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The town was deserted. Normal, for a cold night like this. The town was always quiet when the cold nights came. Well... we weren't supposed to go out at night. At least, that is what Father told us. Mother would become restless on the winter nights. She wouldn't come out of the house without a sweater. Or her locket. On that cold night, Mother had to fetch more water for the stove. The porridge was cooking, but the soup wasn't coming along well. It needed more water. Father was at the shop finishing up for the night. It was dark, and snow was falling. "Grace, watch the children." My Mother said, grabbing her scarf and boots. My younger siblings Daisy and Hatchet were playing by the fire with there rocking horse. My older sister Gracie nodded. "Yes Mother." She said obediently.
That night, a few hours later, Gracie tucked Daisy and Hatchet in there cots. "Sophia, please, be to bed." Gracie said. I nodded. My room was in the attic. I shared it with Gracie. I looked out the small, circular window facing the woods. Mother was not home yet. I blinked. What? A person was there! When i blinked he was gone...
Gracie ran in. "Sophia! get under the covers now!" She hissed. She put out the lamps and locked the door. The light under the door disappeared. I heard crying. I ran out. Gracie and Daisy were gone. "Hatchet? What happened?!" I whispered fearfully, in the dark room. He was sobbing. "It took Daisy! And Gracie. It said that it would be back! It said we had the power to survive. He couldn't take us!" Hatchet cried. The Locket. Now i know what Mother meant
That night, a few hours later, Gracie tucked Daisy and Hatchet in there cots. "Sophia, please, be to bed." Gracie said. I nodded. My room was in the attic. I shared it with Gracie. I looked out the small, circular window facing the woods. Mother was not home yet. I blinked. What? A person was there! When i blinked he was gone...
Gracie ran in. "Sophia! get under the covers now!" She hissed. She put out the lamps and locked the door. The light under the door disappeared. I heard crying. I ran out. Gracie and Daisy were gone. "Hatchet? What happened?!" I whispered fearfully, in the dark room. He was sobbing. "It took Daisy! And Gracie. It said that it would be back! It said we had the power to survive. He couldn't take us!" Hatchet cried. The Locket. Now i know what Mother meant
