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TAP TAP TAP ................... Back again for Halloween
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London 
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TAP TAP TAP ~~~ "Honey! ' tap tap tap ' wake up!" "huh " ... "Wake up ... there's a noise" "huh ... noise ... ( cough cough ) yeah ... nice " "Honey! ' tap tap tap ' wake up!" " there's something in the basement " "Ok ok " ( cough ) ... 'tap tap tap' "did you here that?" ... 'tap tap tap' "yeah ... it ... it's definitely coming from the basement " ( cough ) 'tap tap tap' ... " where are my lozenges ... oh ... ok I got em " "stay here ... I'll check it out " "ok be careful " ... 'tap tap tap' 'Click ... click' ... no lights ... 'tap tap tap' 'squeeeek' ... oh man ... stupid stairs 'squeeeek' ... 'tap tap tap' ... what is that noise? Where is the dog? ... 'tap tap tap' Why isn't she barking? ... 'tap tap tap' I don't like this ... gee ... it's warm down here 'Tap tap tap' ... better check the fuse box ... Ohhhh K !!! Where's the fuse box gone??? ... 'tap tap tap' "WHERE THE HELL'S THE DOG???" Looks like a faint light under the furnace room door 'tap tap tap' ... what the ... something's against the door ... "UUUUGGHH" "Smokey ! ... why didn't you move, girl ... and how did you get in here? Girl? ... Smokey? ... 'snap snap' ... what are you staring at ? " Ohhh ! ... **** ! ... Please God ... let this be a dream ... one mother of a hole where Mr. Furnace used to be ... 'Tap Tap Tap' Man it's hot in here ... 'Tap Tap Tap' ... "What the Hell is that Sound ? The glow coming from that hole ... and the Stench !!! "Well girl ... I think it's time we leave ... ok? " ...?...?...? WHAT THE !!! No Dog ! ... NO DOOR !!! ... ... ... 'Tap Tap Tap' ... BREATHE Deep Breaths ... relax ... settle down ... 'Tap Tap Tap' " DAM IT ... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SOUND ??? " Ok ok ... reality check ... this has to be a dream ... " OUCH " ... maybe not I thought this room was bigger ... the Walls ... "They're MOVING!!! " ... "OH YEAH ... I LOVE THIS ... THIS IS FUN !!! " It doesn't look too far down ... "now ... or ... n e v e r r r r r r ... .................UHH! " "DAM IT "... I bit my tongue ... man that hurts ... now I know I'm awake ... ...........what is this place ... It stinks in here ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... that sound ... it's coming from this direction ... down this tunnel ... that glow seems to be coming from there too ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... There's another sound ... like ... distant screams ... and moans ... Yes ... The Walls ... they seem to be moaning ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' It's louder now ... just up ahead ... something's moving ... the tunnel ... it dips down and seems to end in a little room ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' something's moving ... over behind that weird box ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' It's ... It's a little man ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... what the heck is he doing ... maybe I can sneak a little closer ... quietly ... just inch along this wall ... slowly ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... he's ... he's chiseling ... it's ... it's ... It's a tombstone ... " MY NAME !!! " oh dam he saw me ... " Heh ... Heh Wait ... COME BACK ... HOW DO I GET OUT OF HERE? " ......... did that box just move ... ... ... that's ... not ... a box ... It's a Coffin ... It's coming at me ... Gotta run ... My Feet ... They're Stuck ... There's Hands ... Holding My Ankles ... Skinless Hands ... The Coffin's Got Me ... It's Crushing Me Against The Wall ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... the little man is back ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... HE'S FINISHING MY NAME ! ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... DEAR GOD ! ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' " Honey ! wake up ... ' TAP TAP TAP ' ... Honey ! ' TAP TAP TAP ' There's Something in the Basement " ~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright 2/2000 Rex Allen McCoy |
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Wesley the Blue Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 426Forest Lake, MN, USA |
Nice little piece you've got here, great twist at the end. Great job. "Never underestimate the power of idiots in larget groups." |
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Alan Senior Member
since 2000-09-12
Posts 1499right next door |
This is good...I enjoyed it a lot. If you don't mind I shall take it to my class. We are having a halloween reading. alan |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Thankyou Wesley ... glad you enjoyed it  Alan ... No problem ... It would be an honor to have this story read by so many ... thankyou |
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