15-year-old Jacob went into the garage to retrieve his bike to ride to a Halloween partybut discovered the front tire was flat. Running late, he hopped on his sister's bicycle and pedaled toward his friend's house. He turned down the lonely side street skirting the woods that he and his friends used as a short-cut through town. He shrugged off the creepy feeling someone was watching him as he neared the darkest part of the street and sped through as fast as he could. He arrived at the party and stayed until 10 pm. On the way home, he considered not using the shortcut, but he needed to study for a math test and wanted to get home as fast as possible. He started down the narrow lane when he noticed someone was in the middle of the street. It must be some kid from the party taking the shortcut home. Jacob slowed down as he drew closer. The figure turned around. An ugly twisted gnarly face glowered at him. Jacob slammed on brakes intent on turning around when a heavy chain rattled through the air. He turned just as the chain slammed into his head, wrapping around his neck. "Got you!" the wicked voice boomed as Jacob felt himself falling to the ground. The macabre being stood over him with blood dripping from its lips. "Thought you'd never come back this way, boy. Glad you decided to take the shortcut home!" Jacob's sister's bicycle was found in the middle of the side street. Drag marks were determined made by the killer dragging Jacob's body off the road. The police discovered Jacob's body drained of all blood only a few feet from the street. His killer was dubbed The Halloween Vampire. To this day, no one travels down that side street, especially at night.
