At least one of us posts on time. I'm passive-aggressive and annoying.

Sir Ernest Michael McGunnigal XVII gave a smile, an evil glint in his eye....
     "My age is of no consequence to anyone," he replied, an evil glint twinkling in his eye.
     "He's 439." Taylor stated.
      Sir Ernest Michael McGunnigal XVII glared at the ghost. "Things would have never worked out between us," He shot back bitterly. "You're mean."
      Taylor scoffed. "For a 439-year-old man, you're pretty childish."
      "You're an ugly ghost. Awfully pale."
     "At least I wasn't an ugly person while I was alive. Unlike you- you possess a complexion similar to that of an ogre."
     "I wish you would die...again!"
     The adults continued to bicker, their voices rising shrilly, paying no attention to the teenagers who stood wide-eyed before them.

I saw an opportunity and I took it.

     Becky, Jesse and Danny sat in silence for a few moments. Finally, Danny whispered, "You know, we could leave now and I guarantee they wouldn't even notice."
     "That's a great idea," Jesse replied, "But how do we get out of here? He must have enchantments all around the boundaries of this room."
    Becky furrowed her brow. "Hang on for a sec." She began intently pacing the room, staring at the flagstone tile floors with a fierce sort of determination. Finally, after a few minutes during which the arguing between Ernest and Taylor intensified, Becky exclaimed "I've found it!"
     "Found what?" The boys asked in unison.
     "The secret passage to the dungeon." Becky replied.
     "Don't you mean the basement?" Danny asked.
     "No; I mean the dungeon." Becky hissed, afraid of attracting the attention of one or both of the adults.
     Jesse and Danny moved stealthily across the floor towards the tile Becky had discovered. With a little leverage, they were able to move the trap door and uncover a dark opening descending far below the ground. One by one they slid into the hole and down a rickety metal ladder.
     Becky was the first to reach the bottom. The ground beneath her feet was damp and stony, and in the distance she could hear water dripping. Danny and Jesse jumped from the bottom rung of the ladder and landed on either side of her.
     "Now what?" Jesse inquired.

Sorry this sucked. But I know you girls can salvage this hot mess of a story.
--Laura :)