Frightening Stories

The dead tree branches cracked as I hastily walked in the dark woods. The wolves started to howl consequently and the hyenas started to laugh eerily. I can feel that my legs were trembling like there was an earthquake. I was damned terrified. I was not supposed to come through this route at all. But there was no other way. Those bullies had been chasing me all around. This was my only escape from that.

            As I went on and on the trails of the woods, I could sense as if someone was watching me. I noticed movements around me. But being too petrified, I just continued walking, deeper into the forest. Chill wind came slapping my face, as if someone was right in front of me. I fastened my pace.

            Suddenly, I felt a really hard breath from my back. And some horrifying squeaks too. I started to dash, but my body would not budge, even a bit! Regardless, I did not stop my pace at all. I just continue to run. I stumbled on a few giant tree roots. I kept running until is reached to a plain meadow. It was lighted by moonlight. I took the chance to gather my breath and strength, unknowing of what will happen to me next.

I started to wander around, without any single clue of my whereabouts. I felt that I was very lucky then. I found a small cabin there. It was very beautiful. It had some gnomes at the lawn. They were not normal, but they were quite funny for me. I was laughing hard. I entered the cabin, cautiously. Once I was in there, I was amused. It was a PARADISE of food. I jumped into the pile of food. There were goddamn lots of food. Pizza, spaghetti, kuey teow, you name it. There was almost everything. I stuffed myself the food. As any normal human would, then, I dozed off.

A few moments later, I felt very hot. I felt that I was sweating all over me. I opened my eyes. I saw one frightening figure, standing in front of me. A SCARECROW! I was petrified. I felt my hands and legs had been tied. I realized that I was tied up to the dining table. I tried to scream. But I could not open my mouth. My mouth was sewn. My lips were! And they were hurting like hell. The scarecrow started laughing. He cut me, limbs first. When I screamed, it hurt me even more. My tears flowed down from my eyes. I passed out a few times. At one point, I was hoping that he would kill me that instant. Then I was starting to lose my sense and my breath.

There was sound around me; birds were chirping and wind breeze. I opened my eyes slowly. I found out that I was around the gnomes. I could not move at all! I came to my realization. I am now one of the gnomes! What had happened to me? Then, there was the scarecrow. He laughed, and said “You’ll be free soon. You will have new body, if there are more like you, soon. Only if you are lucky enough! HAHAHA!”.