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A Witch Named Penny by Isabella Doliana

Chapter 1: The terrifying Penny…

Emma lived in the middle of the forest. She has to worry about bears, falling trees and most of all Penny. Penny is an old witch who haunts the people who live in the forest. Emma will sometimes look out the window to see Penny standing behind a tree peering into Emma’s window, but Emma was used to it. Every night she checks and Penny is always there. This night was different… 

Chapter 2: Different… 

Emma was coming home from school one day when she saw Penny standing behind the same tree. Emma was confused because Penny only comes out at night so she was getting kinda nervous. Then Penny started walking away into the woods. Emma brushed it off and went to start doing her homework. “Mom?” Emma asked. “Yes?” Emma’s mom, Lauren answered. “Did you see Penny today when we were getting out of the car?” Emma questioned. “No, I didn't see her.” Lauren said with a disappointed look on her face. Emma was confused but she went back to her homework.

Chapter 3: Penny is here…

Before Emma went to bed she looked out the window and she didn’t see Penny. She was confused but also sorta relieved. She didn’t have to worry about seeing Penny that night. Emma went to bed and she woke up randomly in the middle of the night to knocking. Emma got up to look out the window in the door. She looked out and saw a box, she also saw Penny waiting behind the tree. Emma quickly opened up the door and grabbed the box quickley shutting and locking the door behind her. Emma couldn’t fall back asleep that night and she checked her window every hour to see if Penny was out there and she wasn’t. Emma got so anxious that she decided to open the box that she thinks is from Penny. She starts to open up the box…

Chapter 4: The women in the window…

Emma opened up the box and saw a brown bag that looked like it was found outside. Emma notices that there's words on it. All it said was “Hello.” Emma was confused so she flipped it over and it said “From Penny.” Emma decided to find a piece of paper and write “Hi?” then “Anonymous” She then placed it back in the box and set it outside the door. Two minutes later she heard another knock on the door. She quickly ran over and looked out the window on the door, she saw Penny standing right at the door staring into space. She waited for Penny to leave then quickly opened the door and grabbed the box. The paper this time said “I know your name is Emma.” Emma was startled and decided not to reply that night. 

Chapter 5: Here she comes…

Emma was able to fall asleep again but when she woke up she looked out the window to see Penny walking up to the door. Emma thought she was looking for the box but she remembered that she didn’t write anything so she decided to find the box and write, “How do you know my name?” She looked back over at the window to see that Penny was walking away. She decided to quickly put it outside but Penny must have heard the door open so she came running. Emma saw her running so she quickly shut the door and double checked to make sure it was locked. She saw Penny in the window.

Chapter 6: The response…

Emma needed to leave for school but Penny was waiting at the door writing a response. Penny finally left and Emma grabbed the box. She opened the box and it said, “There's something you should know but it's not the right time.” Emma was scared and disappointed, she really wanted to know what she needed to know. She decided to reply right away saying, “Wait, what!? What do I need to know?” She left the box outside the door then left for school. That day was very gloomy and windy. It was raining and the wind felt like a hurricane. Emma returned home to find the box sitting on the ground in front of the door.

Chapter 7: Who knows?

“Emma! Emma come down here please!” Lauren yelled but Emma didn’t hear her. “Emma, get down here right now!” Emma was busy reading and writing the letter to Penny. “Coming mom!” Emma responded. She ran down the stairs. “Mom what do you want?” Emma asked. “Who is Penny?” Lauren responded. “There's notes in our trash bins outside that say ‘From Penny’! Why did I find like 13 of them?” Emma was shocked. “Mom. That's from Penny, the witch. How could you forget?” Emma asked. Lauren took a deep breathe. There was a knock on the door. Emma found another box. This time it said…

Chapter 8: Exist

Her mom grabbed it from out of her hands and slammed it on the kitchen table. “EMMA! PENNY IS NOT REAL!” Lauren said. Emma had no words. “But I have been getting notes from her!” Emma responded. She grabbed the note and read it aloud. “Emma, I am not real. I died many years ago. I died about 300 years ago today. That's why you're reading this right now. Many people before you have read this note, this same exact note and they were all shocked like you probably are now. But I am afraid, this is goodbye.” Emma was shocked and her mom said “Penny is not here anymore.”