Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - BOOCarz

“Dad!”
I wondered for a moment if I would have to run from
him. I pictured my dad holding me down, calling for
help, loading me onto the ferry with my arms locked in
a straightjacket.
“I’m not coming with you,” I said.
His eyes narrowed and he cocked his head, as if
he hasn’t heard properly. I was about to repeat myself
when there was a knock at the door.
“Go away!” my dad shouted.
The knock came again, more insistent this time. He
stormed over and flung it open, and there at the top of
the stairs stood Emma, a tiny ball of blue flame
dancing above her hand. Next to her was Olive.
“Hullo,” Olive said. “We’re here to see Jacob.”
He stared at them, baffled. “What is this …”
The girls edged past him into the room.
“What are you doing here?” I hissed at them.
“We only wanted to introduce ourselves,” Emma
replied, flashing a big smile at my dad. “We’ve come
to know your son rather well of late, so we thought it
only proper that we should pay a friendly call.”
“Okay,” my father said, his eyes darting between
them.
“He’s really a fine boy,” said Olive. “So brave!”
“And handsome!” Emma added, winking at me.
She began to roll the flame between her hands like a
toy. My father stared at it, hypnotized.
“Y-yes,” he stammered. “He sure is.”
“Do you mind if I slip off my shoes?” Olive asked,
and without waiting for an answer she did, and
promptly floated to the ceiling. “Thanks. That’s much
more comfortable!”
“These are my friends, Dad. The ones I was telling
you about. This is Emma, and that’s Olive, on the
ceiling.”
He staggered back a step. “I’m still sleeping,” he