Stories by Danielle James

Cottage in the Woods

                                                                      Cottage in the Woods

                                                                               Written by

                                                                        Danielle Z.L. James

                                                                            12 years old

There is an empty building in the woods, the villagers call it the Cottage in the Woods and they found something strange about this house.

One day I had deiced to visit this house and some of the villagers went along with me. As we arrived at the house we found lots of vines growing over the windows and other parts of the house. The villagers became scared and decided not to enter.

I went to the front door and tried the lock and the door opened. The others stood outside and watched. Inside there were lots of spider webs on the furniture, I went into the living room and to the kitchen by then the others came into the house to join me.

There was a stairs that lead to the upper parts of the house. After we visited all the rooms we went up the stairs, there were beds and carpets. We then saw in the back of the house a yard, a large oven. Then went down to the yard a corn tree and some vegetables growing.

The villagers then decided to cook on the mud oven. Some of us took up dry branches and others picked vegetables. Later that day we were all seated and eating happily.

Since Inside the Cottage was just an old empty building and nothing more. The villagers were no longer fearful of the Cottage in the Woods.

Written by Danielle Z.L. James

2013