting me down, allowing me to breath. " Sore " I said, putting in as much pain as I could into my voice. After a few minutes of silence we both started laughing. This happened often, as dad and I's little joke. " Schools great as always, plus we're going to the VanBissons Manor House this weekend as part of our Archeology project. " Cool, just promise us you will be careful when your up there, as that building is extremely old " " I promise dad ". Dad was right, several times the council said they were going to knock down that House but weren't aloud as it was protected. " Oh, my gorgeous boys, Diners ready " mum said " Come on lad " dad said putting his big arm around my shoulder, " It's Feasting time."