short story

After changing, the little child proceeded down the brown carpeted stairs which spit up dust with every step he took. The walls of the old house were maroon with an occasional faded outline of an old picture. The hardwood floors were also barren and would creak with every step.

The boy walked into the kitchen, turned on the stove and placed a griddle over it. Next he opened the old fashioned refrigerator. The light inside flickered on and off as he reached for the eggs and bacon. He shut the door and headed over to the counter where he placed the egg carton and bacon. His nimble hands picked up three slices of bacon and broke two eggs on the griddle. The pan was not warm so the eggs and bacon just sat there. Suddenly the boy heard a car door slam and people talking. He looked out the window and saw two wo

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The shy boy quickly turned around and ran out the back door. Their eyes opened widely and stared straight ahead as if they had seen a ghost. An angry growl grew louder and louder from behind them and now their goose bumps grew to little mole hills all over their bodies. They waited for an answer but only heard the crackling of bacon grease coming from the kitchen. They lifted their now cold and wet faces out of the snow, and saw nothing but an empty yard. He took the now ashy eggs and bacon off the griddle, threw them in the garbage and placed fresh food on the now piping hot stove. They slowly walked to the kitchen and peered in to see nothing but burnt eggs and bacon on the sizzling griddle. Their knees began to shake and their hearts started to beat faster and faster until their heartbeats became one monotone sound. The boy let out a sharp scream and pounced on the two women like a tiger who hadn’t eaten for weeks. They looked to the left and saw that the back door was open.

Outside, the tracks of fresh footprints created a path in the snow that lead toward a white picket fence. He filled the momentarily empty graves with snow and looked at the fresh mound of snow. The air had the savory scent of smoked bacon and eggs, which made their stomachs growl.

The two ladies gave each other a quick glance as the call for help rang out over and over .

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Approximate Word count = 872
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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