House of Memories (2013)
“She saw a very old woman standing in the middle of the room.
Mary gave a loud scream.
Edgar turned to look. He felt the hairs on his neck stand on end.
The old woman didn’t say anything.
Then Edgar and Mary both spoke at the same time.
“Who are you?” said Edgar.
“What do you want?” said Mary.
The woman stepped forward. She had long white hairs hanging over her face. Just like cobwebs, thought Edgar.
The old woman smiled. She had cracked lips and broken, rotting teeth.
“My name is Arak,” the old... woman said. “It’s nice to see you, my dears. I don’t get many visitors. I live here.”
Mary said, “You weren’t here when we came in. Where were you?”
“Outside,” said Arak. “You didn’t hear me come in. I don’t make much noise. It’s easier to live in the forest if you keep quiet.”
“It’s easier to creep up on people, too!” said Mary.
“And what about you?” asked the old woman. “Why are you two lovely children alone in the forest?”
“Oh, we’re not alone…”MoreLess
Mary gave a loud scream.
Edgar turned to look. He felt the hairs on his neck stand on end.
The old woman didn’t say anything.
Then Edgar and Mary both spoke at the same time.
“Who are you?” said Edgar.
“What do you want?” said Mary.
The woman stepped forward. She had long white hairs hanging over her face. Just like cobwebs, thought Edgar.
The old woman smiled. She had cracked lips and broken, rotting teeth.
“My name is Arak,” the old... woman said. “It’s nice to see you, my dears. I don’t get many visitors. I live here.”
Mary said, “You weren’t here when we came in. Where were you?”
“Outside,” said Arak. “You didn’t hear me come in. I don’t make much noise. It’s easier to live in the forest if you keep quiet.”
“It’s easier to creep up on people, too!” said Mary.
“And what about you?” asked the old woman. “Why are you two lovely children alone in the forest?”
“Oh, we’re not alone…”MoreLess
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