Chapter 1

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"Ms. Steele?" my history teacher called "are you going to answer the question?"

"Ummm, I'm s-sorry could you r-repeat the q-question?" I stutter

"Wendy you have got to start paying more attention in class!" Yelled Mr. Rivera

"I'm sorry Mr. Rivera it won't happen again." I half pleaded because I knew what would happen next.

"Wendy I will give you one more chance before you get detention." he said a little disappointed in me.

"Ye sir." I say glad I didn't get a detention.
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After class my friend Allen ran up to me "what was that all about?" he asked.

"I was just zoned out, ya know?"I reply "Rivera's class is so boring I almost fell asleep is all."

"It's happened to us all" he laughed "your lucky he didn't give you detention!"

"Ya, I guess I am aren't i?"
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The same thing happened in five other classes that day. In each of the classes I thought about the same thing. I was walking in the woods and when I tried to leave I couldn't and I heard this dreadful sound and then I can't remember what happens next.

I wonder if I'm going crazy. That must be it.
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On the bus going home we drove by the woods near my house and I had a cold shiver run through my body.

"What's wrong?" Allen asked

"I think I saw something is all." I reply slowly

"Oh ok..." He replied

It looked like a tree but I swear it was a person. It was tall and skinny and was looking straight at me...

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