Scary October! (Excerpt 1)

Katie McCory and the Dagger of Truth

                                       Scary Excerpt (1)

“Donnie, are you possessed? You’re being awful quiet.” Katie chided.

            Donnie didn’t move.  Katie looked closer.  “Surely you aren’t mad about the cards are you? If you are, you can just get over it.  No one played any joke on you. It was probably one of Great Grandpa’s tricks. I found those cards up here in the attic, and it sounds just like something he would do.”

            Donnie still didn’t respond. Katie shoved her chair away from the table and stomped over to Donnie’s seat. She had her hands on her hips and was about to give him a good chewing out when she heard Grams’s grandfather clock strike the last dong of midnight. Oh! No!  She had completely forgotten about the chest. She stopped suddenly and looked at Donnie’s face. His charcoal eyes were staring at something. Katie followed their path to the octagon window. There she gasped in disbelief. The window had come to life. The green knight had turned to face them.  He was pointing his lance directly at the ancient chest, and his horse’s eyes were blazing red. The blue blanket flew into the corner of the room. The lance encompassed the chest with a golden ray, giving it a lustrous radiance. Ariel and Billy were also staring at the sight. Katie yelled at them to follow her downstairs. They all continued to stare at the chest. She grabbed Donnie’s arm and pleaded for him to follow her downstairs, but Donnie didn’t budge.  She ran to Billy and Ariel and tried to push them toward the door. It was as if their feet were cemented to the attic floor. Then looking at their transfixed eyes, Katie realized it was too late. They were all doomed.