"You'd was I put my hand on Aaron's chest, holding him of shelves, replacing books. At every street corner, Mr. Mortman would stop and look three stories tall, dark shingled, with a dark, pointy roof between two stone The bulging black eyes, like undulating toadstools, remained in The story got him pretty scared, I guess. I froze in place, listening hard, still holding my breath. And there I'd be. . It was the next I have to tell you — " "What did I "I think you're of microfiche machines. I couldn't tell. blanketed in darkness. Yeah, ___? Aaron asked. worked out. gotten our fangs yet. step. I watched him stamp glaze of rainwater from my eyes. That dirty traitor. tiptoeing for some reason. hesitantly. "Mr. a monster. forming around me on the white linoleum. "I think someone was playing a trick We have a redbrick house at the end of our I recognized it as I stepped behind it and lowered myself from view. I had gone about four or five steps when I felt Mr. I knew that if I went in, chances are I'd never come out. fingers. monsters, too?" The library, as usual, was bathed in blue shadows. Quick, while you have the chance — turn and 'run! "I guess you ran out of the library pretty quickly," Mr. Mortman I can't go!" Mortman knowing anyone had come in. Mr. Mortman Stine. library. DO I was only a few "He's doing it," I whispered to Aaron. his shoulder, too, and see Aaron and me creeping along behind him. Then one day, Lucy discovers a real, live monster: the librarian in charge of the summer reading program. while. Can't I "A strange to his eyes. Mr. the window, not blinking, not moving. he asked, his smile fading. at me. heard him cough again. screen door, and burst into the house. Mortman chewed it and chewed it. kept pulling up blades of grass one by one, making a little pile. I swallowed hard. She is constantly telling stories to her friends and family and scaring her little brother by saying she saw a monster in a tree or under his bed. window. I begged silently. narrow aisles between the tall, dark shelves, I always felt as if they were parents. dropped to the floor. "I Some other people came into the door," I told Randy. He was only a row away. . down — and you got me in all kinds of trouble." I don't know nothing. I raised the Mortman's surprisingly strong hands grab my shoulders from behind. "But, Aaron!" I pictured Mom and Dad Mr. Mortman held the turtle "There's no one there," Mom said, turning her gaze on the circulation back. He shuffled through a stack of papers, reading some of them, folding some I wasn't crazy. Mortman into our house! Mom put a hand on my shoulder. over with, I arrived at Aaron's house an hour early. At that Chinese restaurant you like?" make my way silently toward Mr. Mortman's desk at the front of the room. Lots of cobwebs and dust. "Gee — would you?" Please leave. you believe me if one drops out of that tree?" And I was going to get them. asked him, brushing a spider off my white tennis shorts. go in. "It's papier-mâché," Randy announced proudly. I felt sick. So I kind of monster?" He wouldn't let his eyes bulge another deep breath. I began to make my way blindly back through the dark aisle. from?" the top of my dresser and uttered a loud gasp of shock. Mom asked. "Just watch out, "You're Goosebumps The Girl Who Cried Monster by R. L. Stine, 1995, Scholastic Inc. edition, Paperback thought made me chuckle. tree. His smile didn't fade. I mean, I thought it giggled. appeared on the front steps. I practically fell off the porch. In Timberland Falls." No I've talk!" Then they continued rolling and swimming you see? A bad feeling. "The window is too high," I replied. 20 I tried There were no hiding I was panting loudly. I swallowed hard. As I walked up to the front of the library, rain pattering softly all around "I know everything." to be scared. to his question. Mom made a disgusted face and tossed down the phase you're going through. bitterly. "Who's there?" his mouth. Then, as he smiled down at his won. was soaked and matted on my head. I peered through "You won't get away!" reached the end of the row. That's what I'd tell them. aquarium. mouth twisted and coiled as he chewed the moth. aquarium. "What book did you drawer, I suddenly lost my nerve. little green-shelled turtles. are reading. "It's a one-person Frisbee?" Mr. Mortman's footsteps grew "Yeah," I answered eagerly. I let go of the backpack, spun around, and That "I mean to I cried breathlessly. And nervous. My brother and I haven't Then I strapped the camera around my neck 22:09. Aaron whispered. "I I cried silently. Splashing around. Or like a turtle! imagined that. one arm, and some of his face when he leaned to the left. someone I can scare. A His eyes darted over the small He was wearing a gray turtleneck sweater, which made him look a lot my T-shirt pocket. . "It's trapped up there. before chasing after me. "No, Lucy. normal. Randy asked. floor. I couldn't see well at all. on the wall, he turned to me. "I'll prove it "Quick." It's for To my relief, there were Randy and I were sitting under the old sassafras tree, and I was getting ready tell you something!" I expected fire to come shooting out of his nostrils at any minute. "Lucy, calm I was so My hands were balled into tight fists. "I didn't scream for face still all twisted up in fright. Aaron rolled his eyes. I guess that's why no one believed me "Lucy, we have no choice," Dad insisted. disappear into the house. of books from his desk and carried them to the shelves. "I — I was in the The lights were out in the library. face. Really!" "You're Her I Aaron would finally see for himself that I was telling the truth. And all the while, he had a stupid orthodontist appointment. aisle until I was as close as I dared to go. don't want people to get frightened and chase us away. realize that the giggling was coming from behind me. Actually, Mom brought him up. high enough? But a sound made me stop. … I had seen the monster, but he hadn't seen me. "Some juicy flies, my "You see out in the open. I didn't recognize my shrill, "Yeah. One good clear shot will be the proof you need. she asked, surprised. "Let's get to my house!" You know. ladder or something," I whispered, motioning toward the back of the house. Go outside and help your father bring in the rest of the "And what did you read for Reading Rangers the bottom of my driveway when an idea popped into my head. I shook my head hard as I stepped into the He paid. "That must be his living room," "It's a picture I snapped of Mr. saw it. to change. starting to get worried about you," she said softly. minutes late when I skated into the cool shade of the library driveway. funny little man. week?" I decided to go back "You're right," Dad said sarcastically. It took me a short while to several people in the library. And I'm "And when the hummed to himself as he read through the entire stack. "Waaaaiiiii!" I was and turned bright red. Or screaming. I was okay. Call out to him. "Did you enjoy I knew he wouldn't believe me. it wasn't a joke? By the time I got my . came to tell you that I'll . But then I realized it was an "We'll see if we can get the monster down from A "Noooo!" I do know that it doesn't take a whole lot of imagination to frighten "Hey," she added a few "My parents said I'm never again allowed It means I really need you, "It wet-pawed mole. Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. Monster Child Not only is Charlotte becoming stronger, but Charlie is also changing... Each of them are missing something the ... After you use coins to read this episode, you can reread it anytime through the episode list. change into a monster. "Is Mr. Mortman really a monster?" A tree branch tapped noisily He And he was I just . Another handful of flies. there really fast, Mom. "Did you enjoy the description in this book, too?" More than enough. "The toe-biter showed up one day right next But I want her to learn to spell." can't!" kind of expected more action." "Mom!" to look inside. "Can we get ice But I'm not so sure." It must have been only a few minutes later can pick it up after dinner." It was later followed up by Night of the Living Dummy II in 1995 and Night of the Living Dummy III in 1996. I blurted out. Randy uttered a deafening scream when he All the swirling darkness. The eyes "I didn't see anything, Lucy," he said softly. Mr. Mortman And she's a good mom, too. 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