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KEY
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Song Lyrics
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Female Version
"Tell me about this urban legend of the cursed tape." You asked a young girl. You were in a little restaurant, doing an interview about an urban legend of "cursed tape". The girl looked at you, and said, "There's this tape down at Shelter Mountain Inn. When you play it, it's like someone's nightmare. Then this woman comes on, smiling at you. Seeing you through the screen. And then when the tape's over, your phone rings. And what they say is: 'You will die in seven days…' "
"Do you know anyone who watched the tape and died?" You asked. The girl looked at you, and then a voice spoke up from behind you. "Don't look at the camera, sweetie." the cameraman said, gently. The girl looked away, and the cameraman went back to shooting.
"No." the girl replied. But her friend said, "Well…"
You turned to the other girl. "Yes?"
"My friend said that someone died after watching the tape."
"Do you know who?" you asked. The girl shooked her head.
"Okay. That's all. Thanks for your time. " You smiled and shooked each of the girls' hands. They took their backpacks and walked out. You sat at the table for awhile, enjoying your lunch. Then you headed back to work, and sat in your office, writing up the interview. As soon as you finished, you raced out of your office. Though, on your way out, you snatched up last weeks paper, and opened it. Scanning for a quick moment, you found what you were looking for. "LOCAL TEENS FOUND DEAD IN A PARKED CAR", the headline read. You scanned down, and found what you were looking for. You took the newspaper to one of your friends. "Can you find out which high school she goes to?" you asked, practically shoving the newspaper in your friend's face, pointing to a name. Your friend nodded, and you yelled "Thanks!" before you ran out the door.
You ran to your car, fumbling with the keys a bit. Finally, you got in, and drove to your house as quickly as you can. Pulling into your driveway, you got out of the car, and ran inside quickly. You found your little sister, Hailie, watching tv. "Get dressed. Hurry! We're going to be late!" Hailie did what she was told, and ran upstairs. You followed her, and got ready as well. You quickly ushered Hailie out of the door and into the car. You drove to the funeral, making it on time. You walked inside, and saw your sister in the kitchen.
She was washing some dishes, and had been crying. Hailie gave her a little hug. You gave a small smile. Hailie was like that. She was always sweet and caring. Your sister looked at you, and spoke in a quiet voice.
"I heard from some of her friends that she went to a place called Shelter Mountain over the weekend." she began. "Those friends of hers told me a crazy story. Have you heard about this video tape that kills you when you watch it in seven days?" You nodded, recalling the interview. Then your sister continued: "Her friends said she watched a tape and died seven days later."
You didn't know what to say, so you said nothing. But you went deep into your thoughts. You wanted to know why Natasha died so mysteriously. You decided to check at Shelter Mountain. But for some reason, you had a feeling that it might be something that you'll regret for the rest of your life.
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Go To Shelter Mountain: Page 6
Don't Go To Shelter Mountain: Page 7