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into a hundred pieces. So Josh took 3rd Place Kremmling/HSS the treasure and went home. The Puppy That Said Boo! Kremmling/HSS K-2nd grade by Critter Wood 3rd grade 2nd Place 1st Place The Ghost and Skelly Once upon a time, there was a dog 1st Place Josh’s Scary Halloween by Brynlie Vrbas that said Boo! The dog loved to say Treasure of Ascaban Adventure Boo! He loved to say Boo to every by Danica Rector person in town. He also loved to scare by Grayson Rector Once upon a time, there was a skeleton named Skelly. He loved them when he growled Grrrr!!! He It all started on a cloudy, but warm Josh was at his house on a to scare people because he wanted loved to say “Boo and Grrr!!!” He Friday, October 16th. Jack’s mom Halloween night, he was getting his the whole neighborhood to himself. loved to scare people because he was said that he was going to go boating costume out but he decided to go When he scared everyone, they all a Halloween puppy. He really loved with his grandpa Alfred and best find a golden treasure to make his ran away to the desert. The people to scare his Mommy! He would put friend Jayson. Jack was so excited he costume with golden on it to make met Skelly in the desert and then a out his fangs and stick out his tongue. forgot to feed Frankenstien his kitten! his costume even spookier. He had sandstorm broke Skelly into pieces. His favorite food was eyeballs and At 9:00, Jack was on his grandpa’s heard of a golden treasure from a The people put him back together tongues. He also liked to eat gobblins sailboat riding on the waves. The wind text he had gotten. The treasure was to show him some kindness. that he would catch in the dump. was blowing on his face, the smell supposed to be in a cave in the woods. Back in the neighborhood, a fire Once, a snake came along and he bit was so fresh that he almost fainted. it to smitherines! He ate everything, As Josh went through the woods started. Skelly broke the fire up into Jayson was below deck making rice especially the eyeballs and tongue! he saw a cave. Then he saw something little pieces so that the people could krispie treats when he felt something His favorite dessert was pumpkins shiny in it, and he knew he had found stomp on the little fires. Then they brush against his leg. He shuttered. and Halloween baskets that he took the treasure. Then he went in the cave all went inside the haunted house, Slowly he turned around. There was with decorations from peoples yards. and he saw a white light, then he saw and they heard a wooooooo sound Frankenstein standing at his feet. He Halloween Puppy lived in a pile a face. The face had two scary eyes coming from a door. So everyone jumped in surprise, then laughed. In of garbage at the dump. That’s the and a squiggly mouth with no nose opened the door together to find a an hour or so, they were on sailboat story of The Dog that said Boo!! and no eyebrows and no hair. Then ghost. The ghost was crying, so Skelly island. When they got off the boat, the white face got out of the light. Josh asked him why. The ghost said he was Jack saw a map in the sand. The map backed up then he saw a ghost. He crying because the ghost kids were Honorable Mention showed a forest, a death valley, a shark ran through the cave swiping at the jumping on his belly, and they didn’t The Mouse Bear ocean, a ghost cave and a dinosaur ghost face as he ran by. Then more stop. So Skelly’s eyes turned green by Ranger Wutz tunnel but it also showed a very large ghosts came out of the lights. These and he scared away the mean ghost treasure. There was also a warning ghosts had army hats, uniforms, boots kids and accidentally all the people. Once upon a time there was a on the left corner that said, “if you and weapons in their hands. Beside Skelly and the ghost went to find the little boy named Ranger and he was go straight across, you will be eaten them was a ghost army tank. One of people and they all became friends. going to the Christmas shop to buy by the dragon.” They were all excited the ghosts had a zigzag mouth and The ghost and Skelly now live in the Christmas toys for his friends. He and full of energy to find the treasure. squiggly eyes, the other one had no haunted house together. The End. really wanted to get a toy for himself. They soon entered the forest. The mouth or eyes, and another ghost had He saw a mouse bear stuffed animal forest was dark and there were red only golden teeth. Josh was scared. and loved it so much, the toy had a eyes in the trees and it was filled with He wanted to run but he couldn’t mouse nose a bear body and mouse the sounds of growling and snorting. because there was a rock wall in his arms. So he got that toy with his $5 Jack picked up Frankenstein and held way. He used his axe, he swung it at he had. At night time Ranger slept her close. Jayson started nibbling on the ghosts but they didn’t fall apart. with his Mouse bear, he got woken his nails. Eventually, they were out of Josh saw a ghost who seemed to be up by the sound of growling and the forest. Grandpa said, “I think that the captain, with a helmet and real squeaking. He saw a large figure was the easiest part of this journey.” boots, ghost pants and a ghost vest Rising above him, “AHH” he said. Soon they came to a sign that said standing on the tank. He swung the But he was too late the mouse bear “Death Valley, Beware!” Grandpa said axe at the boots of the captain and the had already eaten him. The toy shark they probably should keep going. In boots disappeared, but the captain Ranger had, came out of his toy the darkest place in the valley, Jack stayed there. When Josh looked he box and also ate the mouse bear. He heard something really loud and scary. The Ghost and Skelly also ate the whole house. The end He did not see grandpa when he found saw a shiny thing and he thought Original artwork by Brynlie Vrbas he was closer to the treasure chest. his flashlight and turned it on, all he But the whole army got between could see was a mummy. He could not him and the treasure. Some of the believe his eyes! He felt Frankenstien’s soldiers were guards, with no faces and ghost helmets, who stood directly in front of him. He swung the axe at their heads and nothing happened. The soldiers stepped forward. He put his axe back and swung his hand through their hearts. They didn’t fall apart so Josh threw his hand really hard at their hearts. Then the guards disappeared, then he swung it hard through the captain and the captain disappeared. Then he swung his hand at the tank and the tank disappeared. When he swung his hand really hard at the army, they disappeared too. Josh was very happy. He went forward and got the treasure down and opened the treasure chest. 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fur on his chin. Jack was so scared! Thankfully, I fell through it. Five Honorable Mention was at their house for Thanksgiving The mummy started chasing them. seconds later, I was in my bed. The Mummies he pulled my bed into the barn and Jack ran as fast as he possibly could. Whew, it was just a bad dream. by Porter Osborne dumped ice water on me, I almost His kitten was still in his arms and But when I woke up for breakfast, fell into the cow pen. The worst thing the mummy was still chasing them. a portal really did open up! I ran away Once-upon-a-time, there was a about it is that I’m leaving in a week! Jack felt the mummy grab his ankle. before it froze me, so I didn’t get temple. The temple was called The Time passed by so quickly, He felt someone grab his arm. When sucked in. THE END Temple of the Mummy Queen. There tomorrow I’m leaving the city. All he looked up, Jayson was pulling was one mummy that didn’t really I want to do is go hide. Go hide him out of the valley. When they 3rd Place want to listen to the queen. The somewhere tomorrow can’t find turned around there was Shark Ocean Forever House queen’s name was Queen Toilet Paper me. That night it was impossible to and Sand. The mummy children behind them. They had to go back by Avriel Sharp sleep even though I was exhausted. in the valley or across the ocean. said that the name was funny, but My eyes wouldn’t close and I ended Luckily, there was a raft waiting at Part 1 the parents of the children did not. up staring at my dresser all night One day two travelers came to the the dock. Grandpa, Jack and Jayson Hello my name is Kelly. I am long. That morning I had to get up temple. One of the travelers named took turns rowing the raft. As they going to tell you a scary story. at 5am. I was starving but couldn’t reached the middle of the ocean Will Goodman said: “Look!! An old It all started the day we moved eat and so I quickly packed up, got Jack began to see fins swimming temple, it still might have some water in the car and slammed the door. My into our new house. I ran upstairs and hurry!!!” The other traveler named around and around the boat. They found a dollhouse with dolls already mom always hates it when I do that, rowed harder. Finally, they got to the Dave Brown said: “No way dude are but this time she said nothing about left in it. It was the same model that you serious!!! “There is no way that other side. They got out of the boat we moved into. It was really big. I it. The rest of that ride was silent. and headed into Ghost cave. As they there is water in there!!!” Will was It had been at least two hours unpacked my bag and started playing disappointed but Dave did have a walked through the cave it got windier with the dolls and the dollhouse. since we left and I could just start to and windier. Then they saw white point about that. Finally they walked My Mom told me to get ready for see uncle Matt’s farm. We entered blurs circling them. The blurs came into the temple. The mummy who bed. I climbed in bed while my mom their farm and got delayed by a cow at them. They were so scared, but never listened to anybody walked to read me a story. When I woke up the in the road. We passed it and headed they saw light at the end of the tunnel. them. The travelers screamed at the next morning the dolls moved all in on. We polled into their driveway and They ran to the light, and there was top of their lungs. Dave shouted out: new places of the dollhouse. I went I started balling. She parked and got the treasure! “KILL THAT THING WILL!!!!” out to open the door for me and I tried downstairs to have breakfast. I was Will shouted: “NO YOU KILL just about to tell my mom about the to lock the door but I was to late. I 2nd Place IT DUDE!!!!!!” The mummy was had to get out so I did. My mom gave dolls, she turned around and it was confused what they were screaming A Dark and Stormy not my mom at all, it was a person me a HUGE hug and whispered into at and who. The mummy groaned as my ear “I love you and am so sorry Haunted House who looked just like one of my he was trying to say: “What are your by Daniel Pedersen dolls. I screamed and ran upstairs. especially since I’m missing your 13th guys’ names??” Dave said: “He’s birthday. But just remember that I’ll Part 2 asking us what our name is Will.” On a windy and stormy Halloween be back to get you, I’ll never forget When I looked in the dollhouse, Will said to the mummy: M-m-my night, my mother and father had split you! Just so you know, look out while that doll was in the kitchen and name is W-w-w Will Goodman.” up with me to help my sister. I was you’re out here. There’s something moving up the stairs of the dollhouse. Dave said: “My name is Dave Brown. walking to the next house alone to get strange, don’t be fooled.” Then she I heard the stairs creaking on the What’s your’s??” The mummy more candy when all of the sudden, a left. I know she said that she’ll never way up to my room. When I peeked groaned. “He is trying to say another portal opened up in front of me. forget me but it’s like she just did. out of my door I saw the women thing.” Dave said, “He’s saying: My uncle and aunt came out of “Oh snap! A portal!” I yelled. holding a knife. I slammed the door My name is Sand.” Dave said. “Oh It looked like a mix of orange and their little farm house to greet me. shut and locked it. I looked back at hi Sand!!” Said Will. The next day Their house was red with green black which makes sense because the dollhouse and saw all of the dolls Sand showed every mummy his new it’s Halloween. It stopped me in my trim but the paint was chipped off in the dollhouse were now standing friends Will and Dave. The other everyware, it has two stories, has tracks. I couldn’t move! Then, the outside my room in the dollhouse. mummies liked them. They had a portal moved closer to me! I was so three bedrooms, and one bathroom. It This could mean one thing, they huge party. Will and Dave decided to was like being in my worst nightmare! scared! Wouldn’t you be? Then… were all really outside my bedroom live with the mummies. THE END SNAP! It trapped me inside. I woke I got pulled back into reality when my door. I ran to the window to see if uncle put his hand on my shoulder. up to find myself in the middle of a I could get help. There was no one creepy, frightening haunted house. Kremmling/HSS He had brown hair, a scraggly there. I opened the window and beard, brown eyes, and tan skin. “Whoa, I wonder where that blue jumped out. I ran as fast as I could 4th-5th grade light is coming from?” I thought. My aunt came over to help me with to get help. When my friend’s mom my bags. She had dirty blond hair, “Come to me…” said a weary opened the door I told her of all that 1st Place breathless voice. “Come to me…” The Farm House blue eyes, pale skin, and was slightly had happened. She went with me to shorter than my six foot tall uncle. “AHHHHH!!!” I screamed. “Run by Devon Mahorney my house to see if she could see the “Welcome!” my uncle said graciously. for your life!!!!!!!” Then a ghost dolls I was talking about, we opened This summer I spent my most My aunt yielded up to the house, appeared out of nowhere. “Must have the door to my mom crying, she had free time crying ever since my mom “Evan, come on out Lexy’s here!” spirit to live again…” said the ghost. I been looking for me. I told her of what told me that I had to spend all fall Evan comes out of the house to greet fainted. had happened, she hugged me and and winter at my aunt Tiffany’s and me. He has brown hair, blue eyes, and A while later, I woke up and said, why my dear you have been dead uncle Matt’s house. It’s all because of tan skin. Tiffany and Matt take my saw a big fire ten feet below me. for over 100 years. Now I know now her stupid work. Oh, and my awful bags and we all go inside. I get the And just then, I fell! Two seconds that I have been a ghost for over 100 cousin Evan. He always teases me room across from Evan’s. I settled in later, the portal opened up again. years trapped in the forever house. and pranking me. One year when I and got ready for this long winter. Page 4 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

It was now the day before legs, six eyeballs, vampire teeth, away, never to be seen again. to get ready for Trick-or-treating. Halloween, my favorite holiday! I just and all the other monster things But the monster actually was I looked exactly how I wanted. I hoped that it wouldn’t be too different. that a monster would have. not happy. He flew after them. The saw my friends walking down the Today we were going to town to get One Halloween, three men men ran faster than ever, even faster street and ran to catch up with them. costumes. We’ve just pulled into the went to the Forest of the Undead. than when they ran in the castle! We walked down every street. parking lot of the local market. We They were not afraid so they ran They went through the Forest of “Let’s go to the old went in and founded our costumes. through it as quickly as they can. the Undead, but this time they were graveyard!” Mia called out, the I got a zombie queen and Evan got Then, the three men were at the so scared that they yelled so loud one who loves scary things. a wolf. I was super excited. We got castle. They had trouble crossing that the villagers a mile away heard Yeah!” Lexi, the girl who agrees back in the truck and we went back the moat; and again, the moat was them. They ran to the village, but with whatever anyone says. to the farm. Once we got back, Evan lava. In the lava lived the lava sharks. the monster still went after them. “Um...I’m not so sure about that told me that we should go explore They had HUMONGOUS teeth! The men were happy when they guys.” I answered like I was a nervous around the farm. I said “Sure.” When the men found out went to the village and the sun was because what else was I going to do wreck and I was the one geting where the bridge was, they walked rising. They thought the monster married even though none else was. that day. So we put our costumes across. As they walked across the would turn into a pile of dust, but they “Stop being a scaredy cat! away and we went exploring. sharks started eating the bridge. were so wrong. The men yelled to the Lets have fun!” Mia yelled so We came across an old cabin. Then the men realized they were villagers they heard. They got their I would get all hyped about it “Lexy, let’s go check it out.” said trapped because there is no door. swords, knifes, and fire on sticks – like it was her Birthday. Evan “I don’t know, that doesn’t “What will we do?” all kinds of things. The monster was “Urn...I guess we’ll go.” I seem like a good idea.” I said wired. said the first man. scared of the humongous, sharp, scary said, sounding like a baby. “Come on it’ll be fun!” “Ok fine I “We did, that’s what,” things. The monster was so scared he “Well then let’s get guess we could go look at it.” We said the second man. flew away. The villagers celebrated. went in. We looked around. There They never knew what going!” Mia said trying to “How ‘bout we climb the wall,” get my hyped once again. was no one there and I found a said the third man. “It’s rock”. happened to the monster. But I window, I looked out and saw a We ran back down every street So they started climbing the know what happened… well, I grave. “Ok, we looked around, let’s think I do. So, I will tell you. He to the old “haunted” graveyard. go.” I said anxiously. Evan went to wall. When they reached the top After running one thousand miles they came face to face with the flew back to the castle and never open the door. “Uuuu it won’t open!” came back to the village again. per hour we finally arrived. It had he said tugging. “Come on stop combined monster. The second been dark for over one hundred man fainted because he was so And, as I said again, that’s what joking you got me!” “No I mean it!” I think happened. THE END. years. All the graves had some sort I went to open it and it wouldn’t! “I scared. The other two men were of plant grown over them. A crow told you we shouldn’t have come in scared but they did not faint. flew into Mia and Lexi’s faces and here! What will we do?” “I guess They attacked, but the monster 3rd Place they ran off out of the graveyard. I we’re spending the night.” he said was too powerful. So they quickly The Neighborhood struggled to catch up. Then my dress It was the next day and we were picked up the second man and of Hallow Town got stuck on a twig and it wouldnt let still trapped. To make things worse, ran for their lives. The monster by Cora Osborne go. My friends disappeared from my ran after them on monkey feet to sight. I yelled and yelled for help... I’m going to miss Halloween! This I woke up to the sun shining right was the worst Halloween ever. Then suck their blood with his vampire no answer...I yelled again...still no teeth. Lightning struck. The men into my eyes. I ran down the hall answer. It was useless. I was stuck an idea came into my mind…”Hay, to tell my sister it was Halloween. we could break out of the window.” I saw the most scary monster ever. here until my body turned into dust. They ran faster than ever. Thud! Thud! Thud! My sister must It was two years later still halloween, yelled excitedly. Evan quickly grabbed have heard me corning because she one of the exposed rotten floor boards The men found a large suitcase. but finally someone found my body They didn’t stay long because the had already been in front of her door and by someone I mean two girls, my and hit the glass as hard as he could. waiting while she was most likely But it didn’t break. We were stuck. monster was after them and they BFF’s. They called my family and didn’t want to die. They shuffled texting her principal to see if she they came to the graveyard as quickly This was terrible. We were still could leave school early to paint stuck and it was 11:30pm. I missed down the staircase. The monster as possible. As soon as everyone got flew ahead. The men went back my face and arm for the 5th grade here they broke out in tears. Of course Halloween! Then my aunt and uncle Halloween party. I was a cursed opened the door. We were saved! up the staircase. Then they had no there was nothing else they could choice but to jump, so they found massacre princess. I got ready for do because...well I was dead. Still in But then something weird happened, school running here and there so I they pulled off what seemed to the place where they climbed. my costume. I know all this because The two men woke up the second would be extra early. Once I was done I was a ghost. They couldn’t see me be masks, they were monsters! my sister drove me to school. Finally I turned to Evan and he did the man. Then, together they jumped or hear me. I decided to put myself down. Surprisingly, instead of a we arrived. I ran to catch up with my to use by stealing antique clothes same! They locked me in there and BFF. I told her my Halloween costume now guess who’s in that grave. bridge there was a huge whoopee and putting them on to scare people. cushion at the bottom. It made the and she told me hers. It was time for I ran around town every night on loudest farting noise ever. So they our Halloween party and I looked Halloween and scared people. The 2nd Place had no problem jumping down. like a ghoul’s worst nightmare. After terror on their faces made me feel bad The Scariest Story Ever They bounced a few times. Then twenty thousand million hours of but there was nothing else to do. One by Eliani Blaser they ran away in terror. They ran school we finally got out. I ran home night when I was headed back to “my” grave yard I saw something Once upon a Halloween, no one should ever see. I saw a in the Forest of the Undead, person murdering my friends. I with a moat of lava, was ran there as soon as possible and a castle which was dark took them to the graveyard. After and dangerous. The castle that I rushed to find the murderer. was a kind of place where Finally, I was right in front of them. ghosts, zombies, mummies, I shoved him over, took his knife, invisible people, wolves, tied him up, and took him to the Frankenstein, living skeleton graveyard to pick up my friends. I people and, worst of all, took the murderer and my friends blood-thirsty vampires lived. to the police station, left them at the But this castle only front door and knocked. They came had one monster that lived out and saw the dead bodies and the here. It was combined murderer. I left into the dark and with all the monsters in disappeared. the world. It had eight Page 5 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

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“We were here first! Now it’s walking to my house. Luckily my I was screaming as the bridge fell. I Honorable Mention finally landed It looked like a prison. Death Manor your turn!” said one of the ghosts! house was just across the street but a little farther down from theirs. There were skeletons and cages. I by Quincey Harms Sadly poor little Elizabeth, Sarah, Jake and their parents were never seen We just played with my make up screamed for help but no one could hear me. I was scared so I walked Elizabeth, Sarah, and Jack where again. From that day forward that lake till they had to go home which was deeper to see if i could find a way out. sitting together on the couch holding house was known as Death Manor. at 6:30pm. So, I had a little time to It looks like people have been here kittens. They where watching myself. It really wasn’t bad until the before. I have been here for almost 4 their favorite show “Dorian Grays next day when we had a priest come Kremmling/HSS hours I’m hungry and cold. After 5 Adventures”. It only streamed on bless the house. After he did, it felt hours I came across an old camera I Mondays. Then their parents strolled worse. I went weeks without sleep. 6th grade picked it up to see if it still worked. into the living room and hit the We moved a couple months later It worked! I saw that it had videos so pause button on the controller. 1st Place to a new house but it felt as if the I decided to watch them. I sat down “Mom! Dad! We where watching You’re Never Alone spirits followed us. We lived in the by Jadyn Castillo same town but a different side of it. and started with the first video. I was that!” All 3 kids yelled together, so creeped out. It was a guy that got perfectly in sync with each other. But on Saturday, November 16, 2002, One sunny day in October, my I felt off when I woke up so I went to stuck down here and he was trying “We have a surprise for family bought a house In the beautiful see if my parents were still sleeping to escape. Ahhhhhhh. Someone just you!” said their dad cheerily. town of Kremmling, Colorado. The but they weren’t there and neither was killed him what was that? I forgot Dad started to tell them what family fell in love with the house my brother. I looked outside, the car about that and watched the rest of the surprise was but like she but, the family felt something was was gone. I was scared for my life as the videos and it was the same they always did mom cut him off. off, it was like she was reading my a dark figure came walking towards all got stuck down here and tried to “We are going on a vacation to a mind and suddenly the realtor said, me. I was trapped in a corner, but then escape. At that time I started crying big house on the lake!” said mom. “A family of 4 was murdered here by it disappeared. I called out for my I was terrified. When I was done Dad grinned at her like he always the father. Just letting you know...’’ mom and dad, but it was still silent. watching all those horrible videos. It did after mom cut him off. Which The family later decided they I tried calling them on my phone said it’s your turn to escape. I started was like, once every day. All the would buy the house because it but it went to voicemail. I called 911. screaming at the top of my lungs. kids leaped for joy at the news and was their dream home and ignore The police had sent out a missing I stood up and ran back to where I raced upstairs to pack their bags. the spirits. Dillian, my brother alert. They were never found. To fell. All of a sudden I saw a black -One Day Later- and I were not scared about it. this day I haven’t seen them since. shadow I hid and it looked like the “Kids! Lets go!” mom On October 31, 2002 we moved A few seconds later after trying person that killed those people in the shouted up the stairs. into the house. We got settled in a to get help, something grabbed videos. When it left I tried to climb out but it was to high and too steep They stuffed their bags into the week later. The nights were scary. It my feet and pulled me through the got the camera and started recording. trunk the piled into the back seat. felt like someone was watching you floor. I screamed as loud as I could, I started walking to try and find an “Buckle up everyone!” said mom. all night. The next morning I woke up but the dark figure kept pulling me grumpier than ever. “What’s wrong?” away. I was never seen again. exit. After 8 hours being stuck done And off they went on a four hour here I heard a rustling noise and I hid asked my mom.“I didn’t sleep because Six months later, a new family endeavor to the lake house. When again. It can’t be it was the guy from I felt someone was staring at me,” moved into the home. The little girl they got there they stood in the the videos he escaped from the guy I told my mom. “It was probably started seeing dark shadows, but doorway with dropped jaws. The that wanted to kill him. I was brave the neighbor’s cat,” my mom said. nobody believed her... until her family house was beautiful! The girls ran up enough so I stood up. I said hello and Later that day, the family went started disappearing. The end... the marble staircase to the bedrooms he screamed. I said it’s ok that I didn’t and introduced themselves to the and claimed the one with pink walls. want to kill him. After a little while neighbors. Across the street was an Their favorite color was pink. Then 2nd Place we got to know each other, he told me older couple in their 70’s. The house Jake claimed the green bedroom with I Went Missing that he was a sciencenest and that he on the right of us had a couple that the pool table and their parents found by Miranda Cruz came to document what was in here. were a few years younger than my the master and started to unpack. He also told me his name was Zach. It parents, who are 37 and 39. There are That night was spooky. Every one I’m moving to M town. It stands has been 24 hours that I’ve been stuck plenty more people I could say, but was sleeping soundly. One moment for Marble Town and I am not excited here so I found a place where I could it’s just a lot of people. As some days they were all asleep the next they to move there. I heard it’s full of weird get some rest. Around 5am I woke up went by, I could actually sleep which were all wide awake. There where people and worst of all they don’t to a scream, like someone had just was awesome. The next day I started odd noises coming from downstairs. have my favorite red jello! Once we been murdered. It was Zach the black school at West Grand Middle School. They huddled down the stairs in a got there I went to check my room. shadow killed him. I was terrified The teachers were nice and the same tight group and looked in horror. Ahhh! There are rats in my room! I got up and ran out there. I wanted with the kids. It was a good day until I The living room was different. They So I left to go explore the town a to cry I missed my family and i’m remembered I had to stay home alone turned to the wall and found red, bit more and hope that I could meet starving. I wanted to go home I didn’t till 7pm because Dillon had football sticky, warm blood smeared on the some people.1 hour in and I haven’t even know how long I’ve been down and my parents both had meetings. I wall. The gazed in horror, then with met anyone. But then I walked past here. I kept walking I felt like I was didn’t want to stay alone by myself so a last flicker, the batteries in the an old creepy house. I was curious down here for years. I came across a I invited my new friends Abby and flashlight died. The room went dark. so I went inside. It was all dusty and group of people I walked up to them Jada. I didn’t say anything about the The family huddled closer to one dark but I walked deeper and deeper and said hi. They looked like cavemen house being haunted but I didn’t think another. Then the light returned and a into the house. I came upon a bridge they turned around and laughed. I anything would happen since the small, lit candle started to hover above and I thought what kind of house has was confused. They started chasing last few days were chill at the time. their heads. Silvery figures drifted a bridge. But I didn’t think much of me. I ran so fast they were yelling my into the room from the hallway. It was 4:00pm and we started it so I walked on the bridge. Ahhh! name. I turned back and their heads Page 6 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net were about to fall off I screamed. My name is ken I am a chupacabra It’s not what i’ve heard.people Lily was asleep but then, “sqeeeckkk”. But I saw Zach so I stopped and I finder. I guess i just want to find have been missing ever since It happened again. Lily felt something said to him “what are you doing here out more about this creature. I’ve the search party started. crawl up her feet, almost about to pull I thought you were dead.” he started been researching the chupacabra My cousin to the forest in her off her bed, she quickly woke up! laughing and he said to me “You are for six years now and it’s been very search for the chupacabra She was pale as a snowflake. Lily was dead too.” I was so confused so I said little progress but i’m trying to find I told him that it was to dangerous about to pass out. It felt like it had “what do you mean.” he told me ‘the out more. people say that it was but like any other greedy dirtbag long nails and rough skin. She was night I died you died with me the a wolf that attacked or a bear but He went i was very surprised ready to call 911...the only problem shadow killed you too.’ I told him “no people say it was el chupacabra this he even came back is she forgot to charge her phone. I didn’t die, you did.” He whispered in creature was not like any mythical He came back with one She had rolled into a ball. 7:30 A.M. my ear and said “you went missing”. creature or any real creature.people of his arms bitten Lilly woke up in terror, she headed Then he disappeared into thin air. I say it has the wings of a bat or it down for breakfast. Something was Now people being hurt was was thinking what if I did die I was has fur or scales know one knows wrong. Lily was being watched. But a whole routine for people confused. There was a hole in the i’ve looked for books and many of she didn’t know that. She ate quickly wall and a paper flew in. I wish I them are different not a single one When someone went to the goat and got changed. Lily left her house, could climb out but it was to high has the same reference. legend says farms sometime they didn’t even she was being followed. She started up. When the paper landed I picked if you see chupacabra you need to come back, I already know people crying, she knew something or it up. It was a missing paper that had move forever!!! Or el chupacabra came back wounded or severely someone was behind her. She stopped, my face on it. I did go missing. will come for you. One report says injured. I was not surprised. a knife was held to her neck, sharp The End that two brazililian hunters say they Most people came to the nails, rough skin just like last night? shot the chupacabra and have its head mayor with fake chupacabras, Blood gushed out, but her head, like wolves, dogs, and sculptures 3rd Place (tie) but they won’t let anyone examine. where was it? Her body was laying the mayor new they were fake there on the sidewalk, no one knew El Chupacabra Not too long ago the mayor threw People were only thinking by Joanna Rivas a chupacabra search party all around who it was. The murderer weapon about the money and not the fact was left behind and finger prints Puerto Rico. the mayor said that he that everyone was in trouble. One day in Puerto Rico a farmer would give 2000$ to who finds it first. couldn’t be identified. This ‘thing” was calmly cutting his grass in I told them to stop but they didn’t. It’s has targets… but what is this “thing’? Chapter 3 the night when one of his goats been two days since the search party Later in the day at Ryan’s house fell down in an instant like in the was over, many people came back It’s been three weeks since people he heard a knock. He rushed down movies. He was in shock when he empty handed and some didn’t even were bringing fakes. I turned on the stairs hoping to see his new saw one of his goats dead on the come back. It was so weird there’s my radio and on channel 4 there costume he ordered to go trick or ground with two holes in its throat. only one chupacabra right? have been reports all over mexico treating around his campus. He He saw another goat fall down in zacatecas, guadalajara, costa opened the door, no one was there..he two holes in its throat and more Chapter two rica, durango, and zacatecas. went back to his room disappointed. goats fell down to the ground as In so many places everywhere! 11:33 P.M *tick tick* the clock goes. People were just missing and Ryan thought some kids or teens well,and the farmer heard noises of no one knows why,one nurse I thought chupacabra was only in something in the bushes. He went Puerto rico. I guess not. I’ve been were ding dong ditching. But he was was attacked. She said she lost wrong.. he had heard a little scratch to look and bam!!! Went down to he an arm to the chupacabra. reading the town newspaper that goats was never seen again since that day. have been killed by something. It’s on his window. The scratching got I was doing more research. of course the chupacabra. But then louder, Ryan was scared, he wanted they said that wolves were doing it. to open the window. 11:53 struck. there were still people who didn’t Ryan got ready for bed. He headed believe that the chupacabra was real down stairs to go shower. He opened i guess no one will ever know. the shower curtain.. something didn’t seem right. Breathing heavily he didn’t want to turn around. But what 3rd Place (tie) was wrong? A knife was against his Have 12:00 neck, a rough scaly hand touched by Judith Lopez his shoulder. “It” got closer to him. The thing carefully whispered to “Ok see you tomorrow!” said Lily his ear and said, “I’ll make sure a Safe as she walked away from her friend’s you’ll die in the most painful way”. house, it was 11:45 exact. She thought Ryan started crying. The “thing” nothing could go wrong.. until 12:00. grabbed him by the neck, his sharp She walked. 11:55 struck.. more Happy nails clawed into his neck. “HELP!” walking..12:00 struck. Lily didn’t Ryan tried to scream for help but the know it because her phone had died. “thing” got the knife quickly and She had heard someone following her, put a slit in his neck. He smiled at Halloween! but no one was there, Lily picked up Ryan. Ryan’s head tilted back, he a higher speed. She looked around closed his eyes slowly and he was making sure she wasn’t going to get gone...the “thing” impaled the knife murdered. Once she got home she into his stomach he took the head. locked her doors. She went upstairs Three days later the neighbor noticed to wash her face. Heading up stairs that Ryan wasn’t coming out his she heard a “squeeeeckkk”. She house, he walked over and knocked knew it couldn’t be from her stairs. on the door...no one answered, she She ignored it, but she shouldn’t knocked again, still no answer. She have. She made it to the bathroom. opened the door, she walked around noticing that there was a blood trail, It had been 12:10 already, she had she followed it into the bathroom… to get ready for bed. Washing her face “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” Rebecca Amber she thought she was fine. She got up she screamed while looking down from the sink wiping her face with a and Ryan dead corpse. “R-ryan?” Guthrie Lemon towel. She opened her eyes and looked she had thought he killed himself Broker / Owner Broker Associate in the mirror. Lily stayed still, she but she didn’t know that this was no (970) 485-4141 (970) 531-2149 got pale something was behind her.. ordinary murderer. She called the 404 Park Ave., Kremmling - Colorado she quickly turned around and ran police and left the house making sure to her room. Shaking she got in bed If your property is now listed with a REALTOR® or Broker, please disregard this offer, as it is not our intention to solicit the offerings of the police had it handled. The police other REALTORS® or Brokers. The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. forgetting to charge her phone. 12:30, Page 7 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

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THE KREMMLING POLICE DEPARTMENT Have a safe and happy Halloween. noticed that the head was gone just The shadow looked at her. Then the his arm. But Grendel came back. When she got home she called like last time. They had investigated shadow moved closer and then it was The fight was shocking. Swishing out to her dad, “Dad, I’m home. Do a lot about these murderers because all black. She saw a light far away. swords, yelling men, clanging you want me to grab the carving this had happened before in the 90’s. She stepped to it. She saw a black metal, bodies dropping to the floor, tools?” But all she heard was a low After Ryan’s death there had not figure. She stepped to it to see who it candles tipping, chandeliers falling, grumble from the living room. been any more cases...had the monster was. She saw her dad. No, that can’t screaming, shouting, suffering, As soon as she had stepped left or will he strike again? be right. He passed a long time ago. whooshing, the fight was truly brutal. into the room she knew something Way before Amaya was born. She Grendel was yelling, grabbing, was off. The curtains were drawn, Honorable Mention stepped to him. ´´Dad?” He turned to leaping, stomping and squeezing the work table was not covered in The Shattered Window her .´´ Yes?´´ when she looked around people, running, dodging, and newspaper, ready for her and her dad by Taylor Davis she saw that they were in the kitchen crushing Beowulf’s coffin. Many to start carving, and her dad was lying eight years ago. What? No… Where men tried to slash and kill Grendel on the couch looking tired. “Honey, It was a cold night in mid-October. was Amaya or Mom? ´´Where’s mom? with their sword. It would never I’m not feeling well. Why don’t we Nadia twisted and turned but she And Amaya?´´ ´´First of all, Moms at work and instead they would be start tomorrow evening after you couldn’t fall asleep. She was afraid work. Second, Whos Amaya?´´No… killed and eaten by Grendel. shop?” He said then groaned as he of what was lurking in the black Amaya… didn’t exist? She looked Wiglaf had fought hard, but he turned over again. She knew that if corners of her small, dark, room. at him and cried. Just then, a car only had the same fate as most of the her dad wasn’t well enough to hang She looked out of her window, that pulled into the small driveway. A others. A man named Erling deftly out and do something that they both had been shattered for as long as younger version of mom stepped out. dodged all of Grendel’s swipes, loved to do, he was definitely sick. she had been alive, at the tree that Like the picture on the fridge. Nadia stomps and grasps. Erling had a The next day Emma and her was swaying back and forth. Then ran out to her mom, crying. ´´Hey. feeling that he would be the last man. friends Kate and Martha went to the there was a sound. It was like a low What’s wrong, hun?¨ ¨This can’t be Many were eaten by this ravenous mall in town to pick out costumes. scratching sound. She sat up straight real. Tell me. Whos Amaya?¨ ¨I- I beast. The horror of Grendel made Emma decided to be an angel, Kate up in her bed. Then it stopped. She don’t know.¨ She started crying so many men run away, so there was got a goofy looking dog suit, and wasn’t going to be falling asleep hard that she couldn’t breathe. She only Erling left. Since Beowulf tore Martha got a witch with a pointy nose. anytime soon. A black shadow rose found herself swimming in an ocean off Grendel’s arm there was no skin They were heading to a restaurant at her. She screamed and ran. Did she of her tears. She sunk to the bottom in there. Erling leapt onto Grendel’s when Emma got a text from her mom run down a hallway and into... her and couldn’t see anything. Then a shoulder, avoided all his grasps, and saying that she was taking her dad room? What? That’s not right. She figure swam toward her. It grabbed stabbed his sword into Grendel’s to the doctor and would be home a ran again and again but she ended up her and pulled her up to the top. She muscles. Finally, after all his little late that night. Her dad probably in the same place. She screamed and opened her eyes to see who it was. horrifying screams, Grendel died for had a case of the flu. She enjoyed sank to the floor. The black shadow It was the shadow She screamed so the last time. After Erling was hailed the rest of her day going to a movie. loud her ears hurt. Then she heard was in front of her now. She didn’t hero the Geats moved their kingdom When Emma got home she went footsteps. But she was in the middle know what to do. Then her step-sister to an area to the north-east. While to take a shower and go to bed, tired of nowhere in the ocean. How could ran into her room and said ´´It’s time they were celebrating Erling’s victory, from her day of fun. When she woke someone be running to her? Then, to get up, Nadia. It’s noon.´´ Nadia they heard a strange rumbling. up, her father was not home and her choking on her tears, she woke up. looked around. She was back in her KABOOM! Grendel had come mother looked tired and sad. Her mom room? Nadia looked up at her with a back, just like he did a while ago… said, “When we got to the doctor they confused look on her face. She looked Honorable Mention This story is based off tested him for the flu. He came up at the clock and sure enough, It said Grendel Returns with nothing so they took us down 12:02. ´´So It was a dream?´´ That the book: Beowulf by Zachariah Callarman In the book, Beowulf actually kills to test for other potential diseases makes sense. Then Amaya (her step- in the hospital and it turns out that sister) started to cry. Nadia looked at A long, long, time ago, in the land Grendel unlike in this story. The violence in the middle is he had had a large dose of food her sister and got up to help. Crying of Sweden, renowned King Beowulf poisoning. We are supposed to go say Amaya looked up at her and mumbled had died after the fight with him and there only because in The Scary Story Contest you have to have goodbye to him at lunch time today,” ´´No. It wasn’t a dream. I had it too. Wiglaf versus the wicked and greedy Emma was heartbroken. Her It was the scariest thing that’s ever dragon. While the people of Geat at the least four hundred words. I apologize for the brutality. father was going to die! When they happened to me.´´ ´´Same here.´´ She were mourning about his passing at got to his room he talked to them replied. ´´Mom will never believe Heart Hall, the place where Beowulf both and then said his final words us, huh?´´ Nope.´´ Nadia felt dizzy. battled the monster Grendel, they Honorable Mention “I will always be with you” Like she wanted to puke. She looked heard a strange rumbling. KABOOM! 31 Days of Halloween And he was in the creepiest down ´´She never be-...´´. Amaya was Wood splinters flew everywhere as by Addy Pedersen ways. Emma swore that the eyes of gone. It’s like she disappeared. Then a green giant entered the hall. It was the picture of her dad would follow she was back in her ¨dream¨ again. Grendel. The people knew it could not It was a chilly first day of October her down the hallway, there was Everything was swirling around like be true, Grendel had died a long time as Emma walked home from school. a pumpkin on the side of the road she was stuck in a tornado. It was ago! But there he was, standing right She was excited to get home and that was carved to look like her scary. She didn’t have anyone next to before their eyes. Some men ran for start working on costume ideas for father’s face, and the day before her to comfort her. She just wanted their swords, others ran for their lives. Halloween. She and her friends Halloween a cat was on their porch to curl up and cry. The black shadow Without Beowulf’s strength, they were going shopping the next day. playing with a locket with a picture was back. Where was Amaya? Where could not destroy this beast. Grendel She was also excited to help her dad of her mother and father in it. did she go? What about mom? The was cursed so that none could pierce carve pumpkins for her family’s She took it and shooed away the shadow was right in front of her. his skin by sword. The way Beowulf annual Halloween party that they cat. The night of Halloween all of Then everything stopped moving. killed Grendel was by ripping off held in the old barn on Halloween. the spooks stopped and it was a fun, Page 8 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

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calm evening of Trick-or-Treating. and knocked over some chemicals crazy guy that we thought was my cousin said. “Do you think it’s After the fun died down Emma went on all of the frogs and he did it again wearing makeup came around the safe back at the tree house?” I didn’t back home and helped her mom and knocked another chemical on all fence and grabbed my friend’s arm. even think but I said yes right to her hand out the last of the candy. of the frogs and the chemicals mixed We all thought it was a prank until face. So we walked back to the house All of the sudden they heard inside the frog. We all yelled, “MR. the man looking creature bent down and it was clear. So we climbed up a dreadful knocking on the door. DEEN STOP YOU SPILLED TWO and ripped a chunk of meat out of into the tree house and ate dinner and Emma thought it was just some CHEMICALS ON THE FROGS.” his arm then ate it. We all freaked fell asleep. In the morning I woke up trick or treaters playing a trick but “It’s fine,” said Mr Deen. So they out and climbed into the tree house and she was gone. It’s like she got when she opened the door she could thought they did not see what was including my friend. He passed out up and ran away but that was not the hardly believe her eyes. It was her going to happen on Monday… for thirty minutes and something case. I looked over the edge of the father!! But he was different, all So no one is at the school and the bad happened that caused this whole tree house and there she was lying white and moaning his last words trash starts rattling and out pops a disaster to happen. Everybody was in dead on the ground with a piece of in a sickly voice. “I will always frog and another and another and soon one corner when my friend woke up her leg missing. I jumped out of the be with you!” Emma and her all of the frogs are out. So class is in and started screaming and yelling. “I tree house and ran into the house and session and all of a sudden there is a will eat you all!” Everyone jumped picked up a wooden bat that was in mother fainted. When the police noise that is coming from the roof, out of the tree house and split up. my room. Then I remembered that found them all they could say the class thinks it is the rat problem I went inside my house and I had barbed wire in my garage so was “Ghost!” again and again. but the frogs ate all of the rats. locked all the doors and windows I ran into the garage and wrapped In the cafeteria, the lunch ladies then waited. After waiting I got a the wire around the bat and started Honorable Mention saw a hole in the ceiling and they call from my cousin. I answered the swinging at all the zombies. After The Frogs That Came Back noticed a green looking color so phone and she said. “It’s all over both about 10 minutes I got tired and From the School Trash they stirred the soup and a massive of our moms and dads are walking passed out but when I woke up I was by Conner Stone tongue came out of the soup and dead right now!” After she said that in my bed. I finally realized that it stuck to the lunch ladies face and I was at a loss for words and so I all was fake and that it was a dream. What the heck is that crash one of the lunch ladies grabbed a said, “So you’re saying zombies aaaaa the frogs that we… pan and misted the frog but then are real? I always thought that they Hold on lets take you back the frog knocked out the lunch lady were a myth?” Everything went Kremmling/HSS to the beginning of the story. cold and the frog disappeared. quiet all she said was. “HUNTER It all started back in the fall of Back in the classroom, an angry RUN! THEY’RE BEHIND YOU!” 7th-8th grade 2020 when the world was going crazy. mob of frogs attack and everyone So I hung up the call and ran. It was a Thursday afternoon evacuated and now anything the Everywhere I looked there were 1st Place and I had just sat down in science frogs eat makes them bigger. So now zombies so I ran and ran and thought A Shatter in the Heart class with my best friend Tommy the cops and the firefighters have to myself. “Sewers, I need to get to by Lena Harms who had been waiting for me to their work cut out for them oh, and the sewers.” So that’s where I ran to. get to class. He reminded me that animal control. Then the army got The sewers were safe. At least I A few of my teenage friends and Mr. Deen, our science teacher, had involved and they realize they are thought. I was thinking I could just I had decided to go for a midnight something special for our class going to have to blow up the school sit in the sewer and wait for all the stroll on Halloween. We were to do today. We never know what and then they will rebuild the school zombie-like creatures to clear out and thinking maybe we could find some to expect with him. He is a little and make it better than before so to leave but then it hit me, I need food extra candy laying around but we strange... and smells kinda funky. do that they will have to evacuate the and water. So I ended up staying in struggled to see in the thick fog. We So we were all kinda nervous homes that are close to the school. the sewer for about one or two hours thought about heading back to watch about the plan for the day. I asked Know it is time to blow up the until I got hungry. So I ended up a scary movie but suddenly the fog Tommy if he wanted to go with me school and get rid of the frogs but calling my cousin and seeing if she lifted revealing a dark creepy scary to look at the white board to see something that the army did not wanted to meet up and go hunt for old abandoned house that no one what was in store for today. And think about is where will the guts food and water. She called me back 10 ever dared to enter. The door creaked there we saw it in big letters... of the frogs go? Twenty seconds till minutes later saying. “Ok, I’m in the open. We got a little scared but no “MR. DEEN’S CLASS WILL the school and all of the frogs will sewers, what street are you under?” one would dare to admit it. Some say BE DISSECTING FROGS” explode and BOOOOM! The army When she said that I got this weird that a witch lives in it, some say its Tommy and I just looked at keeps wondering, where will the feeling someone was watching me haunted by a ghost but we were too each other. “YES”, said me and frogs guts go? RUN!!! They all ran so I said. “Hang up the phone after I old for those stories. Since we were Tommy. “Ok class, SIT DOWN”, into the smallest home to escape text you and RUN as fast as you can, feeling old and mature we snuck said Mr. Deen, “I have given you all the guts. The frogs are gone and ok?” She hung up and less than three inside. The darkness engulfed us but a dead frog to dissect now read the we get a new school! THE END minutes later she came up behind me we could see a large blob propped up instructions it will tell you what to and was running fast but that’s not all in the fireplace. A portrait of a young do,” Mr. Deen said. “Ok,” said the she was doing. She was running and girl hugging a plush doll filled with Honorable Mention yelling. “GO GO GO! They’re behind rats, hung crooked above the mantle. class. Me and Tommy were so excited The Harmful Treehouse us!” So I dropped my bag and ran. We ascended the stairs so we read the instructions as fast as by Hunter Graves we could we finally got done reading After about five minutes of running crunching the shards of shattered we climbed out of the sewer to the the instructions it took a long time to This morning something terrible glass beneath our feet. Suddenly street to go look for water and food. read but we did not care, we got right happened. My friends and family we heard a shuffling above us. into dissecting the frog not long after came over and we had a party we We walked around for about two Then we heard a “meow”. we got started Mr. Deen got really grilled, played corn hole, and just hours and were loaded with food. As “Did you hear that?” My mad and shook the really big table hung out. Then out of the blue some we were walking back to the sewer friend shrieked stopping so Page 9 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net quickly she accidently shoved her bony knee into mine. “Relax, it’s probably just a Cellula Vae stray trying to stay warm. It is by Thayden Harms hard for skinny cats to stay warm 9th grade special poem in this kind of weather outside.” Kremmling/HSS We were kind of scared now as As I walked the side walk long They held me tight and I could not go free we creeped upstairs but we didn’t I did hear an ever mournful song I knew that alas they would never let me admit it. We found a child’s room. I first thought ghosts where calling me I wished to see the burning sun The old print wallpaper was ripped. But alas how could that be? But knew that I could never run And a dollhouse in the corner was cracked. In came the shuffling As I walked the side walk long The only way that I could go sound again but this time it was I did hear an ever mournful song Was down into the pits of woe right behind us. We spun to see a Then to my ever growing fear I shivered in the growing cold little girl wearing a torn dress. The sound of footsteps did I hear. I was no longer so bold “Do you want to play house?” she asked. We quickly passed Now I ran the side walk long I would not ever try to escape her and bolted downstairs I did hear an ever mournful song Lest they squash me like a grape screaming. We made it back. Getting faster growing near I would never see the light of day The next day we retraced our So to and fro did I veer Down here I would wither and decay steps. We came across a black cat in the tall grass. Suddenly we felt I tried to free myself from the mournful song They threw me into an iron cell a painful stab in our hearts. But it rung in my ear, loud as a gong I then stumbled and I fell In the creepy house, the And as I ran through the night ever dark The floor was icy and I was weak little girl was playing with her I wished for even a tiny spark The room was full with an acrid reek new dolls. Poking the needle through their hearts. To light my way in the growing dark I gave up all hope to see real light As the group of teenagers Till before me I saw a looming ark And huddled there in the night plummeted to the ground a small And as I wished I saw a light Twas hours I spent mourning there character in a black cloak showed And ran to it fast as I might Trying to escape the night’s dark glare up. The mysterious character and the cat hauled the bodies down When I reached the ark what I saw will frighten thee Then into sleep I deeply fell the large dark midnight road. Up A silver ghost reached out its hand to beckon me But awoke not in my icy cell the pathway of the old abandoned It said it would take me far away I woke in my warm bed house through two large doors And I would never see the light of day I thought for sure I was lead and no one has seen them since. I turned to run and did I see Into that dark, and woeful place 2nd Place The ghost that had followed me Indeed by some powerful grace The Ghost He pushed me in the towering ark I had surely been freed by Lexi Petefish And everything went dark From the world of nightmare I was free indeed! “Bella have you ever heard the Twas all but a horrible dream tail of the ghost that haunts this They dragged me along the winding path All those mournful screams place?’’ Asked Bella’s older sister, And I heard from the looming caves songs of wrath Just a dream not real not true Bella was sad because Buster her The swallowed me up till I could bear no more horse passed yesterday. “no what is it I kicked and struggled and threw At last it had heard its ending queue Bella finally said “well it is told that myself upon the floor every full moon some ghost comes out to the west pasture and all who heard a creepy loud neigh coming 3rd Place there was a name and a date. As the see it are… haunted” said her sister. from the west pasture, when she Wacky Wallpaper curious woman I was I decided to Later that night Bella was thinking looked right their in the west pasture by Lillyana Wutz research the names and dates. It took “my window faces the west pasture.. stranded a big ghost... but not just me a while but I soon found out that and tomorrow is a full moon”so she any ghost …a ghost horse aah she Hi, my name is Emma and last the names were names of people put her blankets up and tried to go to screamed and in a moments notice year something totally bone shaking that went missing, and the dates on sleep, but her thoughts kept drifting her mom, dad, and sister were in her happened to me. If you get really the wall also matched up to the day back to buster… and the ghost.after room “what is it asked her mom“ freaked out by scary stories....you the person went missing. This really she got to sleep she dreamed that she “I…I think I saw a …ghost horse” may not want to read this...Anyway creeped me out so I decided to call the saw a ghost leading Buster and when but no one believed her so she went last year me and my husband got police department, they were really she woke the next morning she fed back to bed. But for the next year married and we bought this estate. interested in what I had to say. They the dogs, fixed up all of the fence, the ghost horse, she thought that he It was so old and creaky and made told me they were going to send an and set up one of her dads beaver was kind of pretty so she named him lots of moaning sounds, it actually investigator to my house, and they traps in the west pasture.that night ghost. One night she saw ghost caught kinda freaked me out sleeping there. did. He got there the next morning when she went to her room she shut in the trap “oh I must help him” she However my husband and I decided to and spent all day inspecting the wall her window and curtains, hoping to cried, so she went to go help. When redo the place, and make it into one of and everywhere else in the house. keep out any ghosts, and when she it was off she got a good look at him those brand new looking estates. His Later that day he came up to me and fell asleep she had the same dream as and realized that he was no ghost just job for now was redoing the kitchen asked for a word. “Ma’am, the house the night before only the ghost also a beautiful grey. Every night for the because that’s what I wanted done as you are currently redoing was owned had her sister, it was about to look at next year she would go work with him soon as possible ( I love to cook and by a serial killer named Bloody Bill” her when she woke with a gasp “oh! until one night when she got busted not having a functional kitchen was He said “Um, okay...” I said, my voice It was just a dream’’ and she looked “Bella what do you think you think annoying ). My job was taking off the shaking. He went on “The names are at the clock “12:10 wow it is late” she you are doing?!’’ ”Right as ghost wall paper, and boy there was a lot of names of people that he murdered, thought to herself right as her window walked around the barn “I have been it, and so many different shapes, sizes and the stuff you are peeling away flew open with a CRASH!!! And then riding him”surprised her sister ran and colors. I didn’t understand how from the wall is not wallpaper, she thought heard wolves or coyotes inside and got everyone “ wow you someone could live with wallpaper that’s they people he has murdered howling in the distance and then when trained him” asked her dad, but her like this, it was so ugly. As I was clothes.” I threw up at his feet. she looked up she saw a full moon sister did not believe her so se took un-peeling the wallpaper I noticed shining thru the dead branches of a she took everyone on a ride on ghost. under each corner of a new piece aspen tree, right as she heard that she Page 10 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

Honorable Mention so they ended up going to the next treasure and they went to the haunted find on zombie. The rest had Their Screams houses. There was one house that mansion and haunted the rest of the been eaten by a werewolf! by Bella Ilgner caught Storm’s attention, it was lit up town. Then, everyone moved away We snuck past the werewolf to and very foggy with a zombie set up from the town and it became the my bike. Just when were leaving, the On October 31, five teenagers, and had weird human like shrieking monster town. Then, they all went werewolf turned and started running Bug, Storm, Ash, Tabby, and Bowie, “sound effects”. Ash had a thought off and had monsters come. They toward us! The werewolf grabbed my were trick or treating in Salem, that the sound effects sounded like destroyed the town, so they could jacket and yanked it off allowing me Massachusetts. They planned to real people screaming from the house build more haunted mansions and and my friends to get away. We all got meet up at Witch Way Gifts, a store over. Tabby, still uneasy in the face, they haunted everyone that moved home and out of the park safely. To the that witches sell handmade gifts, at was listening carefully to make sure into the haunted mansions. They day, I still have a scratch on my back 7:45pm. Ash arrived first, hopping off it didn’t come again or repeat like a stole gems and diamonds and then where the werewolf almost got me. of the bus, she then saw Bug hobbling 16alloween soundtrack. All of them Scooby Doo came, but the monsters towards her with Storm on his back, realized Bug was not with them nor defeated him. Then, three more Tabby in a wheelbarrow, and Bowie was he anywhere in the distance. monsters came and when the gang 2nd Place pushing that wheelbarrow. Tabby Bowie ran towards the house with split up, they trapped the monsters “Vox The Creepy Ghost” was in a tabby cat onesie, Ash was the barricades, the rest followed him. and Scooby tripped on the trap and by Decker Bodenstedt in a prison costume with shackles Tabby shouted, “ All of the barricades unmasked the monsters. Then more Vox lived in a haunted tree with hanging from her ankles and wrists, were on the windows and doors but monsters came and destroyed town. his ten children. A bad guy ghost Bowie was in a clown costume, and now one is not there.” Tabby looked The End got into their haunted tree – Vox had Storm was in a witch costume with down and saw bordes of wood and to go fight the evil ghost. Ghosts cool jewelry hanging from her neck shattered glass scattered on the grass. 2nd Place don’t have arms so the battle was and wrist, she also has a scar on her They all decided to split up into “The Dark Forest” with their words. Vox said, “Can eye from a mysterious event she has groups to find Bug. Storm and Bowie by Emmett Dean Anderson you please leave my haunted tree?” never told anyone what happened. were together to search on the left 4 years old side of the houses that led into the The evil ghost leaves. Now the ten They then started to make their kids got a new house with lots of way to the neighborhood that they woods, Tabby and Ash were together In a dark, dark forest, there’s to search on the road where all the space with their dad. They were very were going to trick or treat at, they a young kid and no one’s around. happy in their new home. The End. planned to visit the houses which rest of the kids were trick or treating. A monster comes by and scares gave full candy bars and the biggest Once they all grouped back together him and the kid runs away through hand outs first. Bug started to get Bowie informed the group that he the smokey woods so he wouldn’t tired with Storm on his back, so he found nothing but released once he get eaten. The monster stayed in Fraser Valley fell down and crushed Storm. Out of turned his back that Storm had gone the woods and ate another kid. anger Storm lashed back at Bug. The missing and there was no trace of Bug And that’s the end of the story! 1st Grade rest of the group started to sprint to or Storm anywhere. Ash Tabby and 1st Place the houses they had marked as the Bowie decided to go home with their “The Girl and the Witch” wheelbarrow in hand knowing that Fraser Valley “best candy givers”. Tabby jumped by Kourtney O’Neil out of the wheelbarrow in preparation it was getting late and that there was kindergarten for filling it and knocked at the first no more time to search for them. That The girl went to the forest to door. They were all bummed that they night while Ash lay in bed, she heard 1st Place walk. A witch popped up and scared got five fun-sized candy bars instead those familiar screams again, but this “The Monster Skate Park” her. The witch gave her an apple, of what they thought they were going time two more voices were added, by Cash Valan she fell in a deep sleep. She woke to get. Despite the first house they It was Ashe’s and Bug’s scream. up and the witch broomed away. went to the three others, they scored One Halloween afternoon, I went 7 big handouts and 3 full sized candy Fraser Valley to the skate park with my friends. bars. All the sudden Tabby heard We were all dressed up and ready to weird noises coming from one of pre-kindergarten go trick-or-treating. We were biking 2nd Place the houses, there was screeching around the park when we noticed a “Spooky Story” and screaming coming from a house 1st Place skeleton lying on the ground behind by Joey Degarmo that had barricades on the doors and “The Haunted Village” one of the big jumps. We went windows. Bowie and Ash scattered by Kaia Elizabeth Bennett closer to see it better when we saw I was at a Halloween party, through the big wheelbarrow not even 4 years old zombies walking around trying to having fun with Brody. I saw a clown close to full with candy, both of them find humans to eat. We tried to get behind me. The clown was scary. grabbed two Milky ways to give to Once a wooooo a time at the away by jumping over the fence. I saw it disappear! I was worried, Tabby, Ash, Bug, and split one for haunted village, there was a witch When we made it to safety, so I called the police. The police themselves. While they walked up to and a ghost that met a vampire and I realized I forgot my bike at came and got him. They found him Tabby they noticed an uneasy look they started to go destroy the town. the skate park. We all decided walking down the street with a real on her face almost as if she had seen Then, they met a Frankenstein and to go back together. knife! They brought him to the police station and brought him to jail. a ghost. Ash was the one to ask if she an evil wolf. They all destroyed When we got back to the was ok. She had said she was fine the town and finally they found the skate park, we could only Page 11 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

Paid for by: Cimino for Colorado. Registered Agent: Richard Cimino. Paid for by: Cimino for Colorado. Registered Agent: Richard Cimino. laughing! I asked my mom, “Why are sorts of scary monsters crawled fell into the book and disappeared. Fraser Valley you laughing? Call the police now!” out. They started terrorizing the Jeff realized this was the key to She pointed back to the man. He town, destroying buildings and ridding the town of the monsters. 2nd Grade was looking for his other shoe. My scaring people out of their homes. “If we can get them all to fall mom and I yelled, It’s on your foot. There were witches, zombies, back into the book, they will all werewolves, and a few skeletons. 1st Place The end. disappear!” Jeff shouted to his “A New Family Member” The people of the town knew helpers. They were able to trap few, 3rd Place they had to do something, but but there were more monsters coming. by Kiera Bodenstedt The Scary Trucks they didn’t know what to do. A Jeff knew they had to get more by Thor Waldow Once upon a time there was a policeman named Jeff had seen the townspeople to join them. Jeff ran book land. The more monsters he witch named Ritta who was married When it’s dark and the moon is through the town, telling everyone to saw, the more worried he became. to a zombie named Victor. Everyday full, every other year a few trucks come help trip and push the monsters Ritta wore the same purple dress, will roam the night on Halloween “We have to find out where they back into the book. Soon, there were and makes potions for breakfast, night. There would be four dump are coming from,” said policeman only a few monsters left. Amazingly, lunch and dinner. One day Ritta trucks, two haul trucks and five water Jeff. He gathered a few townspeople they were able to get all the monsters decided she wanted to have a trucks. They would look for creepy to come with him and hide out in back in the book. Then they closed family of her own. She set out to decorations and turn them to life. the police station. It has really big the book, and it disappeared. windows so they can watch for awaken Victor frome the ded. The trucks and the creepy The townspeople breathed a sign criminals. They spotted the book Ritta takes the potion and decorations are alive and every other of relief. They had gotten rid of all lying on the ground and saw the pours it over Victors grave stone. year they will pick the creepiest the monsters! They decided to rest parade of monsters spewing out. First, the ground starts rumbling house to haunt. First the creepy and have a nice cup of warm tea. and shaking. Next, the grave stone decorations would hide outside, Jeff said, “It looks like the And to this day in that cracks open. Victor hand suddenly next when the people walk out they monsters are coming out of that tow, they drink tea instead of pops out of the ground. Finally, a would say “boo”. The trucks would book. We have to stop it.” eating candy on Halloween. grumpy zombie has awakened. dig a hole in the back yard of the “But how?” asked the town Ritta tells Victor how she creepiest house but not just any hole, members who were hiding with Jeff. 2nd Place wants to have a family. Victor was it would be a hole 150 feet into the “The monsters will surely catch “The Underground very worried! “What if the baby ground and a very mysterious hole. us before we can get that close.” Parking Lot” has five heads? What if the baby When the humans walk out Then Jeff had an idea: since it by Seeley M. Lewis has seventeen eyes? What if… of their house, they would be so was Halloween, there was a costume “Oh Victor, Victor, Victor. “Ritta scared of the creepy decorations store nearby selling costumes. Coco and her mother travel inturrups, dont worry. I dont know that they wouldn’t see the hole If they could get to the store and all of over the world because her if the baby potion is even going to and they would fall in. First they dress up like the monsters, they mother keeps getting fired from her work. “Lets give it a try says Victor. are scared and then when they would be disguised. Then they job. Then finally, her mother gets Three months later… open their eyes they realized they could sneak in and close the book a job in New York City. This time, Ritta and Victors dream came are in an enchanted forest. to trap the monsters back inside. Coco hopes she will stay in New true. There zombie-wich-son First they find a lake to swim Jeff and the three strongest York City for a long time. They was born on Oct. 31, 2019. in, they get in the water but in the townspeople snuck into the costume move into an apartment with an water they realize it’s a lake full of store. Jeff jumped into a zombie abandoned underground parking lot. suit. He hoped it would work to It is Coco’s first day of sixth grade 2nd Place piranhas, luckily they are able to swim out of the lake. Next they find trick the others monsters. The others and she meets a really nice group of Clown Find a cave to sleep in, but in the middle got their costumes on and they friends. The two girls that are in the by Levi Peterson of the night they realize it’s full infiltrated the mob of monsters. The group are Melissa and Katy. They monsters did not suspect a thing. dare her on Halloween night to go It was midnight on Halloween. of grizzly bears, and the bears are Jeff wanted to yell, “It worked!” into the underground parking lot It was A cold night. I was walking starting to wake up, luckily they are But he didn’t want to give them alone. Coco has heard legends that down my street. I saw a clown able to escape. Finally they find a away. So he stayed quiet. a size year old boy was taken while And I thought that it was a really portal that leads them back home. riding his bike in the underground good costume but then it started The four of them were able to get parking lot. After that happened the to mumble to itself Then it threw To be continued… just a few feet away from the book. parking lot was shut down and never a smoke Bomb when it cleared But when they tried to close the book, used again. The legend also says he was gone suddenly I heard they realized it was much too heavy. that a clown lives in the parking lot scary noises so I ran back home Jeff whispered, “We need to get Fraser Valley two on each side.” Once they did that, and he roams the apartment building I saw it walking it pulled off at night searching for children. it’s mask I called for my mom and they were able to lift just enough to 3rd Grade It is finally Halloween night and even she screamed! It was a man start to close the book. But the book Marissa and Katy remind Coco that in a costume with a deep voice. 1st Place was very old, and once they started she swore to do the dare. After school, He was looking all over the place “The Scary Story Apocalypse” to close it, the monsters heard the Coco walks into the underground for something. I thought about by Stanley Szczepanski creak of the spine, and realized what parking lot. She sees caution tape that grabbing my sharp knife. I was so Jeff and townspeople were doing. One Halloween Night, a giant has fallen down everywhere. Then she scared my hands were shaking. The monsters charged toward book floated down from the them. Jeff dodged a monster, and sees snakes crawling over everything. We kept watching him, when sky. Suddenly, it opened and all In the distance, she sees Marissa’s all of a sudden my mom started when the monster ran past him, it Page 12 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net bike and the clown is standing behind solver’s? asked a scared voice on The next morning, Gabby and a bear but I knew it was a human the bike. Coco is feeling horrified the telephone. “Yes, this is Ms. O Owen went to look in the only place because I could see it. It had long because she sees the clown and speaking. How can I help you? “Help! they didn’t check. They headed ot the sharp claws and pure red eyes. It doesn’t see Marissa with her bike. She Help! Come to Hotel Turvago!” elevator and rode it to the 99th floor. was the hunted sole I know because thinks the clown has eaten Marissa “We need to help her, “said When the door opened, they saw I have heard about it in stories. So I because Marissa is addicted to her Owen. “I know,” signed Ms. O. two cage with their friends inside. ran home as fast as I could and when bike and would never leave it. “She’s already dead,” said Levi. Gabby and Owen worked quickly I got home there was the hunted Coco runs out of the underground “Ya,” said Joey. “I know there is an to set two traps. They waited and souls’ doll. It was stitched up with parking lot as fast as she can. explanation,” said Gabrielle. The kids watched for someone to come. The black rocks for eyes and it had a Once she’s outside, she calls the all ran to their Eagle transporter. killer clown and the phantom came tag on it, the tag said (who I seek is police and tells them everything. A couple minutes passed, and out and the traps got them! They who I say who I’m seeking is you, The police go in the underground the kid detectives finally arrived stole the keys, and freed their friends. Luna May). As soon as I read that I parking lot and one police officer at the hotel. They checked in, Owen unmasked the killer clown remembered my friend had this doll stays behind with Coco to call her split up and looked for clues. One and phantom. It was a couple. The in her room and it said the same thing mother. The police go in and they group found fabric and the other couple said, “All we wanted was to but her name was in it, and two days see everything. They try to arrest found a bloody prop knife. have the hotel to ourselves. So, we later my friend went missing…. the clown, but he eats them all. They then checked the stairs. trapped you in order to scare you “MOM DAD WHERE ARE Coco’s mother arrives and They checked the elevator. Ms. off.” We push them in the face. YOU I NEED TO TELL YOU she says, “We’re moving and O checked all the room’s. SOMETHING!” I heard no reply so never coming back to New York We heard a scream, ‘Aaaaaa I got really worried “ MOM DAD City.” Coco is very happy to aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” Fraser Valley ARE YOU THERE?” “yes I’m here, move out of New York City. Coco It was Ms. O. Where is Ms. O? “my mom said standing behind me. learns that she should have never nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 4th Grade “Oh hi mom I didn’t see you there” accepted a dare in the firt place. We need to help her! I said stuttering “I’m going to go 1st Place now bye” and I ran away. I kept One month later, Coco watches Suddenly there was a flicker of “The babysitter” thinking about what just happened the news and learns that the clown the lights. And another flicker. Levi with my mom and I wonder if she is is roaming all over New York City was now gone too. “I do not think by Zoe Sullivan going to be ok.” Wait where should at night. Everyone in the entire city we should split up anymore. Let’s go The mom hears my doorbell ring. I go to stay safe? OH I know I’ll evacuates immediately. And then the to our room,” Gabby declared! But She opens the door and it is the baby go to my seacret treehouse and no clown burns down the entire city. before they could, there was another sitter.It is the afternoon now so she one can find me there!” When I flicker! Joey was gone now too! goes out on her date.The mom gives get in the treehouse I sit down on a Flicker. Flicker! Kaya was gone. 3rd Place the babysitter the information she beanbag. Then, I feel a weird energy “The Eagle’s Nest Mystery” by All that was left was Gabrielle and needs like what time the 4 children as if the haunted soul was right Gabrielle Susan Martinski Owen. They looked for their friends go to bed.She puts the kids to bed and behind me. I look back and I see it all night until they finally had to give goes downstairs to watch TV.Then “ AHHHHHHHHH SOMEONE Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii up and go to sleep. Thye decided she gets a phone call.Ofcourse she HELP ME “ “don’t worry I wont ng! “Hi is this eagles mystery they’d look for clues in the morning. answers it and the person said you hurt you “ said the haunted soul in should check on the kids and then she a deep scratchy voice. I ran away heard a laugh and cry.She still stayed down a road that led me to a corn on the couch watching TV.She got field where I lived for 4 years and still another call and another call saying today I live here but every Halloween the same thing you should check on night I hear the haunted soul the kids but she did nothing.Then walking around looking for people she got worried and called the police to take. One day he will find me. and she said a person is calling me and they keep on saying the same 3rd Place thing.So they said the next time the “play ball!” person calls try staying on the call Last Time ‘Round for longer.She did.The person called by Sloane Bishop back and said you should check on It was a dark and stormy night. Thrift Shop the kids she asked for a name but Some kids were just about to go into no answer so then she hung up.Then the house and tell there parents all ADULT AND CHILDREN’S the police called again and said GET about their trick or treating night. OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW THE All of the sudden, they heard this HALLOWEEN COSTUMES CALLS ARE COMING FROM voice it said come to your ritht and UPSTAIRS!! She ran out of the house come play ball iwht me!! The oldest as fast as she could and slammed the kid said “Who are you and why do $1.00 door behind her and a hand slammed you want to play ball at night?” The against the window!Right then the 2 youngest kids went behind their police showed up in their cars.They older brother. Then the oldest brother went inside the house and upstairs. “Said I would like to know who you They found 3 kids in a closet scared are before me and my siblings play Why travel out of town? and they found a bloody ax and blood ball with you”. Then the creepy voice on the floor.Nobody saw the parents said “you have to come to your right again!If you are a babysitter check before I show you who I am”. “Well On the east side of Kremmling Town Square on the kid. I hope you like my story! 970-724-2912 should we trust the person who wants us to come to the right? Said the Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM | Saturday 10AM-2PM 2nd Place oldest sibling”. No I think we should “The Haunted Soul” go, and tell mommy and daddy! by Kenley Evenson Said the youngest sibling. Hello you creepy person would you… Who said One Halloween, it was dark and anything about a PERSON I am just stormy night when I was lost in the a normal clown that came to devour woods. I heard a loud crash but it children that I think are messed up in didn’t sound like a normal crash, it a very certain way. Like 3 children sounded like someone or something that ,ask way to many question’s. Do made that crash on purpose. Then I any of you guys know any people heard someone breathing as if it was Page 13 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

This page of ghostly stories sponsored by MIDDLE PARK Health like that? Asked the voice? All of the 2nd Place ghost pumpkin disappeared into the girls waited patently for the monster sudden he stepped out of the shadows, “The Haunted Pumpkin” night and has never been seen since. to come. It went inside the cage and it and there stood a clown glaring his by Emmie Riggs got captured. They had a sharp stick eyes into the three kids eyes. Then 3rd Place and impaled the monster. He vanished all you herd was a scream, and no The day started a a chilly fall “The Grave Yard Monster” by into dust. Right after they impaled the one every saw those kids again! morning as we got ready for our Elana Holden monster two bright lights appeared. It family tradition to visit Anderson’s was Jim and Bob! After that night they Farm pumpkin patch for Halloween. One day there were 4 friends never when t back to the grave yard or This year was no different. We whose names were Jim, Bob, Venesa, spoke about what happened ever again. Fraser Valley quickly jumped into the pickup and Sara. All of them were walking truck and headed to Anderson’s home from the library when Jim said Fraser Valley 5th Grade Farm. We were all excited to “Hey Why don’t we check out that look for the perfect pumpkin. grave yard.” Sara and Venesa were not 6th Grade 1st Place Once we got to Anderson’s Farm, sure about it, but they did not whant “Blank” to be wimps, so they went with Bob 1st Place we hoped on the wagon which was “The Cave of Mystery” by Madison Kussow pulled by a tractor to take us out to and Jim. When they got to the grave find the perfect pumpkin. Once the yard every body wanted to get out of by Addison Ludwig I was walking in the woods, there, but Jim. Everybody wanted to wagon stopped, we hurried out into There was a cave. It lied on a then everything went blank. When I leave because it was very Spooky. So the pumpkin patched. We walked deep beach in California, surrounded woke up, I could not move. I decided Jim stayed and explored. Soon it got into the pumpkin patch, passed many by a neighborhood. People would to try and figure out where I was, late, so Jim started to walk home. but I could not familiarize it. Then different looking pumpkins. Some had set out to the cave prepared for I felt the thing that was holding me gross bumps looking like warts, some Before he could reach his house, the worst , leaving to explore, but down coming off! I sat up quickly had really tall poky streams and some he got captured by something. The around midnight the neighboring and looked around for something or had wrinkles on them. Then I saw it… next day the friends wandered were houses would hear screams, no someone. No one was there, thought. the perfect pumpkin!! It was hidden Jim was. So they when to his house. one ever returned from the cave. under a pile of vines. It was a large They asked if they could play with I got up and started walking around. The 12-year-old twins, Dan and white pumpkin, a ghost pumpkin. Jim, but the parents said they did not I was starting to feel hungry. Then I James wanted badly to explore the know where Jim was. So Bob, Vanesa saw a light turn on. It was not a strong Once back at the house, we cave. They were curious, and they had and Sara thought of where he could be. light, but I went to it. When I got to decorated our pumpkins. I decorated questions that they needed answers They thought and thought of where he it, there was some soup and bread. I mine as Casper the friendly ghost. I too. Was the cave haunted? Did a could be. Finally, Bob said how about started to eat, then everything went even painted the stem white. We placed monster live there? Why had no one the grave yard? So Bob, Vaenesa, and blank again! When I opened my eyes, our pumpkins on the front porch ever returned? They needed to find Sara went to the grave yard. They I was in the woods again. I started and waited for the trick or treaters. out. They ignored all the warnings looked around and saw nothing. So walking, and then I saw a castle. After waiting awhile for the trick they had heard, and they didn’t care Sara said there’s nothing here, let’s go I walked into it when I saw a nice or treaters, we noticed that no one that no one had lived to tell the tale. back. Bob said, “No, I want to keep chair by a warm looking fire. I was was coming to our door. We thought They would just have to be the first. looking.” So Sara and Vanesa whent just about to sit down when the chair that was very strange, so we looked One night in October they decided home. Bob looked for a little and then disassembled When it disassembled, out the window and saw trick or they would leave. They packed their he said why don’t I go home now, but five dogs came out! They were not treaters approaching our door and bags with snacks, flashlights, and before Bob could event get out of the normal dogs, though. They were then we saw it, the craziest thing. their favorite weapon the Nerf gun. grave yard he was taken bye the thing 3 headed dogs, 56 eyeballed dogs, My ghost pumpkin came alive and They were prepared and determined to that took Jim. The next day, the 2 8 legged dogs, and everything in was chasing the frightening children succeed. Around 9:00 at night they left girls asked if they could talk to Bob. between. I screamed and rant out, away from our house. My family and home. It was a short walk to the beach. The parents “said I thought Bob was but the dogs were chasing me! When I stared at each other in disbelieve. The brothers discussed a plan. It was with you guys!! Vanesa “said, “No We I got through the castle gate, I ran We couldn’t believe what we had windy and the waves from the ocean thought he whent home to his house!” through it and slammed it shut behind seen. I knew I had to take care of the beat against the sand. The shadows so Vanessa and Sara, said “We will me. When I turned around, there pumpkin before it scares more people. of the trees must have ben playing look for him.” They looked at The were wolves right in front of me! I I slowly open the front door, but the tricks on their eyes, but it seemed grave Yard and he was not there so could not think of what ot do, and ghost pumpkin was not there. I walked to be that there were people hidden they got kind of suspicious. So that then everything went blank again! out in the dark, chilly Halloween night within the trees. The brothers kept night they got a doll that looked like a Next when I opened my eyes, I turned with a flashlight. Suddenly, I heard walking until they reached the cave. human, but the twist, was that the doll around and I was facing a sleeping sticks cracking behind our tress. I The cave was opened to the beach, and had a camra in it, so when night came dragon. I screamed, woke the dragon slowly walked towards the noise. I it seemed the cave continued into a the thing that may have took Bob and up, and started running for my life! was shaking from fright. When I got hillside. The brothers, still determined Jim. Could be seen. That night, the The dragon started chasing me and to the trees in the backyard where walked in. The cave walls were thing came, it looked at the doll for a breathing fire at me, trying to burn the noise was coming from, I was decorated with warnings, telling them moment, and then left. The next day me alive! Soon I was trapped in a wondering if I should look behind the to turn back before it was to late. Dan they whatched the video and what they corner about to be eaten alive when trees? I grabbed a stick for protection hesitated, but James pushed ahead. saw was terrifying. It was green and everything went blank again… and took a deep breath and started There was no turning back now. to walk through the trees. Then I slimy, and it had sharp nails and teeth. So that night the girls set a trap so The brothers forged ahead, saw it! My ghost pumpkin jumped in and the cave passage seemed to be front of me. I screamed of fear. The when the monster when tot the cage the cage door would close behind it. So the getting smaller, the light of the moon was far away now. There shadows Page 14 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net played against the walls creating We’re about to drop down when body, burns with fire. Now these “Oh come on Dylan!” Exclaimed dark images. The brothers walked from behind us comes a roar. And creatures, every once in a while Billy. “You know there’s nothing out on, it was dark, and the walls were heat. Much heat. So the rumors will take a human, from his or her here!”. Though as Billy finished his becoming closer, and closer. They are true. Impossible, but true. house, into the woods, and that sentence he got an uneasy feeling in heard a noise, it sounded like a scream “GO! THE SNOWMAN IS person will never be seen again. his stomach. He quickly looked around coming from in front of them. The BREATHING FIRE!” I yell. We go. Although their blood will! and regretfully saw something duck brothers held each other closer. They Soon after, we’re speeding Blood will drizzle down into the behind a bush where they had come. were no longer alone. The brothers down Sundance , the fiend on our stream that leads into town. So, Billy didn’t know what this thing continued cautious about every step tails. “Keep going! I’ll meet you at for instance, if a Strider decided was but he was scared. He quickly they took. They heard a noise again, Pioneer! Hopefully it’l chase me?” to take the Johnsons into the attic, began to run through the forest, all it sounded like an animal, with a The ski patrol guy yells to me. But to… dispose of them, then the blood thoughts about Dylan forgotten. deep growl. They were far into the the snowman keeps after me. It has would trickle down from the attic All thoughts replaced by fear. cave, and that’s when they saw it. almost caught me. Damp with sweat, into the main floor of the house. “Hey wait what is is it!” Yelled Rows of skeletons were piled up a heart pounding, I feel heat on my But for this to happen, after the Dylan as Billy took off into the woods. little while down the path. Some back. I’m going to be an Emily roast Strider had finished them off, he He was about to yell again but was looked fresher with little bits of any second now when SHUNK! would go back to the woods, but as cut off in mid sentences as something flesh still clinging to them, others The monster hits a net and explodes he went back into the woods, sparks attacked. Billy ran as fast as he could seemed older and were decaying, into fine snow. I keep going to the would be thrown off into the forest through the dense undergrowth only and that when it hit them. James and lift and tell the ski patrol guy what and after a while, this would start imagining what had silenced Dylan. Dan were in danger. They started to happened. He smiles. “Good job, what you humans call, a forest fire. IT was getting dark by the time that turn around. But that’s when they kiddo. But next time, stay away Now, Striders are attracted to fire. So Billy had stopped running. His mind heard the noise, there was something form snow monsters.” We laugh. if they sense a fire, more will come was steaming with questions. What coming from deeper in the cave. “So I guess we’ll never now what to that area, to feed. It may, if more attacked Dylan? Are the legends real? They could not escape now. They really was behind that snow monster.” come, start more fires, or add onto Was Dylan claimed by by the spirit of turned around to face the beast. The I sigh, and glance at my watch. the existing one. And that is what the the asylum man? As he tried to answer beast was ginormous. With long claws Oops! It’s three forty-five! detectives could not figure out. But these questions Billy saw somethings and gruesome shark teeth. He was there were signs. Blood was trickling about 20 yards in front of him. A I have to meet Dad at the down in streams back to the town. starved man dressed in raged cloths hairy and carried a huge wooden club. base! I speed away, mysteries He looked like a giant that had just Those must have been from the other bearing the asylum log o with pale skin lingering behind me. missing kids. And the forest fires. and bloody teeth crouched on all fours walked out of Greek mythology. The THE END boys screamed, but it was too late. If you for instance have a fire, staring at him with wide bloodshot They were gone. anywhere by you, look out, for the eyes. The strange man smiled a twisted 3rd Place grin and began to run at Billy on all Striders are still hungry. And you better “A Bloody Evening on West hope that the blood drizzling back to fours like a beast. Billy ran as fast a 2nd Place High Avenue” the town in the stream, is not yours! spossible forgetting his faigue as his ”The Attack Of the by Owen McCay body rushed with adrenalin. It was Snowmonster” Fraser Valley dark now and Billy was tired but he by Morgan Connors In a neighborhood, just like any could hear the ragged breathing of other, Halloween is approaching. 8th Grade the Asylum AMn just behind. Billy It’s late December, and the ski Although, in the previous months, suddenly saw a light. Aroad lay ahead. hills are flooded with rumours about before this season some very peculiar 1st Place He gave a mad dash and ran into the a fire-breathing snow monster. things have happened. For example, “The Asylum Woods Man” by road just as the Asylum Man was I mean, WHAT? Fire? Snow? the whole Johnson’s family has died. Patrick McCay about to pounce. The Asylum Man I don’t believe the rumours. When the detectives came, no one however, was stopped in mid air as a I’m whizzing down White Rabbit knew how the Johnson’s died. The Nicholas Hashmier. Ivan koon. semi-truck came like a bullet down run in Winter Park Ski Resort. Dad detectives could not figure it out, it Thomson Geore. These were the the road. Billy saw the twisted gin and lets me ski alone as long as I meet could have been from the stress of names of the people who had the hungry eyes of the Asylum Man him at the base at four o’clock sharp. other cases. Because, on West High disappeared in the Rodger Woods. one last time before he was hit by the That’s funny. It’s the middle Ave., there had been some cases, as Nobody knew why but it seemed truck. The truck swerved to a stop in of winter but dry patches litter you can say, of “kids disappearing.” that whenever anyone went into the the road after the collision. A burly the ground. Must be the “Fire- Now the detectives don’t know woods by the Rodger Asylum they man came out of the truck to examine breathing snowman” everyone’s if the Johnson family did die… but never returned. This was a subject of what he had hit. Billy approached talking about. Uh oh. I have a they found blood, dripping from interest for a young man named Billy too, but saw nothing. The Asylum feeling someone is watching me. the ceiling. When the detectives Norman. He was intrigued by these Man was gone. No trace remained. I’m sure of it. I gance behind me. decided to revisit the case, they disappearances and the folklore of the Speeding toward me is a snowman. went back in the house, but the woods. Legend had it that a patient 2nd Place “RARRGHHHHH” it roars. blood was still dripping. It has been from the asylum had escaped long ago “A Long Unearthly Wail” I speed over to the Olympia lift dripping for more than a week now. into the woods but found himself lost and was never heard from again. It was by Michael McCay and hop on it. By the time I get to It was strange because the said that whoever went into the cursed the top, I have a lead. Not a big lead, only place the blood might have woods would suffer the same fate as but a lead. I spot a ski patrolman. originated was the attic. But the It was 5:26 PM Wednesday the escaped man or else be claimed “Hey, there’s a giant, evil Johnsons never went into the attic. evening. The late autumn sun bathed by him. Billy wanted to prove this snowman chasing me. Any ideas?” They were renting the house, so Mr. Fredericks back in warmth as assumption wrong by returning from I shout. He looks at me funny for a they were not allowed to go up. he slowly made his way to the small the woods. So one day Billy called second, and I don’t blame hime. The wooden shack deep in the woods. The The youngest of the Johnson’s upon a friend named Dylan Olaf who he says, “We have a trap set up on stairs creaked as he walked up, then was Sweet Ol’ Benny. He was a agreed to assist Billy in his endeavor. the Sundance and another on Big making his way to the front door, curious lad, so he might have visited The tow of them packed and set off Valley. Let’s go to the ‘Jane side to KNOCK! Knock! Knock! “Open up, the attic, once or twice. But there is for the woods. Upon arrival the two Super Gauge and take Panoramic East Lake Sheriff’s Department!” a myth going around… of a creature. young men stopped at the entrance to the Cirque. I know it’s not the Frederick stated in a deep gravely A creature that lives in the woods. of the woods and jokingly called shortest route, but we should gain acent. It only took two seconds for the Now, this isn’t any bear or out their final words and good byes. some ground. You good with that? door to fly open, only to be stopped by mountain lion that you might Neither of them believed the legend And, also, what’s your name?” what look liked a sturdy metal chain encounter. This creature is but never the less, they grew quiet and “Yes. Let’s go! And, lock. The door buckled under the force. unlike any other creature. The solemn upon entry. They were hiking my name is Emily.” creature is called a “Strider”. in wariness for about five hours when “WHAT DO YOU WANT!” A We speed off and at the hike to It stands at about nine feet tall, Dylan stopped in his tracks. His eyes Middle-aged man with a long brown the drop off, he grabs a snowmobile with broad shoulders at about two grew wide and he quietly whispered beard barked. “I’m with the East Lake and drives us to the drop off. feet. The creature all around its “I think we’re being followed!” Sheriff’s Depart” Frederick said before Page 15 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

paid by Linke for Commissionerpaid by Linke for Commissioner he was rudely interrupted by the man she was upset and hungry. The Suddenly, I heard voices on the opposite side of the door. Granby police put her in the police car. from under an apple tree. “I KNOW BLOODY WELL WHO A vampire, mummy, Frankenstein, “Tim, we have a treat YOU RE! WHAT DO YOU WANT”? 2nd Grade and a ghost were in the police car. for you,” they sang out. I just need to ask some questions, No Title Briana was scared. “We’re just The children found me and gave Frederick said in a calm voice. “GET by Trinleigh Vague trick or treaters”, they said. me some hay. I found it very delicious, ON WITH IT” The bearded man said. “Oh my god, why are you wearing and I think it was nutritious. “you are in fact Johnson Leo Once upon a time there was a dog a mask and costume”, Briana said. “Good Tim, good Tim, the Brooks?” Mr Frederick asked. name bella and there was a dog name “We’re just goofing sheep” Bill and Sue announced. “WHY OF COURSE I AM” Sandra. And they are best friends one around”, they said. Sue said “let’s go for a walk.” Johnson said. “You made a 911 day they went in the woods and then Me and mom and dad saw the I trailed after them. We went to the call at 3:27 AM yesterday morni-“ they went upon a cave. They went in bad guys and said, “hey what are woods. The deep dark woods. I do not Fredrick asked before he was again to explore the cave the cave was full of you doing? Dont touch my sister know why we went there, but we di. crystals and there was a bear so thay interrupted. “YES AND NOBODY and don’t touch the police. “Look,” yelled Bill. CAME! IT COST ME GRAVELY!” tiptoed so the bear wont wake up and “We’re sorry we scared your sister It was a rattle snake! I Johnson yelled in a furious tone. then the bear woke up then Sandra and the police, we were just goofing was very, very scared. “Well, Mr. Johnson, you live 2 and bella ran. As fast as thay can around.” The bad guys explained. then bella and Sandra got lost but the Sue calmly said, “hold still.” hours into the woods and mountains Briana came home and we bear. Was comeing after them so thay That helped me a lot, I aren’t easy to drive in at night while gave her a big hug. I was happy ran ether way but they got surroaded knew that I could trust her. it’s raining” Frderick said patiently. TO that she was home safe. She was of mountain lions so they got eaten Back at the field, I led Sue this Mr. Johnson was silent. “Anyways, in big trouble for running away by the mountain lions. The End. and Bill to a spot. They were so I was sent to make sure your okay and she was grounded all day. and seei-“ Mr. Frederick said as Mr. surprised! There was red spray Johnson again interrupted him. Skeleton (Story 1) Granby paint! The words said in big letters “Ok!” Mr. Johnson yelled as he by Henley Beck ENDANGERED SHEEP!!! pulled up his sleeve to reveal 3 long 5th Grade I had saw the spot before, earlier dep cuts. They must have been a The night began A little girl went that day. I was so tired the night before, centimeter deep and a foot long. to a party. She went to bed and was not Zombies Among Us that I did not wake up. I did take “GOODNESS” Frederick yelled afraid But a skeleton walkt in the room. by Payton Beattie notice of some blood out of the barn at the horrifying site of the cuts. in the field. Later, I saw the words. MR. Johnson chuckled. “WHAT Crepe Cat (Story 2) You’ll be shocked to know your Bill impatiently said, IN THE WORLD HAPPENED by Henley Black teacher may be a zombie. You may ”Why did someone write this TO YOU?” Frederick again yelled be a zombie too. At night bunches of and who wrote this?” as he unconsciously backed up A man went in cabin a smoll cabin. zombies knock down doors. Their “Some people go too crazy the a step or two. “THEY WERE * He went to bed and he woke up and he skin and hair is as white as vanilla night before the holiday, on the holiday FEE TALL I TELL YOU!’ Mr. saw 1 cat he fell back asleep. He woke ice cream. They have blood all over and afterwards, too,” Sue said angrily. Johnson said a little less loud. up and he sow 2 cats he went back to their mouths and their eyes glow red. “Yes,” I said They use a hammer to break open “What were?” Fredrick asked. bed and he woke up and he saw 3 cats I think that it sounded heads to look for brains. They cu “Wish I could tell you” Mr. Johnson he went back to bed and he swoke up like “baaa” to them. open heads, take out the brains, put said, quieting down. “Stood taller than and he saw 4 cats he was tired of all them in a package and bring them to Later, I saw a spider web. It said any man ‘ve ever seen” Mr. Johnson the cats so he jumped oud the window. their queen. They like eating brains ENDANGERED SHEEP in big letters, said. “They had two amazingly long with their queen. To them brains are like the book Charlotte’s web I thought. front legs which even when they like watermelon, sweet and yummy. Late that night I saw a stood at their full height touched Granby guy come by. He talked to the the ground” Mr. Johnson said. During the day, they return to regular people and they don’t farmer. (Bill and Sue’s dad.) “They ran faster than a greyhound 4th Grade “I am sorry for what and mad a long unearthly wail. know that they spent the night eating brains. So watch out… I did,” the guy said. Mr. Johnson stared into the Briana Runs Away and your teacher may be a zombie. A little while later, I distance. “They would have got asked all the sheep. me if it wasn’t for my dog”, Mr. Monsters One sheep answered like this, Johnson said mumbling. “Where’s by Brad Aspey It All Happened on “we found some spray paint in that your dog” Frederick asked. Mr. Blossomwood Farm The police were at the police corner, and we pained it red because Johnson gave a long deep laugh by Chantel Doney station. They had blue hats and blue the guy was trying to shoot us in the before saying “better get out of here”. jackets and a little yellow badge and in the night. We wanted someone Mr. Johnson and Frederick both Yesterday was Halloween. It a gun and handcuffs to arrest the bad to notice by someone painting. turned their heads at neck breaking was different on Blossomwood guys. Dad called the police and said speed to try and see the source of farm this year. Here is my story. I found out that they asked the that Brianna was missing for 3 days. the sound. A long unearthly wail. The light cracked through the spider for help, and the rattle snake, The police found her. She had window, making the barn glow with (because we go on walks often.) The no shoes on and no mask on. She sunlight. It was going to be a beautiful guy went to prison and got a fine. went to the store and they said day, I thought to myself. I rose and That was my exciting that you need to wear a mask and went to get my first meal of the day story for about 2 days. Page 16 Grand County Library District Scary Story Winners October 29, 2020 Grand Gazette www.GrandGazette.net

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