by
Kate
s the autumn leaves descended from the trees and onto the frost covered grass, Elizabeth Andrews wondered for the umpteenth time what she would be for Halloween. It was well into the October season and she still had not made a decision.Last year's costume had been lame;a sheet with two holes cut out for the eyes. This costume would have to be something good. "Something good." Liz thought to herself. How was she going to come up with something? By the time dinner came, Liz was just about as clueless as she been when she started out. It was like always. Every day she started with high hopes. "I'll think of something today!" she had often thought. Nothing had come yet,though. By 8 o' clock, Elizabeth had climbed into bed. The room was silent, it should have been easy for her to fall asleep...but it wasn't. Tap,tap,tap,tap,tap. A tapping sound was coming from overhead. Dazed and confused, Elizabeth got up, slowly looking around the room.Tap,tap. The sound came again, louder this time. Liz dragged her feet out of bed, the rest of her body coming with it. Once her feet touched the floor, they almost magically made their way up the stairs. Up and up she ascended until at last she reached the attic. There, she spied where the sound was coming from. It was coming from a trunk. Carefully, she lifted the top up to expose a beautiful gown. The tapping stopped. She had found the costume she had wanted all along.
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