Kaitylyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis continue to host this fabulous fall contest. The entries are pouring in and so inspiring! Thank you to the hosts, guest judge, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, and generous prize donors. Here is my entry:

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Creepy Street (198 words)
By Jill Lambert
I accepted their dare. It’s Halloween night. Staring down Creepy Street fills me with fright. The rain-slickened cobblestones glisten in gloom. Twilight arrives with a spirit of doom. An eerie red lantern sets each brick ablaze. Electrical lines weave a spidery maze. Off in the distance I hear a door creak. A gravelly voice echoes, “What do you seek?” “I’m here trick-or-treating.” “So, you’re all alone?” I nod once, then shiver. “Proceed on your own.” I slink toward the light and stand under its glow. Whoa, I am floating! Huge rats swarm below. Up on the balcony grins an old hag. “Here are your treats, dearie. Come get your bag.” She beckons and cackles, “I like your disguise!” I reach for the drawstring, avoiding her eyes. As soon as I snatch it I drop like a stone, then race down the road to escape the old crone. My double-dare friends watch agape by the gate. I rip the bag open. My hair stands up straight. Out bursts a spider gigantic and hairy. Its fangs drip with venom, horrific and scary. “You dare to enter my turf for a treat? You’d better run fast. This is my Creepy Street!”
