The first. Priscilla and the wimps -- The past. The electric summer -- Shotgun Cheatham's last night above ground -- The special powers of Blossom Culp -- By far the worst pupil at Long Point School -- The supernatural. Girl at the window -- The most important night of Melanie's life -- Waiting for Sebastian -- Shadows -- The present. Fluffy the gangbuster -- I go along -- The kiss in the carry-on bag -- The three-century woman -- How to write a short story -- Five helpful hints.