Alina stood up, dusting her skirt, and called out in her sweetest teacher voice, the one that always meant someone was in big trouble but she was still smiling.
"Boo~" she sang softly, her tone sweet as honey. "Where are you, my little gossip butterfly?"
No answer. Only the sound of the wind and faint giggling from somewhere behind the playground slide.
Alina crossed her arms. "Boo… I can hear you giggling."
The giggling stopped immediately. Then came a nervous whisper from behind the slide, "That wasn't me! That was… the wind! Boo doesn't giggle, Boo meditates!"
Alina stifled a laugh, pretending to be serious. "Meditates, huh? Then come out, oh wise and peaceful spirit."
A faint glow peeked out, then vanished again as Boo whispered, "The wise spirit is currently… invisible!"
"Boo."
Silence.
Alina sighed dramatically, putting her hands on her hips. "Alright then, I guess I'll have to tell everyone that the cookies I saved for Boo will go to Sable and Drake instea…."
