
She felt sick and dizzy at the same time. She knew she had to free herself before the cellar became totally engulfed. She pulled hard with her right arm and felt the stake give slightly. It allowed her more leverage on her left arm. Pulling hard, she loosened it some...

Mr. Clemens wanted to break the racial barrier by having his daughter attend an all-white school. To make it acceptable, he manipulates Rose to attend with her. Immediately they are not accepted leading to a ghoul attack and a fire that burns the city.