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"Hey guys look at this tree..." In the clearing stood seven trees. But something was different with these trees they had a carving of each holiday. "Whoa...this is so cool..." Shock went over and touched a clover carving carefully.
"What are these?" Barrel walked over to a blue and pink egg and looked all around it. "Let's just come back tomorrow, or maybe friday after school. I need to get home." Shock began to walk down the path again.
Barrel quickly followed. "But..." These trees aren't normal...I mean why would someone carve holidays on trees? It doesn't make any sense...
I followed Shock and Barrel down the sidewalk. "Why do we have to wait until Friday?" As I caught up to them Shock replied. "Ever get the feeling you're being watched?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, I have that feeling and I believe if we look in there someone will follow us." Barrel waved goodbye and walked into his parents diner. "You guys want to come in? I could get you something to eat?"
Shock smiled and went in. "What about you?" Then I got an idea. "Nah, I'll see you guys later. I need to get something at the store for my mom."
"Ok see you tomorrow." They waved goodbye. I started to walk back down the road. Once I was sure they wouldn't see me I ran toward the path and into the woods. I went straight to the pumpkin. I poked it. Nothing.
How do I get this open...I twisted the nose. It opened up wide. I leaned in and could hear faint music. I sighed and shrugged. I turned to the next door but what I didn't see was this.
A long shadowy clawed hand reached up out of the tree. It reached farther and farther until it curled around my ankle. Last thing I saw was a flash of black and I was up-side-down being taken closer and closer to the tree until the hand took me inside and shut the door.