A Dummy's Lady - A Goosebumps Fanfiction {Completed}

Moving In

October 12, 2015 - 12:05 p.m.

After saying goodbye to Zach, Champ, and Taylor, Hannah took my hand and led me to her house.

Hmm. That is weird. Have I not seen a house like Hannah's when I first got here to Madison? It looked familiar.

I looked across the street, and my eyes widened when I saw my house. My house was across the street from Hannah's! No wonder that I recognized Hannah's house so easily.

We got up to the front of the house, and Hannah knocked on the door. An older man answered. I was assuming that this man was her father. He looked scary. The way that he was giving me the evil eye, as if I were bad news.

Hold on. That man looked very familiar. But why? Have I seen him somewhere before?

The man looked at Hannah and suddenly smiled. "Hannah," he said. He wrapped her up in a warm hug. Hannah giggled and hugged him back.

I looked down. I was starting to feel awkward. I felt that I was intruding on their hug.

"I remember when my dad gave me hugs."

Tears formed in my eyes, and I started walking away, but Hannah grabbed me.

"Dad, this is my friend Shelly," she said as she hugged me once again.

The man held out his hand for me to shake. "Nice to meet you Shelly. My name is Mr. Shivers, but you can just call me Shivers." I hesitated before shaking his hand. "You must be new in town because I have never seen you at school, or even around this neighborhood."

I nodded. "My family moved here yesterday." I was going to say more, but Hannah interrupted.

"Dad, can she stay with us for a while?" she asked. She looked at me, and then back at Shivers and whispered in his ear.

Shivers gasped and nodded. "Of course, she can stay with us." He gave me a reassuring smile. "Come in, Shelly."

Hannah took my hand and led me inside the house. I was glad that Hannah explained the situation to him for me. I was still feeling down about my parents' deaths, and I did not feel like talking about it to anyone.

"Wow!" I exclaimed as I looked around. "This house is so big! Are you rich or something?"

Shivers chuckled. "You could say that."

I was starting to go upstairs, but Shivers stopped me. "Shelly," he said. "My studies is off limits. I do not want you to go to that room. Got it?"

"Yes, sir."

"The door to my studies is closed. All the doors for the other rooms are open. You may go and check out those rooms."

"Got it, sir."

I went upstairs and continued looking around. This place was so cool! It was bigger than my new house!

Hannah soon came upstairs and called for me. "Shelly?" I poked my head out from one of the rooms and waved to her. "Here I am!"

She giggled. "Shelly, my dad and I were discussing on where you should sleep tonight. Would you like to sleep in my room? My dad said that he could get you a sleeping bag from the closet."

I thought about what she had just said to me. I was so used to having my own room and sleeping by myself.

"Would it be okay if I had a room to myself?" I asked her.

Hannah smiled. "Of course." She led me to a room that was right next to Shivers' studies. "This is the guest room," she stated. "Everything is all ready to go. My dad just washed the sheets a couple days ago."

I walked into the room. "This is perfect," I told her. "In fact, it is better than my own room at my new house."

"I am happy that you like it," she said.

Shivers then came up to check on us. "So, Shelly. Do you like it here so far?" he asked me.

"Yeah!" I exclaimed happily.

He chuckled. "Good. Oh, I wanted to let you girls know that I am going to start making lunch. What would you like?"

"Hmm. How about some fruit salad with chicken noodle soup?" Hannah requested.

Shivers nodded and turned to me. "What about you, Shelly?"

"Do you have potato soup?"

"I am sure that I do."

"Then I would please like a bowl of potato soup with bread."

"Alrighty then. Coming right up!"

Shivers and Hannah went back downstairs, and I was about to follow them, when I heard a strange noise.

Coming from Shivers' studies.

Laughter.

Evil laughter.