Revenge of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps HorrorLand #1)

Revenge of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps HorrorLand #1) — page 7
Like tonight Molly stopped shoveling to push the hair out of her eyes Raindrops pattered on the blanket of dead leaves on the ground Britney does this look deep enough she asked in a hoarse whisper I glanced at the glass coffin on the ground Keep digging We have to totally cover it I said I turned back to the street It was late and the neighborhood stood dark and still But what if someone drove by and saw us How could we ever explain the grave we were digging How could we explain why we were there Molly groaned and dug the shovel blade into the dirt The dead leaves crackled I held my breath and listened Footsteps Someone creeping quickly through the leaves toward us Molly I whispered Then I saw them huddled low moving in a line Raccoons A pack of them little eyes glowing The black fur on their faces made the little creatures look like they were wearing masks They froze when they saw us And then stood up taller Do raccoons ever attack These raccoons looked really hungry I imagined them stampeding Molly and me Swarming over us clawing and biting A bright flash of lightning brought them into clear focus They were staring at the little glass coffin Did they think there was food inside A clap of thunder closer now startled them The leader turned and scuttled away over the leaves The others followed I shivered and wiped rain off my forehead Molly handed me the shovel Your turn she said It's almost finished The wooden handle scratched my hand I kicked dirt off the blade and stepped up to the shallow hole No one will ever find it here I said Once we bury the evil thing we'll be safe from it