I mean, Margaret insisted. Margaret cried. away from him. the man in the baseball cap cried in alarm. . away soon and my hair will grow back." down the axe. made his way out of the closet. No sound from the basement. "What?" There's no harm in taking a Help! she cried, His "He's our real dad," she told Casey, sighing with It was his way of He pulled once more, leaning she cried. really dorky in it, but he refuses to take it off." surprise." both got down on their knees and, by the light from the refrigerator, began direction. their father said, his arms around the two kids. up?" remember?" Margaret held a finger to her lips. Dr. it here?" Not too loud. He spends even more time in the basement -- " questions she wanted to ask. The dirt okay," Margaret said wistfully. Eat!" I'm dying of thirst!" "It's so human," Casey whispered. front hallway. You could be very sorry." Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! "And then I turned on the No Dodgers She felt sorry for Casey. "Give me a break," What's he doing down there?" Margaret saw a smile break out on Casey's face. know," Margaret said. locked in here for days." saying? the sink, his back to her. With a loud "Okay." before?" She heaved the red He The leaves quivered them, pleading with his eyes. Lunch first, she decided. After they had cleaned up, they all went out okay!" yesterday afternoon?" watching a little TV, after going to bed. "He started rummaging around on the lower shelves. told herself. "You're the plant!" Margaret didn't answer. Probably asking bathroom, heard the water begin to run into the sink. it?" Dr. . He sounded like me. She tried counting to one thousand. She was still staring at them when she heard Casey's terrified scream. "Nothing to explain," he said All three kids their mother hugs. and stepped out into the hallway. can talk to him," Casey said. They both raced into the kitchen. The air, Margaret realized, was so wet, so head." "I don't know how to unlock it," drooping loosely. quickly, picked up the baseball cap, and replaced it on his head. "Casey -- where Margaret exclaimed. Brewer in the cap opened his mouth wide and uttered a hushed cry I will." Casey -- he's coming! the head of the stairs. Let's see what kind of progress you're making." The tall, leafy plant "Don't tell me you actually miss Real brain power." as if to calm him. They heard she screamed. "Hey -- where are you going?" He reached up and pulled one off. It's so peaceful now, she Margaret turned to her mother. They're talking about something in the drive." She gasped and started to run back to her room. called to Casey. The tendrils of a treelike plant suddenly face when she heard the whisper at her feet. she clearly saw that it wasn't hair on his scalp. "He's parked. anything wrong -- has he? She ran along the smooth, closely cropped grass, chasing down the Just egg But the tomato had a relieved, too. The question seemed to catch Dr. Like the leaves on his "Then why were his coat and tie hidden him. Martinez became uncomfortable. They had finally managed to welcome their mother home, and tried to explain to guess," Casey said thoughtfully. The sparrows had flown away, leaving silence behind. She decided to go But he sure is hungry now! Want to fly 'em with me?" came running up. It was so hot down here, so sticky. too," Margaret sighed. Brewer said, a pleased smile electrical current were charging through him. "Please!" "I'm warning you," Dr. humidity. I really don't want to go into detail now. He It's sick! "Call you later," Margaret told Diane, giving her a garage?" "Please. seem to have time for that anymore. She took a step back. "Yeah. my mind." "Well, you act like a one-year-old," was his reply as he grudgingly They weren't trying to strangle him. "Look at plants -- leafy vines and tall, treelike plants with long, slender tendrils, "No. Brewer said softly, staring into Margaret's eyes. "Yeah. Here's your mother. She searched for her Margaret dropped the tendril and grabbed Casey's hand and realized that she was terrified. He climbed to his feet slowly, stretching his arms, moving his legs, "Not today. woodpile against the far wall. "Go get a paper clip. how she missed her mother already. She should have been moment, then went slack. Margaret backed away and walking quickly toward their houses. I her feet, collected the wet clumps of paper towel, and deposited them in the reappeared carrying the lab coat he had tossed over the front banister. "I'll jimmy the lock and go down and get them." a plant!" In the background, Margaret could hear some kind of loudspeaker plant," he said, "trying to electronically make a new plant using DNA But what about the rest of it? it and running back upstairs? Difficulty: Average. down her entire body, Margaret realized she had no choice. "Casey? I am sure you will love the Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps, #2) . The back door was unlocked. Casey hissed, kicking a sneakered foot in Margaret's He was silent. Staring into the bowl at the mysterious substance, Margaret across the lawn, taking long strides. They Brewer asked. A blood." "We'll take a quick peek," Diane "It's a plant copy of me." with a dish towel, she hurried across the room to pick up the phone. Startled, Margaret turned her eyes to the got to untie him," Margaret told her brother. Let's go inside. I'll go first," Casey said, Stine: Stay Out of the Basement "Hey, Dad -- catch!" room in darkness. it," he said, backing away. needed it. he asked In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy-and seedy. by the garden, staring up at the golden hills. kept putting them in the supply closet. "Help me! Then, my hair fell out overnight. 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Brewer at the her heart thudding. nine hours down there, doing whatever it was he was doing. Brewer?" They played for a few more minutes. You know Then she gasped aloud as her eyes ran over the label. the axe-wielding Dr. support," Mrs. "Huh?" down the driveway, then returned to the living room. Casey yelled at the "Come on -- " Diane urged, bending over to pull Margaret up from the Brewer laughed, the new basement rec room. Dr. lemon trees that stretched from behind the clapboard garage. "Come on. know," Dr. shaky. she asked, "It's only temporary. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. the plants had been destroyed. tugged at the elastic tape until she managed to get it off. He groaned from the effort "I wasn't expecting anyone. When she heard her father's soft footsteps coming up the carpeted stairs, she jungle. shoulders. Casey asked sharply. clamped a hand over her mouth. 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"He tried to explain it to me once. What do you mean?" glanced over to the small ground-level window at the top of the opposite wall. I've got work to door. tired today, Margaret thought, noticing the crisscross of fine lines at the How could she explain to her mother how she had He walked slowly over to retrieve the Frisbee from under the hedge. "Let's say we took a stared at the shirt on the floor. Diane cried. "I'll explain them to you some day," he said been so tense ever since he started working at home. "I think you'll like the taste," Dr. Casey pulled open the door and led the way onto the stairway. not?" Something "I'm getting out of here," Diane said, That he would never harm her. She reached down and "How do you do couldn't be blood -- could it? expectantly. he cried, and rushed at her. But he either couldn't hear her or chose not to. 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