Once upon a time, there lived a teenage boy known as Sam. He was the new kid in town, a curious and daring sort. Legends of a haunted house right next to the graveyard often found their way to Sam, who decided to put his bravery to the test on Halloween night.
As the moon shone bright, Sam paced down the broken path towards the haunted house. Eerie laughter echoed, sending chills down his spine. Still, Sam ventured in, climbing the dusty staircase, unaware of the ghostly figure stalking him.
Loud bangs and ghostly giggles filled the air as an almost transparent figure appeared before him—Gabriella, the resident ghost. Sam stood still, muttering a shaky, “Hello?” To his surprise, Gabriella burst into laughter. She explained that she loved pranking the townspeople, keeping her legend alive, entertaining herself in her afterlife.
“Does that mean you’re not going to hurt me?” Sam asked, puzzled. Gabriella confirmed, laughing, “Scaring, yes! Hurting, no!”
The following morning, Sam returned home, declaring to the town, “The ghost is real, and she’s hilarious!” The townspeople were in for a spooky surprise – a haunted house that didn’t haunt but entertained, turning Halloween scariness into delighted laughter.