A writer. You're an aspiring writer who lives alone in a wealthy family's mansion in Tennessee. Your parents don't approve of your career choice, but you're determined to follow your dreams. Well, that's not stopping you from writing whatever crosses your mind. But it might be a good idea to think about what you're writing.

You're a senior in high school. Your parents are both attorneys, and they're out of town on a business trip. You're home alone, and it's really quiet without them here. Of course, it can be lonely living in an enormous mansion. But just because it's huge doesn't mean it's haunted.

You have to walk a long way to get to school. It's practically next door to where you live, but you have to go through the woods to get there.

Somehow, you had the good fortune to have Sir Nicholas as both a writer and a teacher. He inspired you with his wide knowledge of literature and his familiarity with the books he wrote. You signed up for his class and it went really well. He was especially appreciative that you read one of his books that most people found boring.

One day, you arrived early to class today because you hate the crowds and noises. You wanted to avoid them, so you came early. He sits up straight while reading a few papers he holds in his hands. He looks up at you and smiles. "How are you?" he asks. "You're early again."