Lynsie knew that all this talk of goblins and ghouls was just her parents way of getting in the Halloween mood. She wasn't going to worry one bit when she was walking home from her friend Kara's house tonight. While she and Kara worked on their costumes and decorations, they munched happily on popcorn and drank apple cider. "Lynsie, called Kara's mom, time to wrap it up and head
home". "Ok, I'm coming," Lynsie reluctantly replied. "Well, Kara, guess I'll see you tomorrow for Trick or treating," she said as she bounded down the steps to the front door. "Ok, bye, see ya", Kara yelled. Kara's dad called to Lynsie, "Hey Lyns, do you want me to walk you to your house?" Lynsie hesitated a moment and said, "Ah, no, I'll be ok". "All right, see you tomorrow then", Kara's dad called. Lynsie bundled up and headed down the sidewalk to her house. "Gee, it sure is foggy tonight" Lynsie said aloud to herself.

As she got houses away from her house, she heard a strange noise."Oops, wonder what that was, I'm sure it was just a dog howling." Lynsie started to get a little spooked but decided that she, too, was just getting caught up in all the Halloween magic. "Yeah, there's my house," she giggled as she picked up her pace a bit. "Home sweet home." As soon as she got to the front porch of her house, she relaxed and thought, "see, no big deal."  As she reached for the doorknob, all of a sudden, a big green hand reached out and grabbed her! "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH, help me, help me!!" At just that moment, her mom opened the door and started to laugh out loud. Lynsie ran in the house and screamed "Mom, a goblin grabbed me, help, the ghouls are on their way!" When she calmed down a bit, she was staring at her mom, who was still laughing. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY", Lynsie demanded. "Oh, Lynsie, mom replied, look outside and you'll see what's so funny." Just then, Lynsie's dad came through the door with a funny look on his face. "Come here Angel, what's the matter?" "Dad, a goblin grabbed me on the front porch and tried to take me but I got away, please go get him!" Dad said, "Calm down, and let's go have a look." "NO WAY!", Lynsie said. Call the police!!" Dad said, "ok honey, just stand here with me and I'll look out the window and check.".

Just then he put his arm around her and Lynsie's eyes got as big as hard boiled eggs. There was a big green hand on her shoulder..."HELP, the goblins back daddy, help!!" Daddy started to laugh and said to Lynsie, "Is this the goblin?" Right then he handed Lynsie his big green fake hand and said "Happy Halloween Lynsie!" Lynsie looked at her mom and dad and took a deep
breath.  "Well, I still don't believe in goblins and ghouls, she said pouting. "Whatever you say dear, her parents laughed as they shook their heads.

The End