Chapter 1

Quickly I unlocked the door and opened it a crack. I peered out into the hall and saw Slappy standing there in the middle of the hall, his head swiveling around and around in circles. Before I could open the door further he stopped turning his head and then turned and ran into the far end room. "See you around." He cackled before shutting the door.

Did he see me? I hope he didn't, otherwise I would probably be in deep sneakers. "I don't want to alarm you but if you hear or see anything unusual, RUN." Stine hissed urgently. I nodded as I opened the door all the way and walked into the hallway.

I crept down to the first door on my left, keeping eyes and ears alert. I turned the knob slowly and pushed the door open. The light was off, but other than that, I could see well enough to know that it was a small bedroom with a beg bed with blue covers. The bureau was off against the wall next the door, the closet had those weird doors that look like they have blinds in them but you can barely see through. I peeked my head in, hoping that maybe a page might catch my eye, when suddenly I heard a loud groan.

Immediately I panicked and dove into the room and shut the door. I strained to listen to whatever made that sound. It sounded close to whatever a zombie sounds like, with all the groaning and moaning. The shuffle of feet got closer and closer to the door. I turned and looked for a hiding space. Stine had said that if I hear or see anything unusual hide. Where should I go?! The sound of shuffling feet and moaning stopped and I froze for a second, before diving underneath the bed.

I scrambled around so that I was facing the door but backed into the far corner. I heard a few knocks on the door and I titled my head curiously. Ok. If there is something; monsters, physco dummies, etc.; should they be that polite? All the weird creatures and monsters I have seen in movies or read in books have always tried to kill you, no matter what. They will bang on the door till it falls off its hinges, crash through the wall. Its like their mission to make sure they get you.

I moved slowly to poke my head out from under the bed when the door swung open suddenly. I ducked back under. The moaning was louder as the creature crept into the room slowly. It looked like a cross between a zombie, school girl, and demon, with those eyes of hers glowing slightly yellow. She swayed as she got closer to the bed. I panicked a little, thinking that maybe she spotted me diving under the bed, but she just shifted left then right searching for something or someone. She stood there for about 2 mins before giving a frustrated growl/moan then creep out of the room and shut the door behind her.

I raise my eyebrows slightly in surprise. Ooookkkaaay. She was the second 'monster' I have seen today and I must say that it's not much. I have never heard of a monster who was polite. First knocking on the door before entering or closing the door once they were done searching the room. I waited a few more seconds before cautiously crawling out from underneath the bed. Again, I peeked out the door into the hall and looked up and down seeing if the coast was clear. I sighed and slowly walked out into the hall then started walking down to the bedroom at the end to my right.

I studied the place as I walked and let me tell you, if I lived in this house, I would have gone bonkers. This house gave off good 'creepy' vibes. It would make an easy 15 on a scale from 1 to 10 for haunted houses, especially with the storm thundering outside. The walls were a musty brown and in some places, it was peeling or moldy. There were no paintings or anything on the bare walls and doors. The carpet was a dark sandy color with the occasional patches of mold in the corners. I kept expecting mice to scamper from around the corner or for that freaky Ghoul to be standing there ready to jump me. I pressed my hand over my heart to find it thumping wildly.

That's when I noticed that my breaths were coming in quick puffs and that my hands were slightly shaking. I was really scared of that Ghoul and for this whole situation to begin with. I shook my head stubbornly. No. This was nothing more than some trick or something. Sure, that typewriter said it was Stine and all, but this CAN'T be real. I don't believe this for one second that it's real. All I'm doing is collecting those stupid pages, put them back into Slappy's book and then somehow put him back into it. Once this is all over then maybe I can finally wake up from this nightmare.

The door to the last room was closed of course. I reached out to turn the knob only to stop suddenly, inches far the doorknob. I remember seeing Slappy run into this room before I entered the hall. I bit my lip and stared at the door, hands trembling hard. Ok. I admit it. That Slappy creeps me the heck out. For some reason, everytime I hear, see, or so much as think about him I shiver violently as if someone has dumped ice water down my back. My blood turns to ice in my veins and I can't think or speak. It's as if my body just shuts down in a mild panic attack. The shaking starts and then my heart starts to pound so hard that I feel like it's about to snap my ribs. I shake my head. No. It's nothing but some trick to scare me. For what reason, I don't know, but I know that once I have sucked Slappy into his book I can finally go home and relax.

Turning the doorknob, I steeled my nerves as I poked my head inside. It was the same layout as the other bedroom, only different bed spread and a medium sized chest near the window. I tiptoed in keeping a wary eye out for Slappy. Nothing happened. No hissing, moaning, or evil laughs. Nothing out of the ordinary in here. Another quick search revealed an air duct on the wall near the closet. It had little footprints leading up to the duct then inside it, as the metal casing around it was pried outward, as if something or someone was trying to get in. I sighed in relief. Slappy must have escaped into some other parts of the house while I was trapped in the other room with the Ghoul. I heard a slight flutter/rustling sound behind and I jerked back and spun around. Wheh. It was only a page from Slappy's book. It was wedged underneath the bed, a small corner of it trapped under a thick book. Quickly I snatched the page up and, as what happened before, the page fused with the book is a yellow-orange glow.

"I'm coming for YOU Stine!" I heard Slappy yell and it was all I could do not to shudder. I looked all around, including in the hall. Nowhere. Where was he? I heard him a few seconds ago, and he sounded real close. I decided to go back to the study, maybe Stine could give me more advice on Slappy, when I saw him just as I approached.

The door was open, but I was so preoccupied with the book and searching the hall that I didn't see him standing there in the middle of the study room. His head was spinning like last time, with that creepy grin plastered on his face.I tip-toed forward hoping to catch him off guard. As soon as I entered the room however he suddenly stopped spinning his head and turned to face me. "See you around." He said before he started shuffling backwards, ready to take off at any moment. What do I do? Do I just hold the book open facing him? Or do I just grab him then force him back into the book like I did with the pages? Keeping him in my sights I ran at him holding the book open. "You think you can suck me back in? You must be…..." he taunted before a yellow-orangey vortex appeared. It seemed to pull Slappy in as he grabbed helplessly at the edges of the book trying to escape its clutches. His lower half, the waist and below, were already sucked into the book. "No. No! Noooooooo!" he screamed as finally Slappy was sucked into the book fully.

I snapped the book shut and sighed with relief. Finally, this whole mess was over and now I can go home and forget this whole ordeal. I started to turn around, to put the book on the study table near the door, when suddenly there was a faint yellow glow in front of me. I peered at it trying to understand what the heck it is, when I started to feel light headed.

Dizzyingly I stumbled backwards till I ended up in my familiar position on the floor when I first woke up in this pace. Why am I so dizzy and what the heck is that light? I thought as the glow seemed to be getting larger and larger. I couldn't do anything, not even lift a finger, when the glow seemed to swallow me whole, making me black out. Is this how I am going home?