I laughed the dare off thinking he would forget. I dared him to go first. John and his friends call me fraidy cat. I felt so bad. I got mad thinking I’ll show them. What would you have done? I crept up the sidewalk to the porch. The house needed paint and there were broken windows. The door was wide open so I peeked in. There was old furniture and cobwebs all over the place. It was dark and smelled funny. The door creaked on its hinges as I walked in. This place was in need of a real home makeover like in those shows dad watches in TV.
The floor boards creaked under my feet. I heard a cat and saw its yellow eyes as it raced ahead of me. I screamed! I must have scared it, but who was scared more, me or the cat? I could barely see. There was no electricity as it had been turned off years ago. The only light was that of the full moon peeking in through the musty curtains. I turned to the left because I knew the back door was close by. I just had to go through the old kitchen. Would you have continued into the house or backed out? I felt along the old kitchen counter with my hand. I was so glad I had a baseball glove on; I was a Red Sox player again this year. The table seemed low on the floor. It had actually started falling through the old floor. This place really was dangerous! I need to get out of here FAST!
I reached the door but it was stuck. I pulled and pulled but it would not move. The wet October air had caused the door to swell shut. How was I going to get out? Then I saw the old window. I pulled and pushed and finally