Goosebumps Page #5

I didn't mean to scare you.

I mean, I did mean to scare you,

but in a playful way.

So, uh, is everything okay?

I'm sorry, I have to get hold

of my son,

and I can't get

any service.

Yeah. No one can tonight.

It's weird.

I don't know what's going

on with my phone.

I can't get reception.

Slappy's taken out

the cell-phone towers.

That's what I'd do.

He's cutting us off.

Isolating us.

What was that?

Ugh, it's the Invisible Boy.

He's a menace.

Ow!

Shove him out the window.

Roll up the window.

He's got his tie!

Help, help!

Hold on.

Not cool!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

For sure.

Yeah. Wait.

Wait, look out!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Everyone okay?

It came out of nowhere.

I don't remember writing

about a giant praying mantis.

Right. Now I remember.

Get us out of here!

What are you doing?

I can't drive if I can't see.

Just go!

Oh, my God!

Watch out!

Turn left!

Stop driving straight!

- He's catching up! Turn right!

- Step on it!

Does someone else wanna drive?

I'll pull over right now.

Why'd you come up

with something so freaky?

I just have a knack for it,

I guess.

Oh, no. My Wagoneer.

I had such low mileage

on it.

How far are we

from the high school?

Not too far.

We can cut through

the cemetery.

I'm sorry,

a cemetery?

God, relax. The high school's

just past the woods.

Wait, how do you

know that?

Uh, sometimes I get a little

stir-crazy and go exploring.

When?

At night after you go to bed.

You're grounded.

That is so unfair.

No, it's fair.

You're bringing up good points,

but let's keep moving

while you argue.

Sneaking off in the middle

of the night with strange boys.

Unbelievable.

Shut it.

Hey, hey, do you have a dollar

I could borrow?

What? No. Why?

I'm parched.

Well, just take one.

I'm sure they'll understand.

Really? Ha!

Lemonade, grape or strawberry?

Good God, man.

Here. Orange.

I don't know what

I was thinking.

There is way more going on here

than New York.

What?

Uh, you cut yourself.

Is it bad?

Uh, yeah. It's really bad.

Is my face messed up?

Yeah. Big time.

You look exactly the same.

Did you hear that?

What are you doing?

That's the Werewolf

of Fever Swamp.

He can smell my scent.

No, it's not working.

I have to hide.

Come on.

Shh, no, no, no.

Do something.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

Come on. Go, go, go.

He's on our tail. Go.

Go! He's right behind us!

Come on. Go, go.

Oh!

I'm stuck. Help me get out.

What are you doing?

There's no time!

I said get me out of here.

Gotta go. There's no time.

I said get me out... Oh, no.

Keep going. He's chasing us.

I'm going as fast

as I can.

Just go. We're right behind you.

Okay!

Aah! Oh!

Come on. We gotta go.

Get up. Get up.

Come on, come on!

Let's go, guys!

Come on, come on, come on.

Ha! Let's see him

get through that.

Go, go! Run, run!

- It's locked.

- This way.

I'm okay.

I'm still okay!

Who is that?

It's my Aunt Lorraine.

Oh, my gosh.

I think I killed that bear.

It was actually a werewolf.

What?

Aunt Lorraine,

what are you doing here?

This is the back of my store.

I didn't know where else to go.

I can't get ahold of your mother

or the cops or anyone...

Hello.

Uh, hi. Hello.

Hi. I don't think we've been

properly introduced.

Um... I'm... I'm Lorraine.

Hello. R.L. Stine.

We owe you a great debt

of gratitude.

Your reckless driving

saved our lives.

Oh, that old thing?

Lorraine. Lorraine.

So...

Lorraine.

We don't have time.

I need you to go to the police

and tell them to meet us

at the high school.

All right? Can you do that?

I can do that. Okay.

Oh, did you wanna

exchange numbers?

It's not a good time, but yes!

Oh, God, this is a bad idea.

What was that?

You okay?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Just a root.

Nothing scary here.

So how did you get

the nickname "Champ"?

It's not a nickname.

Wait. That's your real name?

Is it short for something?

My full name is Champion.

Your actual name is Champion.

Sorry.

My dad won a bronze

- back in the '92 Olympics.

- Really?

My mom, she was

an all-American sprinter

and a two-time

world debate champion.

So they named me "Champ. "

Hey, you know, if you're scared,

I can hold your hand.

Please,

you're the scaredy-cat.

Wait, wait. Hold on.

It's okay. It's just a statue.

All right? You're fine.

It's all right.

All right?

Just give me a sec.

It's...

It's caught

on your jacket.

My hero.

There. You're free to go.

What is it?

Nothing.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Yeah, totally. I'm fi...

Zach!

Run!

Ghouls. Go, go.

Oh, they're getting closer!

Go. Here. Go. Go.

Come on. Come on. Go, go, go.

Hurry, quick, quick, quick.

I'm stuck.

Go on without me. Save yourself.

Okay. Good luck.

No, I didn't mean it,

Champion!

What kind of monster

would take me up on that offer?

Pull. Everybody pull.

I'll kill him.

Where is that little imbecile?

Wait for us, you coward!

All right. Okay, Lorraine.

You got this.

Just tell the cops to head

to the high school

and that everyone's

in trouble.

You can do this. Okay.

Oh! Nope. Wrong door.

Hello?

Is anyone in here?

Calling all cops,

calling all the cops.

Head to the high school.

My nephew's in trouble.

He's with R.L. Stine.

They think they know

how to stop all this.

Hello? Can anyone hear me?

I can hear you.

Sergeant Slappy,

ready to protect and serve.

Oh, my goodness.

You're...

Don't do it.

...a talking...

Don't say it.

...dummy.

You said it.

You have the right

to remain silent.

Where did they put

my typewriter?

I know it was this way.

It might've been the other way.

- We should split up.

- What? No.

Have you ever read

one of your books?

We're never supposed

to split up.

Come on. How many display cases

could there be?

You're touching me.

Yeah. Hang on a second.

Hannah doesn't know, does she?

She doesn't know what?

That she's not real.

She thinks

she's a person, okay?

Not just some figment

of your imagination.

How could... How could you

lie to her?

I was trying to protect her!

Oh, yeah?

Well, good job with that.

This gift of mine

is a curse.

You have no idea how lonely

it's been until Hannah.

She's different.

I wrote her in such a way

that she thinks she's real,

and she is real to me, Zach.

I don't expect you

to understand.

Actually, I do.

I'm afraid

of losing her.

And the truth is,

I'm afraid of being alone.

I suppose I stopped connecting

with real people

when I was your age.

After my dad died,

I shut everyone out too.

Maybe we can both start over,

if we're alive

tomorrow.

There you are.

Are you okay?

You look like

you just saw a ghost.

Okay. Well, come on.

We found the typewriter.

Oh, my sweet darling,

I've missed you so much. Mwah.

All right,

so start writing.

Yes, but what's the story?

What do you mean? Monsters lose,

good guys win, the end.

No, no, no.

It doesn't work

unless it's a real

Goosebumps story,

with twists and turns

and frights.

Not to mention some personal

growth for our hero.

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