Short Story

 "A Strange Day in July" I threw with all my might, but the third stone came skipping back. Me and my sister Aria come every July 27 on vacation to our old lodge. But this year it was wasn't a beautiful sunny day like it always was it was a windy afternoon and we were standing by the shore looking at the beautiful clean ocean water as it was rising and down. 

   Mother called me and Aria inside for dinner. I finished the delicious roast chicken, vegetables and the orange juice that mother had prepared with our home-grown oranges. I thanked mother and rushed up the stairs as I looked behind Aria was rushing behind me. Me and Aria were on every adventure together.

    As I was getting ready to go to the family campfire I felt as if somebody else was in my room with me too as I quickly glanced around my bedroom to see if anybody was there. As soon as I turned around the door shut with a loud creaking noise. I quickly opened the door and there was nobody there I also looked around the whole lodge room but I couldn't spot anybody or anything. I got very frightened so I quickly wore my black track pants, red hoodie and rushed outside to the campfire. 

   I didn't tell Father Mother or Aria anything because it wasn't a big deal. In our traditional campfire we sing songs, roast marshmallows and make yummy smores. It was around 11:00 so I was getting tired so I said good-night to Mother, Father and Aria and headed to my bedroom. 

    I woke up early the next morning quickly ate my breakfast and headed to the lake with Aria. We brought our fishing rods, hats, chairs and hats. We both sat down and started to prepare for fishing, we caught two huge fish and two small fish. 

    After fishing me and Aria went back to the lodge. I decided to take a shower so I rushed upstairs and quickly got into the shower as I was showering I kept hearing a groaning noise I couldn't understand if it was from the shower or from outside then the door creaked and shut again like it did before. Then I quickly got out of the shower and opened washroom door with a towel wrapped around myself but I still couldn't understand if the noise was coming from. 

     I was starting to get more scared and confused now. I keep thinking why anybody would want to follow me? Mother came upstaris to ask me if I wanted to go to the local supermarket to buy groceries. I refused to tag along because I wanted to investigate more about where all the werid and scary noises were coming from. 

  I was home alone again because Father went fishing with Aria and Mother went to the supermarket. As I was walking down I looked at the wall and I saw a shadow and that shadow was coming behind me. Then I quickly turned around and there was nobody there. 

   I decided to leave the lodge and go to the lake because I feel I'm imagining some werid things. I locked the lodge door and put the key in my pocket. Then I got to the lodge and I saw rocks laying on the ground so I decided to skip rocks. The first rock skipped 3 times and the second rock skipped 5 times. The thrid rock skipped 3 times and came right back to me. I was really confused because rocks don't come skipping back. 

  Then I looked at the lake and I saw somebody standing there with black clothes standing in a boat. That person was rowing closer to me, so I started running away and calling for help. Father rushed to me as he was running from the other side of the lake along with Aria. I told him I saw somebody rowing in the to me and he also looked at the lake, but there was nobody there when I looked back. 

    Father said I probably didn't get enough sleep and I'm just imagining things. I went back to my room and took a nap. When I woke up I walked downstairs and Mother was just finished cooking dinner. I was still frightened but I managed to finish my macaroni and cheese. 

   I went upstaris to my room to finish reading my book. My door shut and there was somebody behind me and I quickly rushed to the door and the door was locked so I started yelling and screaming. Then I remembered everyone went to go visit Grandpa. The person tried attacking me so I quickly got my lamp and hit the person in the head. 

  I took the mask off the person and it was a man with a beard and side burns. I didn't know who this man is. I quickly picked up the phone and called Father and he quickly rushed to the lodge. We called the police and they took the man away. 

   The police told us that this man was the recent owner of this lodge and wanted his lodge back at any cost. They said this mans name is Jason Hastings and they were looking for him for the longest time and then the police officer took Jason and thanked us. 

   I was very happy this whole thing was over and now I just wanted to go back home. As we were leaving the lodge the sign said '"This will always be Jason's" and I saw another shadow.