“But my feet felt glued to the floor. As if the ghostly figure were holding me there, keeping me from escaping. Terri let out a low cry. She bumped me from behind. I think she had stumbled. But her bump got us both moving. I took one last glance back at the pale, flickering figure. His bony frame shimmered in the eerie candlelight. He started toward us, his mouth twisted into a strange grin. The dark eyes gazed at us blankly, like black buttons on a snowman. Then we turned and ran. Terri sprinte...d ahead of me through the tunnel, her sneakers slapping the wet floor. Slipping and stumbling, I struggled to keep up with her. My legs felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds. The blood pulsed so hard at my temples, I thought my head might explode. “Go! Go! Go!” I shouted all the way. I turned and glanced back. He was coming after us! “Noooo!” I screamed. I shouldn’t have turned back. I stumbled over a jagged rock—and went sprawling on the hard floor. I landed hard on my elbows and knees.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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