agreed to run for help to the nearest farmhouse down the dirt road.

That boy gathered all the courage he could muster and bounded out of the tent to the farmhouse, where the owner summoned the police. When the boy returned to the tent with the police, his friends were
gone... never to be heard from again."

When Jamie finished speaking, Jared and Noah's eyes were wide with flight. Nobody moved or spoke a word. Just then a low moan was heard from outside the tent, followed by a piercmg screech, then a gasp, and finally nothing but silence. Immediately Noah and Jared disappeared into their sleeping bags. Jamie could see the bags shaking as the two crawled down
deeper and deeper.

Jamie's voice cracked as he whispered, "I'm really sorry I told you this story. I think it might have triggered something awfiil from the past. I'm not sure what is happening, but I'm running to get my mom right now." Noah and Jared could only whimper from inside their bags.
Jamie tore out of the tent and raced to the edge of his backyard. He hurdled over the shrubs and sprinted across the long stretch of lawn leading to his back door, all the time thinking to himself, "What a great joke I've played on those guys! They really fell for it. Wait until fliey
to run for help."

find out that all those sounds were made by my cousin, Danny, who just flew in from California with my aimt. I should get an Academy Award for making my voice shake when I volunteered
When Jamie thought about how long he and Danny had been planning this night, he was quite proud of the perfect execution of their plot to scare Noah and Jared. He was laughing so

hard, it took him a few seconds to notice the note taped to the back door. It read:

Dear Jamie,

-D-

I aiant want to wake you, hut Danny ana Aunt Pam s plane was aelayea ana wont be arriving until

later. I left for the airport about 4 A.M. ana nope to he hack for
breakfast.
Love, Mom