Edward Scissorhands

Chapter 1

I kinda always liked that big, scary mansion on top of the hill in my neighborhood. There had been rumors about it: it was haunted or a mad scientist lived there. I guess they were kinda right but how would I know? I'd never been up there.

There I sat in my front yard staring at the house on the hill. That big ass mansion. I always thought there was something special about it. I didn't believe that it was haunted and I DEFINITELY didn't believe that a mad scientist lived there. That was just retarded. I giggled at the thought of an old man mixing brightly colored chemicals together with his whit jacket and Albert Einstein hair.

"Hey, Babe."

I jumped. It was my boyfriend, Ryan.

"Hey! You scared the shit outta me!"

We both laughed.

"Sorry."

He gave me a kiss.

"Nah, its ok, Baby." I told him.

"Soooo… what are you doing out here all alone?" Ryan asked.

"Uh…Um…"

"Staring at the old mansion again, huh?"

"Of course not." I looked at the ground and pulled at some grass. I looked up at Ryan. He was looking at me with one of those faces that said: "I know you're lying." I sighed. "Ok ok. I was.

Ryan laughed. "What's so special about it, Babe?"

"I don't know. I really don't. I just feel like there's something special about it. A good special though." I groaned. "Forget it. I'm the only person that thinks about it like that." I shook my head.

"Well, some people say its haunted. And it is. Ya know John, right?"

"John?"

"Dream."

"Oh yeah. What about him?"

"He went up into the mansion a couple weeks ago. Said he heard somebody on the stairs but couldn't see anybody. But he did see a shadow on the wall."

"Oh come on, that's bull." I said.

"I thought you believed in ghosts and stuff." Ryan said confused.

"Well, I do, but that house isn't haunted."

"We could always go check it out."

"Hmm." I paused. Did I really want to know what was really going on up there? Or did I just want to keep my imagination going forever and NEVER know what's up there? The first one.

"Ok. Lets go." I said with a smile.

"Cool." Ryan said.

We got into his truck and drove to the house. I got out of the truck and held my breath. The house was so much to take in! I just stood there in shock. Ryan wrapped his arms around my waist from behind me.

"You ok?" he whispered in my ear.

I relaxed and wrapped my arms around his neck. "I'm ok, Baby." I turned to face him and gave him a kiss.

"Ok lets go."