Don't look behind you...

Submitted into Contest #16 in response to: Write a story in which characters are warned not to go into the woods.... view prompt

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Mystery

The town of Hillfar was a quiet and peaceful place. Well, except for the woods they lived by. Or rather what's living in it. You know the name, Slenderman?  Well, according to legend he is a tall, pale, faceless man and he kidnaps and kills children. This legend affected the villagers so and the children were warned since birth. But, an unruly boy was born and he was about to find out, if Slendy is real.

Lucas was a thirteen-year-old boy. He lived on a farm near the woods and always was found on the outline. He loved the woods, almost as much as he loved to rebel against the villages harsh rules. One day as he walked along the outline of the forest, he thought a rebel idea. What if I go find this Slenderman? He thought, maybe then I could go in the forest whenever I want. With this horrible revelation, he looked around and then darted into the forest. 

An hour later, he emerged in a meadow. He stared in disbelief at a huge mansion, for it took up three quarters of the clearing. He approached the mansion carefully, and stopped when he heard a twig snap. He slowly turned around and in the forest, he could see Slenderman. He was horrifying worse than Lucas had imagined! Where his face should have been, was just a white surface. Showing no signs of expression, he simply started walking toward Lucas. Lucas could barely move, for he was trembling in fear. Slenderman moved past him, but as Lucas drew a breath, one of his tentacles wrapped around him and lifted Lucas high in the air.

“Please don’t kill me!” He screamed.

Oh, I’m not going to harm you, child. You’ll just have to become a weak little tree. As you were always meant to be.”  

So you see, ladies and gentlemen, the legend is true. But, the villagers simply have one thing misunderstood. Slenderman doesn’t kill them, he turns them into weak little tree’s. But you should never go into the forest late at night, or even in broad daylight. Let me tell you this… if you hear or see a static screen...

Don’t look behind you.



November 21, 2019 20:28

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