Haunters

David crouched on the roof of his best friend’s house as the flames that consumed it leapt into the night sky.
He couldn’t even remember how he’d got there, let alone work out why. But as another chunk of roof collapsed in an eruption of fire and sparks, there was really only one question worth asking: was Eddie still inside?
And unfortunately, there was only one way to find out. Scampering up to the chimney stack, David peered through the heat and smoke.The roof at the far side of the house was a great gaping hole with fire towering out of it. He’d never get in that way. So how? Think!
Then, as he blinked in the glare, he realised he wasn’t alone. A slim figure was calmly watching him from the far edge of the roof, even as flames flickered around him.