Housetown:
The secret door opened to reveal a dank, dusty room. It was very small, just big enough for two or three people, and spider webs were everywhere along the walls. It wasn't much to be thrilled about, but the real surprise was the pile of objects neatly arranged at the far side of the room. We crawled across the space to get a better look at it. Upon closer examination, the pile revealed all sorts of old treasures such as books and journals, paintings, jewelry, dolls, and a giant oval mirror. "I wonder who these belonged to." I breathed "they're beautiful!"
"If I were them, I would never give these up. I might even bury myself with them!" Bridget joked.
"You wouldn't be able to bury yourself with them, they're too big!"
"I was kidding!"
As I picked up the giant mirror, a small ornate box caught my eye.
"Bridget, come look at this!" I gasped.
"What is it?"
"A jewelry box, I think!"
It wasn't a jewelry box at all, it was a music box! The inside was velvet lined, and had an elegant swan on the lid. There were two dancers in the middle, as so many often do, with a silver locket circling the dancers, placed there so many years ago. It was shaped like a rectangle with its corners cut off, and a giant blue aqua gem in the middle with seven holiday symbols around it. Unhitching the chain, I put the locket around my neck. "Isn't it the most wonderful thing?" I said, admiring it.
"Can I try it on?" Bridget asked " Come on Millie! Please?"
"No! I found it, so I get to use it for my costume. It's a universal law, Brie!"
Bridget almost shot something back, but I could tell she knew it was no use. Once my mind is made up, there's no stopping me!
October 31st…. Tonight was the best night of the year. The only night when you can troop around in fairy wings or be a box with feet and people won't give you strange looks. The candy is only a plus in my perspective. With it being my first year without a chaperone parent, Bridget and I turned the town upside down getting all that candy! Finally, we were at the other end of theneighborhood, near the forest. "How much candy did you get miss Wicked Witch?" My friend asked. "I filled the bag! Anyways, we aren't done yet Cupid."
Suddenly, I felt really strange all over, like someone shot me with a tranquilizer dart and then put my whole hand in a light socket. "Why don't we go into the forest before the last house? It'll be fun, a Halloween adventure!" I suggested, not even knowing what was coming out of my mouth.
"Why would we do that? You know, monsters in the woods?" Bridget said.
"Monsters aren't in the woods, they lurk around cities!"
"But still…."
"Come on, please?" I pleaded, with puppy dog eyes.
"Oh, fine." With that, I grabbed her by the hand and whisked her off into the woods. As we trumped around the woods, the funny feeling grew to the size of a car. Suddenly, Bridget gasped. "What?" I questioned. "Millie, look!" She said, pointing to my chest. I looked down, and stifled a scream in shock! The locket was GLOWING!
"Mil, I don't like this, let's go back!"
"NO!" I yelled "I'm staying!" I was horrified at myself. I had NEVER talked to Brie like that!
Abruptly, I grabbed Brie's arm and dragged her a few more yards. What on earth was I doing? I don't act like this! I thought, scared of even myself.
Soon, we found ourselves in the middle of seven trees, each one with a holiday emblem on it. I recognized them as the signs on my locket. Looking down, I found now the holiday SYMBOLS were glowing too!
"Millicent, I know you want to be here, but I don't and I was supposed stay with you! Let's just go!"
Ignoring Bridget, I came upon a pumpkin door. Slowly, I turned the knob on the door.
"MILLICENT, STOP!" Brie screamed. It was too late. A tornado of wind and leaves sucked me right into the tree. The last thing I saw before the blackness engulfed me was Bridget screaming my name.