A man arrived in Wooden. He was a stranger. He was looking for a hotel, but in Wooden there wasn't any, so he had to stay the night in Mrs Harrison's house. The next day the man looked around the village, he was very interested in his history, but he didn't visit the church.2. The Village Meeting
When the villagers saw the new shop they couldn't believe it. Everyone met in the Villager Meeting, they were discussing about the new shop. Some people wanted the shop, but others didn't like the idea.
The stranger, convinced them, and everyone accepted the idea of the new store and the collaboration of all the people in it.
3. The Corner Shop
Dave Slatin kept his promises. The shop was good and cheaper, all the villagers were surprised but happy.
Dave lived alone, in a flat above the shop and no one have ever went there. At the bottom of the stairs there was a very strange and intriguing door. Dave never talked about it.
4. A Beautuful Costumer
One day in April an unusual costumer came into the shop. She was a beautiful woman, she was wearing expensive clothes and arrived in a large car. She was the most important film star, Greta Gordon. She wanted to talk with Dave, so Anna ran to the bottom of the stairs and call him. Dave came down immediately. Miss Gordon and Dave went into the Special Orders Room.
Ten minutes later, Greta Gordon came out to the Special Orderes Room. While she was coming to the front of the shop, Dave came straight upstairs.
Greta looked terrible and she wasn't wearing her diamonds rings. She said to Anna that didn't say anything to no one about her visit.
5. A Page in "Film News"
Anna kept her promise, but one day she asked Dave about Greta Gordon, Dave didn't want to speak about her.
Ana was engaged to Peter, her boyfriend and they wanted to get married in the following year.
One day, Ana was reading Film News, when she saw a picture of Greta. She told to Dave, but he didn't seem to be interested.
6. A Quick Kiss
Summer tourists were arriving in Wooden, but Anna wasn't very happy. She felt that she was living two lives, in the daytime with Dave but in the evening with Peter. Anna loved Peter but she liked Dave too.
One day, Dave surprised Anna. Dave proposed to spend all day together. Anna, after thinked about ti, accepted.
They went to the cinema and to a restaurant. Dave and Anna enjoyed the day, and finally he kissed Anna. It was a quick kiss. But for Anna, it was wonderful.
7. Another Special Order
The summer passed. The Corner Shop was always busy.
One day,Anna locked the door, but two minutes later the bell rang and Anna went to the door. There was a young man asking about Dave. Anna told him that the shop was closed, and if he wanted to talk to Dave, he would have to wait for the next morning. But then, Dave appears and he took the young man to the "Mystery Room".
Anna wanted to wait the man, so she went outside, and she waited to corner of the street. When the man came out the shop he was pale, white and afraid, and he wasn't carrying his small case.
Anna followed him, and the man only said that he wanted to stay alone.
8. The Football Match
Mr. Hart had invited about ten people to watch the football match in his house. Anna was invited too, but she didn't watch the game because she was helping Mrs. Hart in the kitchen. They were making tea.
It was a good game, so everyone was enjoying it. But in the end of the match, Mike Bailey scored the winner. But something was wrong, Bailey kicked the ball very hard, and the ball had hit in the keeper's neck. The goalkeeper had broken his neck.
Later, all watched the interview of Mike Bailey and when Anna saw the interviewed, she felt frightened, because Mike Bailey and Anna had met the day before, in The Corner Shop.
9. A Secret Weekend
Anna didn't know what to do. She wanted to know about all the special orders, but what could she do?
Dave liked Anna too, so he proposed to go to London next weekend as Peter (Anna's boyfriend) didn't do anything with Anna on weekends.
Anna wanted to go with Dave, but she put a condition: She will go with Dave, if Dave told about The Special Orders. Dave accepted, but he answered only a question. Anna asked Dave why the people came to him. He answered that they needed help.
The next weekend Anna went with Dave to London.
10. A Quarrel
Anna and Dave arrived in Wooden on Sunday evening.
On Monday evening Peter came to see Anna. He didn't play football that weekend and he stayed in Wooden all weekend. Anna's face was red because Peter knew about Dave and Anna's weekend.
Peter said Anna that she must choose between Dave and he. Peter left Anna's house.
Anna was very unhappy and she wanted to talk to Peter and told him about Dave and he's Special Orders but Peter had left her.
11. Arthur Riseman
It was October, and it was cold and wet. Anna was a different girl, she was always sad and lonely.
The shop wasn't very busy, but another Special Costumer came into the shop. His name was Arthur Riseman, he was a well dressed and he was carrying a large briefcase with letters printed on it (A.R.I.C.S) .
He asked about Dave Slatin. Dave took the middle-age man into the "Mystery Room", and said to Anna that she could go home because it was lunch time. Anna wanted to wait the man, so she didn't left the shop.
Some minutes later, the man came out the Special Orders room, and Anna offered him home-made bread. He accepted, but when Anna talked about the briefcase, the man got angry and he left the shop.
12. Anna Waits for News
Anna was waiting for some news about Mr Riseman, but she didn't find any news about him, so she decided to go to London and find Arthur Riseman.
She left a note in the shop saying that she couldn't came because she will went to Lidney. Anna took a train to London and she arrived in London at midday.
When Anna got off the train, saw a very huge advertisement, she saw I.C.S (International Computer Services). She immediately rang at the Company.
She wanted to talk with Mr Reiseman, but he couldn't talk with her because he was flying to Switzerland.
Anna spent the afternoon in London, and when she was at the train she looked the newspaper and she saw a notice of Mr Riseman. He will become the new Chairman of I.C.S.
13. The Special Orders Room
Anna got home about ten o'clock. She didn't sleep that night. She was thinking about Dave Slatin.On Saturday morning Anna went to the shop. At eleven o'clock Dave left the shop, so Anna had her chance. She was alone in the shop and she went to the "Special Orders" room and she looked arround her. It was a dark and hot room. In the room there weren't books or papers, there were only a lot of boxes on the floor and inside there were some money, old magazines and some dolls.Anna put the dolls, the old magazines, the footballers' pictures, and an airplane on the table.Suddenly Anna jumped. There was a noise behind her. Someone was standing at the door.
14. The Special Costumers
Dave was standing at the door. He asked about the diamond rings. Dave told Anna that he had a special powers and he could gave her all that she want, and Anna will give him children.
Anna was frightened and terrified. She kicked Dave Slatin very hard and he let go of her hand.
She ran out of the shop and out of the street. She ran all the way home.
15, 31st October
When Anna got home she felt terrible and went to bed. In the evening, Peter came to see her, but Anna was ill in bed. Again Anna didn't sleep all night.
The next day was 31st of October. The doctor came to Anna's house. He said that Anna was very ill. Peter came back at the afternoon. While he was staying with Anna, The Corner Shop started to burn. All the villagers came to the shop. They were looking for Dave, but he was standing at an upstairs window, and he was laughing. The flames reached Dave Slatin, the villagers saw that he was still laughing.
When Peter came back Anna died.
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