Haunted

• Connor Perry, Grade 4
• Short Story
• 2018

Hi my name is James. Let me tell you how my dad died. It was all my fault. Well let’s begin. In the 1980’s I arrived in Australia and saw a creepy person coming in my direction, he looked pretty scary but luckily I knew how to box fight. I was up for the challenge so I went to punch him but he disappeared. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find him, all I saw was the smooth wind flowing left to right. I got in my car and drove off.

Later I saw him in my car and next all I saw was darkness. When I got up I was in my house. I went to make a coffee. I heard a knock on the door. So I tip toed to the door to reveal the guy that knocked me out! He had a knife, then I punched him, got the knife and stabbed him.
That night, I saw a ghost, but I wasn’t sure it was. In the morning I woke up and heard a noise coming from the attic. The door slowly creeped behind me. The cupboard door closed and I was shocked when I saw what it was. I screamed “A ghost!” I tried to open the door but it was locked. My parents just got back from their wedding anniversary and my dad was in the bathroom and the next minute I heard a scream. I kicked the door open and went upstairs and saw blood dripping on the toilet and knew my mum was next!

I ran out of the bathroom and saw my mum running into the backyard. The ghost was trying to stab her but ended up stabbing me. Three days later I was in a haunted hospital and I saw the ghost that killed me again! Well that’s my story, I wish I could see my dad again.