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I, Margie Jiang, have created many short stories throughout my life since I was about six or seven. Here is my latest story... it might need improvments, so please comment!!! The story:

Monster Mom

By: Margie Jiang


“Are you nervous, Louanne? Louanne? Answer me please. LOUANNE KEEN!!!” I snapped out of my daydream. “What? What were you asking me?” My father sighed. I could tell he was annoyed. “Louanne, I didn’t mean to raise my voice too loud, but you know I don’t like to repeat myself again and again. I asked you if you were nervous about meeting someone you don’t know.” “Oh, then here is my answer…” I paused for a moment. “Yes, yes I am nervous,” I finished as I looked at the dark night sky. My mom had died and my father was planning to marry another woman he liked that I didn’t know. Today was the day I would get to see her and visit her house in my dad’s new blue convertible. My father had already been driving 6 hours to get to Rainbow City, Mist Island where the woman lived. He had only stopped from driving 4 times… eating food, buying stuff, drinking, and getting me a little stuffed doggie I wanted. “My father must be tired,” I thought as I hurried back to wondering about my new mom. I wonder what she was like. Would she like me? I began thinking of other questions when SCREECH!!! The car halted to a stop. Finally we were there. I dragged my nervous little feet out the door. Around me were colorful and cheerful little houses with the sunlight on them, making them sparkle. I glanced around, seeing more beautiful sights. My dad pointed to a beat-up old house across the street with the house number, 3248. It was on Creepy Avenue, the only spooky place on the island. That was the only house that wasn’t so cheerful. In fact, it was gloomy and it didn’t have any sunlight which made it look frightening. “That’s the one,” he said. I gulped. That house was scary enough to make me puke! The windows were shattered and the door had a vampire face on it. The doorknob was shaped like a teeth and it was red, like blood! “Are you sure that’s the one?” I asked my dad. There had to be a mistake, but I was wrong. “Yes, honey. The house looks torn and scary, but I called a carpenter and asked him to come fix the house. He will be here in no time!” my father said cheerfully. I couldn’t understand what was so nice and happy. Feeling the goosebumps on my arms, I followed my dad to the house. My dad knocked on the vampire face. I screamed as a black cat came out of the door. Black cats were supposed to bring you bad luck!!! What else could happen? I got my answer as a young lady opened the door. She smiled and held out her hand to shake. I smiled back. My father was right. She was very polite and nice. I leaned a little closer to shake her hand when I noticed a big red mark on her teeth. Could it be blood? I shivered. The lady grinned and said in a spooky tone, “Nice to meet you, Louanne. Your handsome father told me all about you. I’m Ms. Vampie, your future mother.” I backed up a little. Her name sounded like Ms. Vampire. Maybe she was a vampire!!! “Could it be?” I asked myself. What about the blood? How about the dark house, and the shattered windows? I had heard that vampires love to live in the dark. The house was all black and dark with only one faded little red lantern. Ms. Vampie led us into her home. I gulped. This was my worst nightmare. It had to be a dream. “Wake up, Louanne! Wake up!” I said to myself. “Um, may I ask, why are you slapping yourself?” A voice asked. I opened my eyes again and expected to see my bright and cheerful room with my dad at the door, but instead, I saw a face right in front of me, blinking. It was Ms. Vampie! “Ah!!!” I cried. “I want to go home!!!” “Now, now, you haven’t seen the rest of my house yet,” Ms. Vampie said, backing up from my face. She help up the red lantern and began walking again. My father followed her and beamed. "Isn't she gorgeous?" he asked. "Uh... yeah, sure. Very gorgeous," I replied. My dad smiled and said, "I knew you would like her. She is beautiful!!!" I groaned. He was love sick!!! I thought I saw hearts in his eyes. Ew! I stopped and tried to tiptoe quietly so I could escape. The black cat stared at me. I whispered," Hey cat, promise you won't tell Ms. Vampie that I escaped. Promise?" The cat meowed. "I'll take that as a yes, promise. Good cat, "I praised. "Now I have to hurry out of here!!! As sly as a ninja, I crwled on the floor to the door so Ms. Vampie and my dad wouldn't see me. Suddenly, the cat meowed loudly. I covered my ears. The echo's bounced off the wall. Ouch. My ears hurt. 5 seconds later, I heard footsteps. "Uh, oh," I thought. It probably was Ms Vampie!!! I covered my eyes so I wouldn't see my self die. "Louanne!!! Bad girl!" A voice said. "You know better than running off!" I slowly opened my eyes. In front of me was my dad. I sighed a sigh of relief. Then I said, "I'm sorry daddy. I won't wander around anymore." There. I said sorry. I paused. "Where's Ms. Vampie?" I asked. "In the kitchen. She is making a nice, refreshing drink for us. Hurry if you want some," replied my dad. "Follow me or else you won't get any drinks." "I'll pass. I don't feel very well. Maybe because... uh...I am... full," I said hoarsely. "You DO look a little pale," said my dad calmly. "Come on. I'll show you the bedrooms and then you can rest a bit while I go get something to drink." I had no choice but to go with my dad. I sighed. At least my dad could protect me from being eaten by my future mom, the vampire. As we were walking, I remembered I was in a spooky house. I gulped. Thinking about that made me shiver. I leaned towards my father’s ear and whispered, “Can we go home now? I’m scared. We already saw most of her house. This is enough for me.” My dad looked at me. His face against the red lantern looked like he drank blood. He whispered back, “No! You didn't even rest yet. It is indeed very bad to leave a person’s house without appreciating what she has in store for you! You should even be happy that she actually is showing you her wonderful house! I know it’s scary, but the carpenter will fix everything!!!” I rolled my eyes. I wasn’t appreciating anything. Soon, we were done touring her home. As I pulled my dad away before he said goodbye, I noticed that his teeth were red too!!! “D-d-daddy, why are your teeth red?” I asked. “Oh, about that. Remember when I said that I was going to get a drink from Ms. Vampie? The drink was fruit punch. It was satisfying- and delicous for the first time ever!!! I also ate a chicken wing and some sour worms. Those weren't as good as the fruit punch though." I winced. My dad was so different. He usually hated fruit punch! Even if he tried to drink it he would still throw up. He also hated anything that was sour. So, why now? Another type of food he had always hated were animals. Chicken wings belonged to animals. He should be complaining about the chicken right now!!! Something was wrong, and I needed to find out, or else my father and I could be in great danger!!! Well, mostly I. What was next? Him, eating flies? Or-or-or, him ea…ea…eating m-m-me?! I planned to find out what was wrong… in the morning. Vampires sleep in the morning, so I would sneak out my house, ask my best friend’s dad to drive me to Creepy Avenue, go into Ms. Vampie’s house, and find out what Ms. Vampie (or should I call her Ms. Vampire) had done to my father. I loved him just too much. I already lost my mom. Losing my dad too would be worse, and being stuck with a vampire is so not going to happen! I wouldn’t want to die just like every other member in the family. I’d rather eat the foods I absolutely hated- Zucchini and oysters. Yuck. Very gross, but really, I’d rather do that. I had to be careful when I’m sneaking in Ms. Vampie’s house- or else… or else…I could become her next dinner!!!




TO BE CONTINUED… Monster Mom!!!
The Monster Series, M&M Sisters Books Com., Union City, CA 2008
Continued in 2009…MONSTER
OTHER BOOKS IN THE MONSTER SERIES:

MONSTER TEACHER
MONSTAR PRINCIPAL
MONSTER BABYSITTER
MONSTER COACH…STAY TUNED FOR SOME MONSTER FUN!!!