Greg and Sarah’s Night of Torture and Terror by Kori Heitner Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah Keys, who lived in a house with her family. Halloween was her favorite holiday, and she would always look forward to it. Halloween night had finally come, and her parents decided to go to a party, so they asked their son, Greg, to take his sister trick or treating. They thought that Halloween would be like any other Halloween they’ve had. After going to some houses in their neighborhood, Greg noticed a really big house that looked interesting. “Let’s go to that house,” said Sarah. Sarah rang the doorbell and said, “Trick or treat!” When the door opened, a lady, who appeared to be just like any other lady, came out of the house. “Hello. What cute kids you are,” said the lady. “Thank you,” said Sarah. “Would you like to come into my home?” asked the lady. “I just made some Halloween cookies.” “Um, could you excuse us for a second?” asked Greg. “Sure.” “I don’t know if this is such a good idea, Sarah. She’s a stranger.” “But, she’s offering us cookies,” said Sarah. “Okay, fine. We’re happy to stay for a little while,” said Greg. “Good,” said the lady. - 13 -