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There was something off about our new house. I felt it when I walked in for the first time. It was always chilly. Especially in my room. Normally I didn't mind the cold but this was getting old fast. One day I left my room in search of printer paper when I came back my music box was playing. That was odd. I watched in confusion as the princess and her prince spun around. I Hadn't I opened my music box, had I?
Slowly I walked over and shut the lid ending the tune. I shivered suddenly. Did it just get colder? I had to be going insane!
"Dinner time," my step-mom called.
Thankfully I left my room. When I returned thirty minutes or so later my music box was playing again. Very creeped out by this I scooped up the music box and moved it to the glass case in the den. That night I heard it. The music box. There was no way I was getting up. I shrank under my covers and buried myself in stuffed animals but I couldn't block out the sound.
"Diana"
OH CRUD!
"Diana"
"GO AWAY" I yelled before clamping a hand over my mouth.
Did I wake up my parents?
The music stopped and I breathed a sigh of relief. My relief was short lived though as I soon felt a hand on my shoulder. Slowly I turned but nothing was there. I shook like a leaf for the rest of the night. The next day was Saturday and my parents had to work so that left me alone. I was sitting on the couch eating cereal and watching Wacky Races when I saw it. Out of the corner of my eye the music box opened and begun to play. I dropped my food spilling milk all over the wooden floors. Then I heard laughter. It seemed to be coming from behind me but I was the only one there.
I quickly cleaned up the mess and took the music box to the hall closet. When I came back it was in the case again.
"Diana"
"What do you want with me?"
"Dance with me"
"Who are you?"
"You tell me"
"Leave me alone"
The music box shut. I decided to go for a run to clear my head. I must've been gone an hour or so. When I returned I went to my room to change my clothes and found the music box sitting on my desk. I watched as the music box opened once again. As music begun to play I felt a hand on my shoulder and stood stiffly.
"Dance with me"
"Okay," I said scared out of my mind.
"Don't be scared I won't hurt you,"
The cold air blew around me. I watched as a shape took form. A teenage boy stood before me. He was transparent. So he was the one who's been moving my music box but why?
"Who are you?"
"My name is Shaggy"