Ezra In Beach City (Book 1)

Horror Club

At the Big Donut, it was late at night. Sadie and Lars were closing up the Big Donut for the night. Lars first exited through the back door ahead of Sadie, who played with the keys at the door lock.

"Saaaaa-dieee!" Lars teased. "Better hurry up! I'm gonna lock you in!"

"Hey, just a sec!" Sadie said.

Lars leaned against the wall to wait for Sadie, when he looked down and got startled by the sudden appearance of Steven in front of him.

"Don't be too scared. It's just me." Steven said as he leaned on the wall besides Lars. "Ezra and I are on our way over to a spooky-movie party. You want to come?"

"Party!? ... Who's throwing it?" Lars asked.

"Ronaldo, the French Fryman." Steven replied.

"Ugh! That social napalm?" Lars questioned. "Do what you want, man. I got better things to do than wax weird with Beach City's biggest bozo, Ronaldo."

"Ah, okay." Sadie said as she exited the Big Donut. "Oh, ha! Nice timing, Steven. Hey, should we head over to Ronaldo's?"

"Not yet." Steven said. "Ezra went to grab something real quick."

Ezra then appeared with a brown bag.

"Okay, I got them." Ezra said as he pulled out green flashlights that shined a spooky skeleton for support.

"Awesome!" Steven smiled. "Let's head over. I'm-a get so scared!"

Steven hugged Ezra and Sadie.

"Night, Lars." Sadie laughed.

"Nighty-night!" Steven added.

"Later, dude." Ezra said before he walked away with Sadie and Steven.

"Hey! Wait up!" Lars exclaimed as he ran after them, but returned quickly to lock the door, and ran back to the trio. "So, where's this thing at?"

"It's right up there." Steven said as he pointed up.

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At the lighthouse, Steven, Ezra, Sadie and Lars climbed the hill toward the Lighthouse, decorated with scarecrows outside. Steven knocked on the door and Ronaldo, who wore a mask and costume, opened the door.

"Steeeeeveeeeen...!" Ronaldo spoke, dramatically. "Welcome to my Beach City horror club."

He laughed maniacally.

"More like comedy club." Lars laughed.

"LARS?!" Ronaldo gasped, as he accidentally dropped his mask on ground and it broke. "OH! What are you doing here?! Um..." He cleared the doorway. "C-c-c-come in."

"I'm scared already." Lars laughed as he elbowed Sadie.

"Ronaldo, right? Yeah. I'm Sadie." Sadie introduced as she went to shake Ronaldo's hand. "Nice to finally officially meet you."

Sadie and Lars stepped past Ronaldo into the Lighthouse. Lars suddenly turned around and shouted a single 'Boo!', that startled Ronaldo. He laughed again as he walked back into the Lighthouse. Ezra pat Ronaldo's shoulder in support before he walked in. Steven was about to step inside when Ronaldo halted him.

"Steven, you're friends with Lars?" Ronaldo asked.

"Yeah." Steven replied. "Isn't everybody?"

Ronaldo breathed deeply and stomped inside.

"Oh, boy!" Ronaldo said.

"Yeah!" Steven cheered, before he closed the door behind him.

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