Strangers- Chapter 3

by Caroline in The Awesomest Place!

Alright. So maybe I'm a little paranoid. But I've barely been getting sleep at all since last week. Things are scary enough.
And now it's Halloween.
I've always thought Halloween was great. It's the only time you can walk around after six, and you get to gobble down Twix's with your best friends. I was walking around in a pretty small group, and for once, I actually cared about my safety. I tightened the sash on my dress. I was supposed to be Alice from Wonderland, but I looked like little red riding hood with my bright, orange hair sticking out. Dashing out the door, I took a deep breath.
"There you are!" Katie's voice shouted. Ugh. Yes, she had convinced me to let her go trick or treating with my group. I turned around and smiled. She was wearing an extremely skimpy dress. Apprantly, she was a maid. Ha. More like an excuse to show her butt in public.
"Alright, Trisha. Let's go," I said to my friend. We walked down the street, stopping at every house to ask for candy. It was pretty tiring, after saying,
"Trick or treat," for the twentieth time that day. Oh well. The candy was worth it.
Fortunetly, the man was no where to be seen. I waved to my friends, and retired back to my house. Suddenly, the man jumped into my way. I didn't do anything. In fact, I was kinda annoyed now. He was just popping up everywhere.
"Alright, this is enough. Who the heck are you?" I demanded.
"Richard Linkom," he replied in a strangely kind voice. I gasped. That was my dad's name!