Alina burst into laughter again, her voice bright and warm. "Oh, Boo," she said, wiping her eyes. "I'm sure the Principal was just checking on the class, not spying for wisdom."
But Boo wasn't done. "No, no, no! He wrote things down! I even floated behind him and saw the notebook—it said: How to be calm like Miss Alina!"
Alina covered her mouth to keep from laughing, though she knew it wasn't true. Still, she couldn't help but love how creative Boo was when it came to gossip. "You didn't!"
"I did! I'm excellent at stealth!" Boo declared proudly. "But then he sneezed, and I accidentally shouted 'Bless you!' and he almost fell over!"
Alina could barely breathe now. "Boo, you didn't really do that…" she gasped between laughs. Lord, make this little ghost a storyteller instead.
"I did! His hat flew off!" Boo said with full conviction, his glow flickering brighter as he laughed hysterically.
