Snazzy Plants

  the Shadow Person Image Source :  i.ytimg.com It is the middle of the night. She was sleeping but somehow awake. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a shadowy figure. It said to her “I am the thing that stays in the shadows, I am the thing that watches you, I will never leave” Suddenly, her chest felt heavy and her breathing grew shallow. She wondered if she was still asleep and having a bad dream. This isn’t the first time she has seen the shadowy figure but it was the first time she heard it speak. She just wants to wake up!     Upon waking from a deep sleep, I couldn’t move. I could feel something sitting on my chest. I tried to move. I couldn’t move. I tried to scream but no sound came out of me. I started to panic, I was breathing fast and terrified. Why can’t I move? Wake up! Author's note : I wanted to write about sleep paralysis. It can be terrifying for some of us and some people aren't bothered by it. Obviously, the shadows don't speak but I wan...

Image Source :  poszetka The Man in Corduroy, Part 1 When I was eight, I went too far into the woods behind my house and got lost. A man dressed in corduroy approached. He smelled of rotten meat and scared me. “Don’t be afraid Charley, I’ll take you home”. How did he know my name and where I lived?  Scared and crying, I agreed to let him help. His stench so putrid that I almost threw up. He led me past the creek that I played in and by the tree I climbed. Soon, I was in my yard. I turned to thank him but he disappeared into the woods. The Man in Corduroy, Part 2    A cold winter’s night, I slept comfortably in my warm bed. Awakened by the smell of rotten meat, I opened my eyes and at my feet was a man in corduroy. “help” I screamed. The man disappeared. The next day, my parents told me a corduroy man died 50 years ago. Author's Note : I used to play in the woods often when I was younger. My friends and I ventured farther than we were supposed to. Surprisingly, we nev...