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Caught by the Dead at Midnight

LB - Year 6

As she had absolutely nothing else to do that night Eliza went for a walk all around her block. She strolled down her road (Lodger Road) – followed by a hike all the way up the precipitous hill of Grand avenue.  A few minutes later she progressed to the top of that hill.  Suddenly, she reached the graveyard...

 

Eliza had an outlandish feeling that someone or something.  All Eliza had was her dog Scruffs and an antique lantern.  She looked back but saw nothing however she did catch a glimpse of skeletal hand slip behind the corner...

 

It was getting late (two minutes to midnight in fact) “Oh Scruffs I’m so scared!” said Eliza picking Scruffs up to stroke him.  So, bravely, Eliza decided to take the shortcut-through the graveyard...

 

All of a sudden-a cold bony-fingered hand touch her shoulder.  She looked and stood behind her was a Skeleton.  Then he spoke “You must follow me!” declared the skeleton.  Being extremely petrified, Eliza obeyed the skeleton. 

 

The next morning when her mother called her down for breakfast there was no answer, so her mum went up to Eliza’s Room however there was no-one there...

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