Today Susanna Leonard Hill is hosting a contest on her site. The challenge is to write a Halloween story, under 100 words, using the words witch, bat, and trick-or-treat. I didn’t have a problem working the words in, but staying under 100 words was hard!
Happy Halloween everyone! Hopefully Sandy hasn’t put a damper on your fun!
ARE YOU BRAVE?
This Halloween party was CREEPY.
The decorations howled and shrieked. A witch stood by the fireplace, a bat flew over her head, and fake blood dripped down the bathroom mirror. Where was Trick-or-Treating?
The doorbell rang and I jumped. Was someone here to rescue me?
A little fairy girl tiptoed in. She bit her lip.
I knew what to do. I took her hand.
“Stay away from those creatures, and stay away from the bathroom,” I said. She looked up at me. “Thanks, Captain America. You’re so brave.”
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A very sweet story. I can picture a little boy in a Captain America costume trapped at a Halloween party.
Sometimes costumes make us feel braver than we are. Well done.
Some party! Would love to read more!
Love this, Katie!
I definitely would NOT want to be a kid at that party! Glad the fairy and Captain America found each other!
I love the ending. How cute that he found courage when he needed it! Sometimes all we need is for someone else to tell us we’re brave 🙂
That is so fun. I love a good twist at the end 🙂
Ooh that party sounds creepy, Katie! I’m glad Captain America was there for the little fairy! What a fun, sweet but also scary story! I’m so glad you joined in the fun even though it meant going out in search of Wifi! Happy Halloween!
Oh, this was so cute! He was scared, but played brave to make her less frightened.
Thank goodness Captain America saved the day! Cute story!
Superheroes to the rescue! Great story, Katie…and nice to meet you. 🙂 Susanna’s contests are a wonderful way to connect with others who love to write. 🙂
Nice to “meet” you too, Vivian!
Thanks for coming by and commenting on my post, Katie!
So sweet. I absolutely love this!
Awesome entry! I love the ending and I could see the story playing in my head. I wanna read more. 🙂
It’s lovely to meet you, Katie.
Nice to “meet” you too!
Cute. Capt. America looking for someone to rescue him only to realize he had rescued the Fairy girl. Love the shrieking decorations. Spooky!
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