Every Halloween, the legend of Spooky Sam resurfaces in the small town of Harrowsville. It was said, Sam was an old cobbler who vanished mysteriously on a stormy Halloween night a hundred years ago. His ghost now, reportedly, sought revenge.
One Halloween, as folklore would have it, timid Tommy decided to confront the ghost. Armed with a bravery he didn’t know he had, he walked through the abandoned cobbler’s shop entrance just as the clock struck midnight. The daunting darkness did little to deter him.
Tommy cried, “Spooky Sam, show yourself!” Shadows danced across the room, but there was no sign of Sam. Suddenly, he noticed an old shoe repair invoice from the year Sam died. Curious, he read aloud, “Full payment received. Promise to fix the mayor’s shoes before midnight, unfulfilled due to demise.”
Tommy had a crazy idea. Rushing back home, he retrieved his broken shoe. Returning to the shop, he placed it on the counter and whispered, “Your promise is unfulfilled, Sam.”
Where once a broken shoe lay, now stood a finely repaired pair of shiny loafers. The spirit of Sam wasn’t out for revenge, but redemption! The ghost, it seemed, just wanted to finish his last job.