That Thing

• Skye Webb, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2017

As she approached the old abandoned house Samantha noticed something flicker in the corner of her eye and startled her Samantha could hear something. It sounded like a baby crying. She started to creep closer to the house and as, she grew closer,Samantha could see blood dripping down the window. Samantha felt chills running down her spine. At that moment she was too frightened to move. Something caught her eye, a statue like figure lying on the floor with a knife protruding from his stomach. I think he's dead, she thought to herself but she cautiously crept closer, looking for signs of life. Lots of blood was pooled on the floor and Samantha thought he must be dead. Just then, the body appeared to move slightly but all was quiet, too quiet fear was rising i Samantha but right at the moment because of where Samantha was, she was too frightened to move. The statue like figure opened its eyes in a strange way. As a usual human it had a black pupil but white around it. Samantha turned around and started to walk away ‘’Okay what was that?’’ she hear a groaning sound Samantha thoughts about that human like statue weren’t positive but and now samantha only has one thought and that was to run.