Happy Halloween!

I'm participating in Susanna Leonard Hill's 11th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. All entries must be Halloween stories for kids of 100 words or fewer, using the words glow-in-the-dark, goosebumps, and goodies.

I hope you enjoy my spooky story and have a very happy Halloween!

The Halloween Dare

The dark, decaying house towers above me. A shiver prickles my spine.

I can do this!

I start up the path. Leaves crunch under my feet.

“It’s been nice knowing you!” My friends laugh.

They make ghostly sounds that give me goosebumps.

I can do this!

I climb the rickety stairs and point one trembling finger. Cobwebs cover the doorbell.

Bong-Bong-Bong…

Slowly, the door creeeeeeaks open.

I can do this!

My voice cracks. “Trick or treat?”

Glow-in-the-dark eyes pierce the darkness.

A bony hand reaches out.

A scratchy voice asks,

“M&Ms or Snickers? Would your friends like some goodies too?”