Nancy looked at all the kids then she relaxed and told them her story.
" A long time ago, back during the Civil War, it was said that there was a soldier who died in these woods. His name was Namon and it was toldthat when a person walks in these particular woods, he could feel something jump on his back like a monkey but when anybody turned his head to see what was on or felt; there was nothing to be seen or felt! Then when they would leave to woods the heaviness would leave their body and then they would hear a scream...'Nnnnnnnaaaammmooooonnnnnn and then whoever does the scream would also add a 'EEEEKKKK!' on it.'
She proudly looks at the kids as if she just told them the grandest news and the kids look at each other than Willie asks her. "Is that it?" Nancy beams then says. "Yes". All the kids look at each other and roll their eyes then James says. "That was stupid! Cassandra's was better!"
Agitated, she looks at him and she stomps her foot than screams in his face. "You're just saying that because she's your sister!" He yells back. "No, I'm not! It was a story you would tell your four-year old brother! It wasn't scary at all!" Nancy looks at all of her classmates than asks. "What do you think?" One of the teen age girls says. "I agree with James, that story you told was STUPID!" Nancy stomps her feet then yells. "You hate me!"
The kids all look at each other than Willie says. "They are too polite to say it, but I will. Yeah, we all do" Nancy looks at him with hatred in her own eyes then she screams-"Arrrgh!"- then she stomps her foot then runs off with the kids laughing and gathering around Cassandra congratulating her.
A while later, Nancy comes storming in her house, Nels is walking into the living room from the kitchen with a cup of coffee and he sees his adopted daughter and sees her angry look on her face and he sighs then asks. "What's wrong? I thought you were out the children and playing in the field?" She just rolls her eyes and stomps over to the lush red chair and throws herself in it then says. "Stupid kids..I left them, it got boring"
He shakes his head then says. "I didn't get to tell you earlier, both you and Willie just put your books in your room then ran out but this came in the mail for you". He turns and gets a large package from dining room table and Nancy jumps up and says. "Why didn't you tell me? What is it?" He looks at her in disbelief then says. "I just told you that you and Willie ran out of here like there was a fire before I could say anything! And this is that costume that you had your mother order for you several weeks ago! I never should have let you talk to her last month"
She slumps back down in the chair and she says. "Oh". He looks at her and asks. "What's wrong? Don't you want it?" She just says. "NO". Nels looks startled then asks her another question. "Why?" Just then Willie comes in, his cheeks looking red and his hair wind-blown and Nancy says. "Willie can tell you." Nels looks at his son and asks. "Willie?" He looks at his sister then at his father then says. "Nancy made a bet with the kids on who could tell the better story for Halloween , it was between Cassandra Ingalls and her...Cassandra won. And the bet was the loser has to stay home on Halloween night while the winner hosts a party. Nancy lost...big time!"
Nancy looks at him and sticks out her lounge then says. "You hate me! You admitted it with your friends!" Willie shouts back at her. "Maybe we wouldn't if you weren't so mean and snotty!" Her green eyes blaze anger and she says. "Snotty! I'll show you!" She starts to kick him when Nels intervenes and says. "Stop it! Now, why don't you tell me the stories and I'll tell you what I think?" Nancy smiles and she says. "All right, here's mine..."
She tells him her short story and Nels just looks at Willie then she says. "Willie, you tell him Cassandra's, you say you like it SO much!" Willie sighs then tells Nels 'Popcorn Balls' then Nels tells his daughter, " Nancy, I'm sorry but Cassandra's story was much better. You just told something like a...". Before he can even finish, Nancy stomps her feet then says. "You hate me too!"
She just stomps to her room like a mad dinosaur than slams her door close then Willie says. "At least this can be a good party since SHE won't be there". Nels looks at his son and he doesn't say anything but he smiles and nods his head. Willie then says. "I'm going up to bed. Goodnight father". Nels tells him, "Goodnight son". Willie then goes on up to his room while Nancy just brews and stews in hers. Then suddenly she just smiles and a large dose of venom is in that smile.
A/N-The lame story I used comes from Ultimatelaurafan. Thanks so much for allowing me to use this!
If you would recall, Mrs. Olson, at least in the t.v. movies is in the sanitarium for tuberloucis so I'm staying with that storyline in mine.
What will Nancy do at Cassandra's party?
Sand n' Sable
