I poked my head into the old car. The dashboard was covered with dust, and the back of the passenger seat was ripped and stained.
"Why does Grandpa Ed keep this old wreck behind the garage?" I asked my sister Ashley.
"Ben, you know why," she replied. "Grandpa thinks the car is haunted. He won't go near it."
"Haunted? Cool," I said. I climbed behind the steering wheel.
"I'm outta here," Ashley said. "I don't like smelly, old cars—especially if they're haunted." She disappeared around the side of the garage. As soon as she was gone, I heard a soft whisper.
"Ben . . . let's go. Take me for a drive."
"Huh?" I gasped in surprise. I checked to make sure Ashley wasn't playing a joke on me. But my sister had left.
"Take me for a drive, Ben. I'm so lonely behind the garage." The voice seemed to be coming from the radio. But the radio was turned off. I let out a startled cry as the engine started up. The car rattled and clanked, and then the engine hummed smoothly.
"Step on the gas, Ben," the voice whispered. "Don't be afraid. Let's GO!" My heart started to pound. I grabbed the door handle. Should I jump out of the car? I asked myself. Should I tell Ashley what's happening? Or should I take the wheel? Step on the gas? Take a chance? No. I hopped out of the car and dashed toward the door. When I get in the house Ashley, is looking at me and saying
"why are you staring at me like that?" she asked
"THE CAR IS TALKING, THE CAR IS TALKING, IT IS HAUNTED!" She looked at me for a moment.
"I don't believe you" she said.
So i took her to the car and said, "Get in." She gets in and the car sputters.
"What was that!" said Ashley. Then the car turns on and drives away with my sister in it. "ASHLEY!" I said. I didn't hear anything but faint laughter in the distance. I run inside to get grandpa and tell him what happened.
3 days later...
It's been 3 days and i'm getting worried.
"Grandpa" i said.
"Yes" he said.
"What if we never see her again, its been 3 days.." i said i should of never of told her to get in. Just then we hear a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." i said. When i open the door, i couldn't be anymore happy, "Ashley!" i said. Shes dirty and beaten but she's alive! "How, how did you get back." I said.
"It's a long story, but it took me all the way out of town before I could get out." she said.
"We better tell the police about the car just in case it comes back." said grandpa.
"Ya" i said
"Ya" Ashley said
Honk, Honk! "Moms here" me and Ashley said at the same time. Once we get in the car mom asked us about are weekend and we said it was, interesting. Mom just laughed.
"Looks like grandpa is at our house, his car is in the driveway." mom said happily.
Me and Ashley just looked at each other in a scared way.
"Mom, i don't think that grandpa...." Ashley said, her voice was very shaky...
To be continued..
