As Halloween approached, little Tommy decided to take on the dare of visiting the neighborhood’s infamously haunted house. He was twelve and eager to prove his bravery to the other kids.
One chilly night, he snuck off, pumpkin bucket in hand, determined to bring back a trophy from his eerie adventure. He nudged open the door, it creaked eerily and sent thunderous echoes bouncing off the long forgotten chamber of the house.
He bravely walked in, stepping cautiously on the dusty floor, lit only by the ethereal glow of the moon. Suddenly, he heard a buzzing sound. Startled, he dropped his bucket as a squeaky voice echoed in the room, “Who dares to enter my house?”
Tommy paused a moment, swallowed hard and stammered, “I-it’s T-Tommy.” The mysterious voice replied, “Tommy, you are brave to enter. The treasure you seek, look under the old floorboard.”
Following the instructions, Tommy lifted a wooden board revealing an antique golden pocket watch. He picked it up and looked closer. It was engraved, ‘To Tommy, from Future Tommy.’
With a genuine grin, he tightly held the watch whispering, “Thanks, Future Tommy! The real hero.”
The next day, everyone gasped in disbelief at the sight of Tommy’s spooky souvenir. A dare was completed and the mystery of the haunted house continues to confound the neighborhood youth.