Goosebumps | The Dummy Hotel

Chapter 1

Ezra's pov
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“Hurry up Ezra!” Cameron yelled from the car. I tried my best to tie my shoe quickly but failed. Instead, I started tumbling down the stairs. My suitcase and bags fell faster than I did and tumbling behind was my black and white converse. I made it to the middle of the stairs and then my shoe hit my head. “EZRA!!” Mom was screaming at the top of her lungs at this point. I quickly picked up my suitcase, put on my book bag, put my duffle bag on the handle of my suitcase, and then grabbed my shoe. Took a deep breath and heard the car horn honking loudly outside. I started bolting from the stairs to the front door. “What is taking so long?” Matthew yelled from the car window. “My shoe! I also fell down the stairs!"
Cameron giggled a bit. I frowned because in my opinion, it wasn't really funny at all. I did get hurt after all and there might be a bruise later on.

“Hey Ezra!” That voice was so familiar. But I never thought they would let Matthew’s boyfriend Xavier come along. He was walking towards the car with a bookbag, duffle bag, and a small hand-held suitcase. “Hey man!” I waved my hand and forgot I was holding my shoe. “Guys get in the car.” said Dad. He started the engine and waited for me and Xaveir to put our stuff in the car. “So you guys are allowing Xavier to come but not Boyce?” I said as I climbed into the seat in between Cameron and our dog Sadie.

Cameron had curly brown hair a bright blue eye, and a light brown eye. In other words (in my words) she is a freak. (not in a mean way but in a sibling way) Matthew has curly brown hair and her ends are naturally blonde. She has light amber eyes. And my biggest enemy in soccer. Xavier has black hair and hazel eyes. He is also one of my biggest enemies in soccer. “So how's everything going at school?” Dad asked Xavier as he buckled his seatbelt. “Good. I got an A on all of my finals.” He said feeling so proud of himself.

Matthew giggled at his little pride. Xavier and Matthew were sitting in the back together and they started talking about their soccer teams and when the next game was going to come up. And then I rolled my eyes and tried to look at Cameron’s screen. “Hey! Why are you looking dumbo!” She yelled then she hit me in the chin with her elbow. “OW! YOU HURT ME!” I yelped as I fell backwards falling to the car floor.

Sadie wagged her tail and started licking me. “And that's why you wear seatbelts.” Matthew said as her and Xavier laughed. “Kids stop. Are you ok Ezra?” Dad asked as he slowly stopped at a red light. “Yeah.” A few hours later we FINALLY made it to the hotel. But the name of the hotel was just really weird.
en there was my occasional “Oh really?” Every once in a while just to bug them. Sadie wagged her tail so hard. I thought she was going to start flying out of her seat! Mom and Dad were singing to the radio. “Mom? What is this?” Cameron asked as she looked up from her phone. “It's the song that played on our first date back in middle school.” Said Dad as he turned and drove into a highway. “That was such a beautiful night.” Mom said as she looked out the window.

'𝚆𝙴𝙻𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙴 𝚃𝙾 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝚄𝙼𝙼𝚈 𝙷𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙻
𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝚂𝚃 𝙷𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙻 𝙸𝙽 𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝙾𝙵 𝙼𝙰𝚂𝚂𝙰𝙲𝙷𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚃𝚃𝚂'

“Well that doesn't really sound promising by using the word dummy.” Cameron said as she took a picture of the big bold metallic green letters. “Maybe it's a hotel for dummies like you.” Matthew teased. Cameron looked over at her with a serious look. “Sorry.” She said as she slowly walked towards me. “Why are you moving here! She’ll kill us both!” I whispered loudly. “Well I’m not dying alone!” She whispered back. Behind us Xavier giggled at us. “You two are really brother and sister.” He said as we walked toward the hotel with Mom, Dad, and Cameron.

. “Wonder what's inside.’’ Matthew nodded. The lobby was normal as any lobby in a regular hotel but the main color was the same green as the letters of the sign. “So thats why its called a dummy hotel.” Xavier said, pointing to the dummies on the walls. Each and every dummy was sealed into a glass box with gold framing. They were all in different positions as well. Some were in fighting poses, ballet, and even movie poses. Matthew shivered.