روزی در سرزمین وحشت فصل 18

One Day at Horrorland - Chapter 18

Lying on my back, I couldn’t see the others over the coffin sides. But I could hear the splash of their coffins around mine.

“This is nice,” Mom said. “Very relaxing.”

“It’s boring!” Luke declared from up ahead of me. “Where’s the scary part?” “It’s just a nice ride in a coffin,” Dad said. “Do you think we’re really floating? Or do you think the coffin is on some kind of track?” “I could float like this for hours,” Mom said.

“The rides here are pretty long,” Clay told her.

“Is that a hawk up in the sky?” Dad asked. “Can everyone see it?”

Shielding my eyes from the sun with one hand, I searched the sky. Directly above, a dark shadow hovered high in the sky, a little bigger than a dot.

“It’s not a hawk. I’ll bet it’s a vulture!” Luke declared. “It sees the coffins, and it’s waiting to eat our flesh!” He laughed.

“Luke—where do you get these hideous ideas?” Mom demanded.

“Maybe Luke should live in HorrorLand!” Dad exclaimed. “We could get him one of those green monster costumes, and he’d fit right in perfectly!” “He doesn’t need a costume!” I joked. I was starting to feel a little better. The ride was gentle and relaxing. And I figured nothing terrible could happen with my whole family around.

I settled back on the coffin bottom, my hands resting at my sides, and stared up dreamily at the bird circling high in the clear sky. The coffin bobbed gently, making soft splashing sounds.

So pleasant…

So quiet…

And then, before I could utter a sound, the coffin lid slammed shut over me. And I was trapped in total darkness.