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Show Leal 20 | “WASATCH COUNTY COURIER. October 19, 1999 STORIES continued from page 19° | closet and brought forth an old, but unused assault rifle — . He ran to the forest and started tracing the foot prints. Suddenly he smelled a weird smell that he had smelled in Josh’s room. Matt heard a twig snap and all of a sud- den the beast was there. Matt pulled the trigger. A howl of pain brought him to his senses . He’ looked and saw that he had blown the creatures’ arm off. The only thing left of the arm wasa yellow piece of bone jutting out at an odd angle. Matt left. it4 there to die and ran home. volt wire in his ear. Something knocked the gun out of mel LA LAL 1} , Matt stayed awake for a rest of S day until wich fall. He fell asleep witha pistol in his hand. A howl of rage woke him up like someone had jabbed a million his hand and the last thing he felt was claws gently | UCL Abed else ALAM AAT BIR) j | Scare Us Speechless Sarah Ely, Age 13 here, and-.the town seemed kind of unfamiliar. But it was Halloween night. It was a dark, windy, and cold night. My parents, who were architects, aftended a meeting. So | had to take Natalie; which was 10, trick- or-treating. “Come, on! Let’s go!” My sister yelled from the top of the stairs. She was wearing a black dress and a latge pointed black © hat. Her blonde hair now was gray, and her face was MAU IAI painted green. She ran down the stairs, her shiny green bag fluttering. She smiled and giggled, which revealed the fake crooked teeth. I had to laugh. “Can we go He } ; L cto ct Piheet and dad be home?” she oe to get on = Cos- tume. I wasn’t really into ficoeaeetine anymore, so | put on a pair of bunny ears and a white shirt and pants. | smeared some pink lipstick on my lips and put my Kaylie, Age 6 and under gered in the shadows of the house. looked like evil hands and arms. Wance thare was a rich man named Stan. He was alwas at work so he had a butlor, work boy, and a few mades. The branches One day the Stan came home from work, and his but- Another chill.ran up and down my back bd Sud dered. [ pondered on whether or not we should knock on that door. The house looked so old and spooky. I could tell Natalie was stunned and also debating. I said, “Come on, maybe an old lady who can’t take care of the house lives here.” I didn’t believe what I said, and I don’t think Natalie did either. I walked slowly up the. lor said “you were robbed master.” “Oh no’ — 7 “I hurd nosise down stars” said the butlor, “so I went to check it out, that’s wen I sow the work boy and two men stufing your monniy in bags. Thay conked me out “So they called the cops and a few minits later thay were at thar house. “we found this. bar of gold, we’re going to take it and skan for finger prints.” “o.k.” Stan’ said then he went to sleep. feel Natalie behind me. . We walked up and reached the door. door open and we walked inside. There was a hallway way seemed more inviting, not so dark, so we went Sudinly he sat up in bed. He sowe the work boy standing at the door “wy did ee steel = monny?” said Stan. ~ But. all the boy said was “come.” So the man came. — Then the boy sudenly aperd at the end of the hail. “come” said the boy, so Stan came. Then the boy aperd at the back door. “come” down it. We came upon a huge room. It was Victorian style and dark. There was a large sofa and a love chair. It was facing the fireplace, which had a fire going. The walked down the main neighborhood road and trick or treated at several houses. Every now and then some kids would scamper about, counting and unwrap- ping their candy. Others ran across the street to get» re some more candy. “Trick or treat! my sister said. And the owners would give us a handful of candy we’d never be able to eat! We walked around the ieigabarhaee and into the town itself. — _ monny, under the chest, was bons. The house was too big. It was a mansion with high ceil- monny and the boy.” But then he looked at his feet. Thay were grassy. and responded, “Yes!” It was that lady’s voice again. | screamed and Natalie gasped, followed by a faint scream. The lady was translucent. She had her hair in a bun. She had old eyes and a nose. Her lips were small. She was dressed in an olden day fashion. She wore a. long skirt and a pretty top with a lace collar stomach- The Camera Alex Peterson, I was lying. I had no clue walked straight in the cold upon an intersection. “Eanie the toe, if he hollers let him could have it as long as I would listen to...” “Wow look and his exiting where we were going. We. night, and then we came miny mo, catch a tiger by go, and-you are the way!” almost 5 minutes and then said, “Hm thats funny, It shows you smashed underneath the bookshelf that is cob behind you.” Then when back downstairs, Paul’s webs were visible. There were a few boxes and . Suddenly, the casket opened, revealing a taal -next minute, Paul was on the ground under the bookshelf, just like in the picture! “Help me........ Tearsa.” he said out of breath. She stood there in shock. Then she cape ran down to get her mom. By the time they had gotten back up-stairs, Paul wasn’t breathing and his ae had turned blue. over a white suite. No, it wasn’t just that. The man had a white face and dark eyes. Black hair and vampire teeth. I realized that it was this Halloween guy, yes, that one. Dracula. He got up and opened his mouth, _ showing his white teeth, slightly stained with dried up blood. “Thank you for waking me! I was quite thirsty, In the distance, not too far away,I thoughtI saw a. flicker of light. “Did you see that?” Natalie asked. | nodded and we automatically picked up speed. I could faintly see a fence, a few trees and something that seemed to be a house. “We could stop here and ask where we are” Natalie hissed, through clenched teeth. spinning. The last thing I felt were four sharp pricks, painful, dreadful, knife-stabbing, pains in my neck. | felt the blood being drained out of my body, I felt like ~ air, I fainted, or died, I don’t know. tially loose and some windows were broken. The siding was dirty. The porch, which was very big, had missing pieces and the paint was scratched off. The door and there were broke and they fell through. Jeff broke his arm and got a sprained ankle. Pat got stitches in his chin, broke his arm and his leg. | four marks, red had just nearly made it. Well, at the tree fort down the road their friends Ev, Suzan, Jeff, and swing and boards nailed to the and be able to sit down. They talking about their teacher Mrs. the picture came out it showed them both falling out of the tree. When they walked up to look at it the board After that Tearsa threw the camera in a plastic bag, sealed it up tight and threw it in the river. From that day, she never months later, 2 they saw a big picked it up and get out. I gasped, my face turning pale white. | stared at my hands. They were full of blood! My heart started ‘to beat and I waked over to the mirror. | screeched! | my neck, later and Paul had come home the hospital. He were playing out their house with They had a rope so they climb up all up in the tree - -and Pat showing their muscles in the tree. When I woke up, gasping for air! My nightgown was drenched with sweat. I realized it had all been a dream. | was in ' my bedroom. Yes, the same bed, walls, and furniture. | was so relieved. I rolled back the covers and started to. examined It was about 2 weeks from they from Pat. tree were Golicks. Tearsa had brought the camera with her to | ~ take pictures of the tree fort. She took a picture of Jeff i It was a deserted little, actually big house. It was an early 1900 Victorian mansion. The shutters were par-_ they were getting ready to go shoe came untied. He bent - down right where he was to tie his shoe. “Ha, wait for me to tie my shoe.” He said. All of the sudden the bookshelf started to creek. Then it started to fall. Paul started to get up when Tearsa yelled “MOVE!!!” The what was inside and I gasped. hands and grabbed my neck, strangling me, chocking me, I began to see white then black, the world was She was shivering. I agreed. Finally we came upon out shelf in back of looked at it for We came upon a large basement. It had stone walls and — but I can’t wake up unless someone lifts the lid!” He I said, as my finger landed on the left road. I lead the way, dominantly, and we walked down this dark road. | hissed as he moved towards me. Natalie hid behind a box. “Um, you wouldn’t like my blood. It’s, uh, really There were no more: street lights. It was cold and sour, yeah, bitter.” | managed tO say. spooky.. There was a half moon, and a few stars were out. It seemed as if there were large fields. He sneered and opened his mouth. He reached out his destination. Another chill ran up my spine, this time colder and more uncomfortable. how old it is.” the camera up. the creaking stairs. | lis Age 11 and the lady was coming! I locked the door. We had at this” Tearsa said cutting off Paul come upon a set of old wooden stairs leading down. 1 ~ moment. “It’s an old camera. 1 wonder shuddered and another chill ran up my spine. Natalie She said. “Say cheese” she said holding hugged me and started to cry faintly. I said, “There’s not She took a picture of Paul with a book enough time. Let’s get out of here!” We walked down cn him. Then the picture poped out. She we should get home. right road! “Natalie, we went the wrong way.” I stated flatly. Natalie, her bad-tempered self, was yelling at me, but I tuned her out. “Let’s just go straight for a while. I] think I might know where we are.” cea SINR, | Stan imedenty sat up. “It was gust a dreem, the bons, | ings. I asked, “Is anyone here?” Natalie winced, behind me. All of the sudden a figure stood up, out of the chair some old pieces of furniture lying around. We sat down Mom and Dad might be back and it is SO cold.” I on the cold floor. I closed my eyes, but they snapped tight back open. I had noticed a coffin by one wall. | hugged myself, jumping up and down. Natalie finally gave in saying her hands couldn’t even feel the weight © walked up to it. It was dusty and old. I decided to see if there was a dead body in there or if it was just there. of the candy in her green bag. We walked for a while I lifted the lid, making it creak. | caught a eo of and I suddenly realized that we weren’t even on the When it was 9:24, I said ellis nee at celine i L. said the boy, so once agen Stan came. Then the boy aperd at the tree in Stan’s lawn. “Come” said the boy. So Stan came. “wate is this about?” he asked but this time the boy said “dig” and then disaperd, so Stan dug and found a chest ae ef chair’s back was too tall to see over, but there must’ve been a person there, | thought. - so I couldn’t tell any one, | barly came to.” pathway, the concrete slabs tilting, side to side. I could- on either side and a stairway going up. The right hall- Stan, -“Wute happened?” “Come.on,” said Tearsa “my mom said that we could!” It was a bright sunny afternoon. Tearsa and her friend er and cuffs. At the neckline, was a brooch. The lady Paul were on their way to Tearsa’s attic. They had been was old and colorless. She was a ghost or spirit. “Well, waiting to go there for so long that they couldn’t bear _ “Ok, downstairs. ran I bun. blonde hair into a sloppy it’s been years and I finally have some visitors! ” She: it anymore. They just had to go up there. “Wow, Tearsa let’s go.” I lead the way to the front door. smiled slyly, revealing ugly teeth. look at this. It’s an old record. It must. be over seventy 3 We exited and a blast of freezing air came whiffing at _ She stepped towards us and reached out, I tried to ‘slap ~ years old.” Paul was a record kind of guy. “Do you think us. I shivered and a cold. chill crept up my back. ~ her, but my hand fell right through the imagé. It couldyour mom would let me have it?” He asked desperatly “Maybe we should stay here, Nat. It’s too cold. Anyway | n’t be, I thought, that something is that much like air. “T dunno, os go ask her and I’ll stay up here and look we really don’t know much about this town.” Natalie We ran, taking off as fast as possible. I lost my bunny — --summore.” She said looking through a box of books. protested as she stomped her foot and put her hands on | ears, but I didn’t care. J felt. trapped, and I couldn’t find — - She picked up a book, thinking it looked interesting, her hips. She really looked like a witch now! “Ok, ok!” the door that let us in! I opened a small wooden door. and then threw it back down into the box. “She said I I gave in as we walked down the steep driveway. Natalie was behind me, scared to death. I looked back, We pe <a Dreem down and the wood was peeling. Some leafless trees lin- voice sounded old, and crackly. I pushed the rotten t was alone with my sister, Natalie. We just moved The Terrible which was also cracked and uneven: There was a fence around the house, which at some parts were broken ~ answered. But then a voice said, “please come in!” the | ‘now! Oh, when will mom asked. | shrugged and ran which had partially crumbled, leading to the walkway, It took me Ui ae five minutes to gather the courage | needed to knock on that door! I finally did. No one Vi caressing his face. marks, like the Dracula’s vampire-teeth marks! seemed so uninvitingly freaky! There were some steps, . saw that horrible kids were playing plastic bag marked looked inside, and nightmares began. Z camera again. Five by the river when “BEWARE”. They © thats when all their ~ |
