The night before halloween by Tristan Lange
‘Twas the night before Halloween in room 12 and Ms. Hannah Ewing was the only person in the building. No windows, just an activboard and 18 empty desks. The room filled with nightmares, horror and a big scary clown that Ms. EwingHannah did not know about, all bundled up right under her feet at her desk. She sat there grading papers long into the night and she thought she kept hearing weird noises, but did not think anything of it. As a loud bang went off in what sounded like the room across from her, she stood up, dashed across the room, out the door and there sat a brown golden retriever.
“Oh how precious,” the teacher thought, but what she didn’t know was that this dog was going to be her nightmare for years to come. She picked the dog up and went back into her room to start grading papers again. When she looked into her room her rolly chair spun around her and she got nervous. As she got closer, the clown spun around in her chair and EwingHannah let out a loud scream that people from North Dakota could have heard. She sprinted out of the classroom chucking the dog to the floor.
The clown was chasing after her and she was nearing the end of the hallway about to leave the school when she realized she was trapped. The door was chain-locked shut and she had no way out. She started to cry and scream for help, but quickly realized she had to do something about this. So when the clown got close to her she threw a quick one-two punch to his stomach and dashed to the other side of the school. She made it to the other side of the school where she was joined by six friends of the clown. Ewing was trapped.
She almost gave up until she thought about her students. She couldn’t let her students down. She went into the student center where she found a pocket knife. She stabbed the six friends the clown had brought and they were dead and gone. It was just her and the leader of the clown group. She knew her students would be there for her so she sent out an email that went out to all of her classes.
Every student checked their email and dashed out of their houses sprinting to the school. The teacher hid in the bathroom until she heard her students footsteps. She ran out of the bathroom and led her students to where the clown was. They all teamed up and jumped the clown and then they all went home and had a lovely Halloween party at Ms. Ewing’s house. They all lived happily ever after and Mrs. Ewing loved her students so much and was so thankful for them that she gave them all an A+.
“Oh how precious,” the teacher thought, but what she didn’t know was that this dog was going to be her nightmare for years to come. She picked the dog up and went back into her room to start grading papers again. When she looked into her room her rolly chair spun around her and she got nervous. As she got closer, the clown spun around in her chair and EwingHannah let out a loud scream that people from North Dakota could have heard. She sprinted out of the classroom chucking the dog to the floor.
The clown was chasing after her and she was nearing the end of the hallway about to leave the school when she realized she was trapped. The door was chain-locked shut and she had no way out. She started to cry and scream for help, but quickly realized she had to do something about this. So when the clown got close to her she threw a quick one-two punch to his stomach and dashed to the other side of the school. She made it to the other side of the school where she was joined by six friends of the clown. Ewing was trapped.
She almost gave up until she thought about her students. She couldn’t let her students down. She went into the student center where she found a pocket knife. She stabbed the six friends the clown had brought and they were dead and gone. It was just her and the leader of the clown group. She knew her students would be there for her so she sent out an email that went out to all of her classes.
Every student checked their email and dashed out of their houses sprinting to the school. The teacher hid in the bathroom until she heard her students footsteps. She ran out of the bathroom and led her students to where the clown was. They all teamed up and jumped the clown and then they all went home and had a lovely Halloween party at Ms. Ewing’s house. They all lived happily ever after and Mrs. Ewing loved her students so much and was so thankful for them that she gave them all an A+.
“Why would I want to be like you?" By Aadeetri Pandey
Aura doesn’t know just why Calliope infuriates her. Everyone else appears to have no problem with her. Was Ruby right? Was she truly jealous of her? She undoubtedly felt something, but it wasn’t jealousy. No, she felt as if something had been taken away from her. Something exceptionally significant to her, but she doesn’t understand what the strange emotion is nonetheless.
Calliope was your typical new student. She was nice to everyone and just looking for the right group of friends. Aura had seen Calliope in the halls then quickly forgot about her. They had officially met when Aura’s friends introduced the two. Calliope was like invisible ink. You know it’s there though you can’t see it. Hhowever, once it is brought to the light, you can never miss it again.
At first Aura really enjoyed Calliope's company. She was fun and she was someone new with a whole life that Aura didn’t know about. When all seemed well, that's when it first started.
Aura and Ruby, Aura’s best friend since kindergarten, were strolling and chatting down the hallway. They encounter Calliope down the hall. Aura greets her with a smile. Calliope is excitedly gabbing about something. Aura notices she is wearing a vintage skirt that looks incredibly close to the one her grandma gave her. They were just speaking about it the other day. Aura even showed her a picture of it. She thinks nothing of it, and even says they should both wear theirs on the same day so they can match. A week or so later Calliope is wearing the same shade of lip gloss Aura always wears. It was a bright red, very common among girls their age. It bewildered her because Calliope always wore a nude lip gloss that she adored. She shook it off again. Everyone likes the shade and maybe she is trying something new, Aura thought to herself. She tried to fight the weird feeling, but as the days passed, she couldn’t help noticing little things. The way she talked was different, the way she carried herself, even her smile. Everything about Calliope was beginning to appear remarkably familiar to her.
She started to make a sour face whenever Calliope was around. She didn’t even realize it until Ruby pointed it out.
“Are you jealous of her, '' asked Rudy. “Maybe that’s why you don’t like her. “
Maybe she was jealous. That would be an explanation, but why was she jealous? Was it because she felt threatened? As she wandered down the hall she saw Calliope with some of their friends. She realized just what about her annoyed her so much. When she saw Calliope she saw herself. They didn't look the same, but there definitely was a resemblance in the way they acted and their style. Aura knew that she had to confront her, but she needed evidence.
For three whole months she carefully watched Calliope. She also made sure to still be friendly with her so her true intentions wouldn’t shine through. It was finally time to confront her. She had approached her when there were a lot of people. It's harder to deny her actions while there is a large group of people. She crept up to her with a painted smile on her face. She pointed out all their similarities lLike a joke at first. Then all the pent up anger and frustration was unleashed. When she was done she expected Calliope to cry. Iinstead, she was met with a disgusted and confused look on her face.
“Why would I want to be like you? Most of the things you do are common among girls our age,” Calliope said. “I don't know why you would even think that.”
To Aura's horror everyone agreed with Calliope. She herself might have believed her lies if she didn't see a sly smile plastered on her face.
Frustrated and ostracized by her friends, she didn't come to school for a few days. The day she came back she felt as if she was invisible. She knew though she didn't want to, she would have to make up with Calliope and she did just that. Aura now had a new, better plan on how she could put her mind to ease. Everyone else started warming up to Aura when they saw Calliope and her had remained friends. In fact, people said they now seemed closer than before.
A few months later during the weekend when spring break started Aura snuck out of her house to Calliope's. It was a normal size one story house. She quickly made her way to Calliope's window. That she had opened during the day when she went over to her house with some other friends. While everyone else was busy having fun she was carefully analyzing the layout of her house.
Aura hovered over her bed watching her sleep peacefully. She gently placed a towel over her mouth. Calliope woke up because the towel tickled her. She thought she was still dreaming. Why would Arua come to her house in the middle of the night? The quick slicing of her neck made her realize her situation. When she tried to scream for help she couldn't. She could only make soft muffles that was covered up by the towel. Aura knew she would probably scream for help so she went for her neck first to lessen her ability to scream. Though she didn't want to kill her just yet because she wanted her to experience her demise slowly. Then she made cuts on her legs, arms, and stomach. Before the loss of blood could kill her, she stabbed her heart. She quickly left her house. The next morning she acted surprised when she found out about Calliope's death.
Calliope was your typical new student. She was nice to everyone and just looking for the right group of friends. Aura had seen Calliope in the halls then quickly forgot about her. They had officially met when Aura’s friends introduced the two. Calliope was like invisible ink. You know it’s there though you can’t see it. Hhowever, once it is brought to the light, you can never miss it again.
At first Aura really enjoyed Calliope's company. She was fun and she was someone new with a whole life that Aura didn’t know about. When all seemed well, that's when it first started.
Aura and Ruby, Aura’s best friend since kindergarten, were strolling and chatting down the hallway. They encounter Calliope down the hall. Aura greets her with a smile. Calliope is excitedly gabbing about something. Aura notices she is wearing a vintage skirt that looks incredibly close to the one her grandma gave her. They were just speaking about it the other day. Aura even showed her a picture of it. She thinks nothing of it, and even says they should both wear theirs on the same day so they can match. A week or so later Calliope is wearing the same shade of lip gloss Aura always wears. It was a bright red, very common among girls their age. It bewildered her because Calliope always wore a nude lip gloss that she adored. She shook it off again. Everyone likes the shade and maybe she is trying something new, Aura thought to herself. She tried to fight the weird feeling, but as the days passed, she couldn’t help noticing little things. The way she talked was different, the way she carried herself, even her smile. Everything about Calliope was beginning to appear remarkably familiar to her.
She started to make a sour face whenever Calliope was around. She didn’t even realize it until Ruby pointed it out.
“Are you jealous of her, '' asked Rudy. “Maybe that’s why you don’t like her. “
Maybe she was jealous. That would be an explanation, but why was she jealous? Was it because she felt threatened? As she wandered down the hall she saw Calliope with some of their friends. She realized just what about her annoyed her so much. When she saw Calliope she saw herself. They didn't look the same, but there definitely was a resemblance in the way they acted and their style. Aura knew that she had to confront her, but she needed evidence.
For three whole months she carefully watched Calliope. She also made sure to still be friendly with her so her true intentions wouldn’t shine through. It was finally time to confront her. She had approached her when there were a lot of people. It's harder to deny her actions while there is a large group of people. She crept up to her with a painted smile on her face. She pointed out all their similarities lLike a joke at first. Then all the pent up anger and frustration was unleashed. When she was done she expected Calliope to cry. Iinstead, she was met with a disgusted and confused look on her face.
“Why would I want to be like you? Most of the things you do are common among girls our age,” Calliope said. “I don't know why you would even think that.”
To Aura's horror everyone agreed with Calliope. She herself might have believed her lies if she didn't see a sly smile plastered on her face.
Frustrated and ostracized by her friends, she didn't come to school for a few days. The day she came back she felt as if she was invisible. She knew though she didn't want to, she would have to make up with Calliope and she did just that. Aura now had a new, better plan on how she could put her mind to ease. Everyone else started warming up to Aura when they saw Calliope and her had remained friends. In fact, people said they now seemed closer than before.
A few months later during the weekend when spring break started Aura snuck out of her house to Calliope's. It was a normal size one story house. She quickly made her way to Calliope's window. That she had opened during the day when she went over to her house with some other friends. While everyone else was busy having fun she was carefully analyzing the layout of her house.
Aura hovered over her bed watching her sleep peacefully. She gently placed a towel over her mouth. Calliope woke up because the towel tickled her. She thought she was still dreaming. Why would Arua come to her house in the middle of the night? The quick slicing of her neck made her realize her situation. When she tried to scream for help she couldn't. She could only make soft muffles that was covered up by the towel. Aura knew she would probably scream for help so she went for her neck first to lessen her ability to scream. Though she didn't want to kill her just yet because she wanted her to experience her demise slowly. Then she made cuts on her legs, arms, and stomach. Before the loss of blood could kill her, she stabbed her heart. She quickly left her house. The next morning she acted surprised when she found out about Calliope's death.
A Not So Joyful Camping Trip by rabia Ferron
One fall afternoon Rabia was talking with her friends Nhi and Massoki. They wanted to do something fun and memorable because Massoki would be leaving North Cross this year since she is a senior.
So they decided that they would go on a camping trip in the cool, fall weather. Little did they know that camping trip would be like no other. They decided they would meet at the dorm since Massoki and Nhi live there. After meeting at the dorm, they arranged for an Uber to go to Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing. When they got in the Uber the driver seemed suspicious because he didn't look up from the steering wheel or ask them where they were going. Almost like he had already known. Seeing this, the girls thought something was weird, but just thought he was having a long day and was probably tired.
So Massoki told him that they were going to Eagle Landing and they started driving. It was a long drive there but the girls had great conversations in the car and completely forgot about the suspicious driver.
When they finally arrived, the driver stopped the car, so the girls thought this was their cue to get out of the car. Nhi tried to open the car door but it seemed stuck or even locked. But Massoki and Rabia just thought she was trying to scare them. Then Rabia tried to open the door and it wouldn't budge. Finally Massoki pushed the door open.
The girls, relieved, gave the driver $50 since it was such a long drive, but he had not told them the price. They started walking up the driveway to set their tents up when suddenly they heard a soft humming and not a song they recognized at first. As they walked, it got closer and closer. When they turned around there was their driver standing right behind them. The girls began to run in a panic.
Then to their surprise the uber driver shape shifted into a vicious wolf growling and chasing the girls. The girls had a great idea to split up so the werewolf could only be able to follow one of the girls so Rabia volunteered to grab the werewolves attention so Massoki and Nhi could be able to escape and after the girls would meet up at the big tree right up the hill once she lost him meanwhile Massoki and Nhi went to the tree that they agreed to meet at and wait for Rabia by the time she found a way to lose the werewolf. They stayed quiet trying to figure out what had just happened, when suddenly Rabia came and quietly joined them after throwing a big rock at the werewolf which knocked him out for a few minutes so she had time to get away before he woke up. After about five minutes in hiding they saw two men walking with flashlights. Just as they were about to go to the men to ask for help they saw the driver walking up on his two feet slowly walking up behind the two men with the flashlights. He was humming his song again but this time the girls heard what song he was humming, he was humming the Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. When he hummed, the two men suddenly collapsed. The girls left in terror by what they just saw stayed quite in their hiding spot. The girls had forgotten though that the driver was secretly a werewolf and had a strong sense of smell so he used his sense of smell to walk right up to their hiding spot and started breathing heavily and his mouth began to drool. Rabia Finally says while holding “ This might be the end of us.”
The end
So they decided that they would go on a camping trip in the cool, fall weather. Little did they know that camping trip would be like no other. They decided they would meet at the dorm since Massoki and Nhi live there. After meeting at the dorm, they arranged for an Uber to go to Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing. When they got in the Uber the driver seemed suspicious because he didn't look up from the steering wheel or ask them where they were going. Almost like he had already known. Seeing this, the girls thought something was weird, but just thought he was having a long day and was probably tired.
So Massoki told him that they were going to Eagle Landing and they started driving. It was a long drive there but the girls had great conversations in the car and completely forgot about the suspicious driver.
When they finally arrived, the driver stopped the car, so the girls thought this was their cue to get out of the car. Nhi tried to open the car door but it seemed stuck or even locked. But Massoki and Rabia just thought she was trying to scare them. Then Rabia tried to open the door and it wouldn't budge. Finally Massoki pushed the door open.
The girls, relieved, gave the driver $50 since it was such a long drive, but he had not told them the price. They started walking up the driveway to set their tents up when suddenly they heard a soft humming and not a song they recognized at first. As they walked, it got closer and closer. When they turned around there was their driver standing right behind them. The girls began to run in a panic.
Then to their surprise the uber driver shape shifted into a vicious wolf growling and chasing the girls. The girls had a great idea to split up so the werewolf could only be able to follow one of the girls so Rabia volunteered to grab the werewolves attention so Massoki and Nhi could be able to escape and after the girls would meet up at the big tree right up the hill once she lost him meanwhile Massoki and Nhi went to the tree that they agreed to meet at and wait for Rabia by the time she found a way to lose the werewolf. They stayed quiet trying to figure out what had just happened, when suddenly Rabia came and quietly joined them after throwing a big rock at the werewolf which knocked him out for a few minutes so she had time to get away before he woke up. After about five minutes in hiding they saw two men walking with flashlights. Just as they were about to go to the men to ask for help they saw the driver walking up on his two feet slowly walking up behind the two men with the flashlights. He was humming his song again but this time the girls heard what song he was humming, he was humming the Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. When he hummed, the two men suddenly collapsed. The girls left in terror by what they just saw stayed quite in their hiding spot. The girls had forgotten though that the driver was secretly a werewolf and had a strong sense of smell so he used his sense of smell to walk right up to their hiding spot and started breathing heavily and his mouth began to drool. Rabia Finally says while holding “ This might be the end of us.”
The end