Essay about Mystery Woods: A Short Story

One day, two boys, Jamal and Todd, went walking through the “Mystery Woods”. No one would ever go into, or think about going into those woods. Rumor has it, that there was a little boy, maybe seven, went into the woods and never came out. People sent airplanes and claimed there were pools of blood and trees covered in flies. There were bugs bigger than the rotting bodies that were everywhere! After hearing about this story, the boys were DYING to go into the woods, so one Saturday… they did, and it was their BIGGEST regret. “Why is there so many spider webs!? ” asked Todd.

Well, I’m guessing it has nothing to do with the fact we are in the woods you idiot! ” Answered Jamal. “Yeah, well it probably is because we are in the woods, so IN YOUR FACE! ” Exclaimed Todd. The leaves crackled under their feet as they walked. At first it was a like a repetitive beat- crackle, crackle, crunch, crunch, crackle, crackle, crunch, crunch- and then, it stopped. “What… What is that? ” Asked Todd. “Uhh… leaf? ” Sarcastically said Jamal. “No, over there,” As Todd points behind what looks like an old, rotting tree, Jamal’s hairs on the back of his neck stand up.

Jamal could not believe what Todd spotted. He saw a figure, but it wasn’t the figure that scared them… it was what it looked like. When the figure turned around you could see that he has no eyeballs, his jaw is broken, and that there are bugs crawling all over his face. The boys were terrified! They turned around and started running as fast as they can. The figure, slowly chasing them. While running, a sour smell filled the air, It was of spoiled milk and death. “What is that harsh smell!? ” Asked Jamal “Sorry…” Stated Todd “No, not you, that’s disgusting, but not that… you don’t smell it? ” “Yeah!

I smell it… whew! Jamal, you can at least warn me” “Shut up! ” Jamal and Todd turned around and there was the figure… right behind them. “Okay, you stink… so, I’m gonna have to ask you to leave!! ” Shouted Todd “You are a moron. He isn’t going to listen to you! ” stated Jamal “You never know…’ The boys came to a huge house! 4 storied high and 212 yard wide. A crash of thunder fills their ears… lightning fills the sky. “I know it’s raining, but I don’t think we should go in. ” thought Todd “Well I do, let’s go” pushed Jamal. The house on the inside looked like someone lived there, it was so nice!

In great condition and so clean! When you first walk in, there is a diamond chandelier hanging down in the foyer. There is a room to the left, in that room belong spiral stairs, these stairs have a velvet carpeting going down them. This house is nice. The boys checked out the rooms, there are exactly 16 rooms and 7 bathrooms. When you go onto the porch, the wrap-around porch, there is a Hot tub and steps to get outside. “Jamal! We could live here! You know, if the red paint on the house didn’t ware down to pink and if the blue shutters didn’t ware down to purple… but we can repaint! supposed Todd. “Um… no we couldn’t… because THERE IS A FIGURE AFTER US! ” shouted Jamal.

The boys got to the fifth room on the fourth floor, and well… that’s when they should have left. Before they even got the open the door, they hear a rocking chair… not downstairs, not in the room… right behind them! They turned around slowly, but there it was! A little white rocking chair, covered in blood. The boys turned back around and the door to the room was opened. Now, of course they are gonna walk in the room, because they are boys… in a freaking scary story.

They walk in, and it’s a nice room… it has a fish tank, the fish are dead of course, but it has a fish tank and a nicely made bed. “Hey, look a closet! Let’s see what’s inside it! ” said Todd “You’re dumb. But yeah, I would like to see what in there. ” Agreed Jamal The closet door creeks while being opened. It’s dark, and all the sudden, the light turns on. A HOUSE… WITHOUT POWER! Nothing but a box of clowns. Right when the boys turn around to walk out… the door slams shut! The boys start pounding on the door! Jamal realizes fingernail scratching on the door, that aren’t theirs.

Jamal breaks the door down, he and Todd try to escape but… the other door is locked. “Your right, we shouldn’t live here! ” cried Todd. Jamal notices a flickering light, he turns around and the closet light is flickering… but every time the light flickers on the clowns stop, every time they flicker off… the clowns move. Todd looks over and sees a window. “Jamal! A window! ” Yelled Todd. The boys jump out the window! They start running for their dear life! While running, they hear panting behind them… it’s the figure not far from them. They turn back around and run even faster.

The vines and branches whip them in the face, neck, arms, and legs. When they think they are far enough, they sit down to take a rest. But, sadly… the figure beat them to it… it falls from a tree and starts growling at them. Scared, the boys turned around… they taste a metal-type taste in their mouth, then they taste blood. They’re trying to find a way out, but what they don’t know is that there is no way out! The woods are a maze, a maze that is impossible to figure out. They look down at their ankles… they feel something grabbing them. It’s the clowns! They dragged the boys back to house and the house eats them.