Nico showing off his new do.
October 28, 2015
The house at 311 Bird Street sits on a corner and can see everything that comes its way. Legend has it that 2 bodies were buried under its foundation, and those dead control the house, living and breathing hearts.
There are only 2 brave kids in the neighborhood who do not doubt the power of the house. They have seen its power with their own two eyes! One could easily trip and fall to the ground if you walked by the house. Coincidence? A car driving down the road could have a sudden tire blow out as it drives by. Was this an accident? Not!
The children knew it was evil and were sure to drive their bikes on the other side of the street. They ignored the power of 313, but they felt the house leaning toward them every day reminded them to stay clear. The house wanted them, yearning for their youth to continue the house's rage for the next century.
The house had an occupant. Her name was Mildred. She kept the house neat and cozy. She always had a smile on her face. Her pale skin highlighted her red locks of hair, but her skin was stained with freckles that littered her body. She was very friendly with the neighbors, always offering holiday food and gifts. All the neighbors liked her.
It isn't known if the house locked her down or made her obedient to their needs. She purchased the house, not knowing its history, or so it seemed, and the house acted as if it enjoyed having her as a company. Maybe the 2 who died inside knew it needed a caretaker? Mildred was either a willing participant or none the wiser of their ruse.
On every Halloween, Mildred would sit on 313's porch and pass out candy to all the kids. Every time someone approached the house, sounds of moaning and wails of pain would signal such delight the house had, as it wanted to choose a victim. The trick-or-treaters assumed the sounds were just special sound effects planted by Mildred to scare them on Halloween night. But the 2 brothers who live down the street knew better; they heard the noises year-round. The house wanted to kill. And they stayed away.
The brothers were determined to expose the house, so they planned and scoped out the area to prepare some kind of trap to show the neighborhood its evil. They wrote down what they saw and documented the times they seemed awake. The bothers chose their attack with care.
The front door was glass-framed but frosted, preventing them from seeing inside. The window had wooden draw shades that made looking through them impenetrable. A sizeable 6-foot fence surrounded the backyard, and any attempt to climb it would send shivers to the dead, advising them that someone had entered. The boys seemed defeated. The house would continue to plot a kill for years if they couldn't expose it to the world!
The boys decided to use their GoPro cameras and set up a trap to film the house in its rage. This way, they could prove to the world that evil existed in that house! But they had to set up the cameras without being seen by the ones that haunt the neighborhood.
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Christopher showing off his chocolate mouth ring.
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