Since I just recently spoke to parents at a literacy event about encouraging their children to enter writing contests, I figured I should take my own advice.
So here's my entry:
THE BLUE-EYED MUMMY
by Linda Bozzo
The boy pulled back the tattered curtain and peered out the
cracked glass pane. A cast of characters
crept up the dark winding driveway. The group hesitated along the sidewalk illuminated
by a narrow stream of light coming from the witch’s broomstick. A goblin tripped up
the uneven steps leading to the front door. Dangling ghosts and the smell of
rotted pumpkin greeted the strangers. Before they could knock, the paint-peeled
door moaned and creaked open as if inviting the ghoulish guests inside. The
blue-eyed mummy was the first to scream . . .
“Trick or treat!”
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
I like the spooky picture you paint here!
ReplyDeleteOoh! What a wonderfully eerie Halloween setting, Linda! I can just picture the trick-or-treaters on that dark sidewalk, braving the uneven steps, only to be scared silly! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks and thank you for the challenge, Susanna.
ReplyDeleteoo, heart-beating suspense!
ReplyDeleteThe rotten pumpkin smell was a great touch. I just took out the trash with a rotten pumpkin in it, and I can attest to that being a horrific odor!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Lauri ^ Rotting pumpkin smells awful but so does burnt pumpkin if your candle is a bit too vigorous!
ReplyDeleteIt sound like my neighbor's house. Every Halloween, she cackles her witchy welcome as her door creaks open for Trick-or-Treaters.
ReplyDeleteI like the setting in this story. Way to go. :) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and for all of your kind comments. It was a fun challenge. You guys are too funny with your smelly pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteFun story! That's a picture of Halloween, all right. Except we sit out on the cold, cold porch and greet the little creatures as they run up to the house for candy - if they dare. :o)
ReplyDeleteI'll bet the blue-eyed mummy wasn't the last to scream Trick or Treat! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteWell, that was downright ghoulish, Linda! (Happy Halloween!) :-)
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