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<v Speaker 1>This is a story of my college days. I lived

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<v Speaker 1>in a Rennett house with my roommate Nancy. She loved

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<v Speaker 1>to party. On the other hand, I was always a

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<v Speaker 1>shy girl, even though we were poles apart. Nancy always

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<v Speaker 1>cared for me like a big sister. She used to

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<v Speaker 1>drive away bullies for me, took care of me whenever

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<v Speaker 1>I fell sick. This is why I could never say

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<v Speaker 1>to her. I admired her for being kind hearted, even

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<v Speaker 1>after being one of the popular girls on the campus.

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<v Speaker 1>Our house was on the outskirts of the city. They

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<v Speaker 1>were hardly ten to twelve houses in our residential area.

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<v Speaker 1>Nancy and I used to go to college together in

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<v Speaker 1>her car. The day was thirty first October Halloween. After

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<v Speaker 1>waking up in the morning, I went to the kitchen

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<v Speaker 1>to make coffee. Nancy's bedroom was on the left side

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<v Speaker 1>of the kitchen. After pouring myself a cup of coffee,

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<v Speaker 1>I went to check on her to see if she

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<v Speaker 1>had returned. No. Nancy was dating a guy who was

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<v Speaker 1>a senior. He had a place of his own at

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<v Speaker 1>five to seven houses down from our place. She often

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<v Speaker 1>spends the night with him and returns home early. I

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<v Speaker 1>never had an issue with her staying away at night

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<v Speaker 1>because this guy was a nice person, so I knew

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<v Speaker 1>she would be safe. As I turned to head back

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<v Speaker 1>to my room, Nancy opened the main door and entered

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<v Speaker 1>the house. The reason I could tell it was her

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<v Speaker 1>because Nancy had a habit after coming home. She used

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<v Speaker 1>to throw her shoes off on the floor, making loud

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<v Speaker 1>thuds and calling out for me, saying Katie, I'm home.

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<v Speaker 1>Hearing her voice put a smile on my face. Nancy

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<v Speaker 1>rushed towards me and said, I have the most exciting

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<v Speaker 1>news for us. I knew this would be about going

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<v Speaker 1>to a party tonight. Still, to enjoy the excitement on

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<v Speaker 1>her face, I pretended to be curious. She told me

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<v Speaker 1>that her boyfriend is throwing a huge party at his

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<v Speaker 1>house tonight. It's a Halloween costume party and we both

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<v Speaker 1>are invited there. It was never a party animal, but

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<v Speaker 1>there was no way Nancy would have taken a note

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<v Speaker 1>from me on this. She is crazy about Halloween parties. Anyways.

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<v Speaker 1>I also wanted to go out and socialize a bit

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<v Speaker 1>for a change, so I said yes. She really got

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<v Speaker 1>excited and said we will go for our costume shopping

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<v Speaker 1>after lunch, calling off all other plans for one day.

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<v Speaker 1>Nancy and I rode in her car and went to

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<v Speaker 1>the City Mall. The mall was quite crowded and the

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<v Speaker 1>entire decoration was Halloween themed. Almost all the shops had

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<v Speaker 1>something related to Halloween for their customers. We started to

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<v Speaker 1>check out the costumes and various shops. After roaming around

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<v Speaker 1>for about an hour, Nancy and I finally bought our costumes.

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<v Speaker 1>She wanted to be Harley Quinn and assisted me to

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<v Speaker 1>buy the catwoman outfit. I did, and we headed back

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<v Speaker 1>towards the exit. Just what Nancy said, she had to

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<v Speaker 1>pick up some snacks and pools, so we will have

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<v Speaker 1>to go to the food Mark for some time. The

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<v Speaker 1>food mart was in the basement of the mall, so

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<v Speaker 1>we got down the stairs. Any boys and girls were

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<v Speaker 1>already wearing costumes and wandering around the food Mark. Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>seemed busy buying booze for their Halloween party. Nancy told

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<v Speaker 1>me to wait near the vegetable corner and went to

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<v Speaker 1>the right side to buy beers. I stood there for

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<v Speaker 1>two to three minutes and kept watching everyone in an

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<v Speaker 1>excited mood. Suddenly, my eyes went to the left corner

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<v Speaker 1>of the food mart I noticed a tall guy dressed

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<v Speaker 1>as the urban legend the Hookman, standing right after the entrance.

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<v Speaker 1>His big hoodie over his head kept his entire face

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<v Speaker 1>in darkness. Being honest, After looking at his hand, I

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<v Speaker 1>felt kind of creepy. I kept looking at other directions

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<v Speaker 1>just to understand if he was watching me or not.

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<v Speaker 1>Every second standing there, I could tell that he was

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<v Speaker 1>not only watching me, but literally scanning me with his

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<v Speaker 1>dark hitten eyes. I stood like a statue for ten minutes,

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<v Speaker 1>then started to walk towards the alcohol section. I saw

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<v Speaker 1>Nancy with lots of stuff in her hand basket standing

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<v Speaker 1>near the billing cue. She was standing behind two people,

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<v Speaker 1>so I felt relieved that we will leave soon. I

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<v Speaker 1>walked towards her and stood beside her. She looked at

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<v Speaker 1>me and said, thank god he came. My hands are

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<v Speaker 1>so full. Help me. I quickly hid the tension on

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<v Speaker 1>my face and hold a few packets. My eyes kept

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<v Speaker 1>checking every nooks and corner for that guy, but I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't see him. I thought he might have left her

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<v Speaker 1>with his friends, and I overthought the entire scenario. Nancy

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<v Speaker 1>and I started walking towards the exit after paying the

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<v Speaker 1>money as usual Nancy was talking about the party and

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<v Speaker 1>I calmed a bit. Just when we were nine to

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<v Speaker 1>ten hands distance from the exit, I noticed that same guy.

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<v Speaker 1>He was standing near the exit and watching us walk

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<v Speaker 1>towards him. I really got freaked out this time, but

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't say anything to Nancy. We kept walking to the gate,

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<v Speaker 1>and I understood we are going to to walk past him.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the scariest fuse sects of my life. When

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<v Speaker 1>I almost reached close to him, my breath grew denser

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<v Speaker 1>and I was out of words. Just the moment when

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<v Speaker 1>I was about to cross him, I heard his evil laughter.

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<v Speaker 1>As soon as we got out of the mall, I

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<v Speaker 1>hopped inside the car, Nancy started the engine and reversed

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<v Speaker 1>the car to make a U turn. He was standing

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<v Speaker 1>near the mall gate. I didn't utter a single word

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<v Speaker 1>about him to my roommate. I felt she would think

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<v Speaker 1>I am making up a stupid story. We arrived at

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<v Speaker 1>our boyfriend's house. It started to put up the decorations

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<v Speaker 1>and prepare ourselves for the party. The entire evening when

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<v Speaker 1>in such a rush that I almost forget about this

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<v Speaker 1>incident at the mall. I also told myself that it

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<v Speaker 1>was some drunk freehead who tried to spook me in

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<v Speaker 1>a hookman costume. The party started and the house got

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<v Speaker 1>filled with crazy college students. See and I drank beer

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<v Speaker 1>and joined everyone on the dance floor. The spooky neon

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<v Speaker 1>lights and yellow lighted pumpkinheads all around the house set

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<v Speaker 1>the right mood for the Halloween party. I was actually

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<v Speaker 1>having fun, but after a few hours I started to

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<v Speaker 1>feel really drunk. The lights all around me with the

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<v Speaker 1>dramatic decorations made my head feel heavier, so I decided

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<v Speaker 1>to head back to my place before I end up

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<v Speaker 1>vomiting in embarrassing myself. I went to Nancy and asked

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<v Speaker 1>for the house keys. She handed me over the keys,

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<v Speaker 1>asking will I be okay to go along. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>want her to miss the party, so I said I

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<v Speaker 1>will be fine. I also told her that she could

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<v Speaker 1>stay at her boyfriend's tonight if she wants. She got

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<v Speaker 1>happier and told me to go home and lock the

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<v Speaker 1>doors and have a sound sleep. She will come back

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<v Speaker 1>early and will also fix me some breakfast in bed.

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<v Speaker 1>She knew I was gonna wake up with a hangover. Anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>I left the party and started to walk down the street,

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't a very long walk, but because I was drunk,

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<v Speaker 1>I walked pretty slowly. I was being careful not to

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<v Speaker 1>stumble upon a rock and flip on the road. It

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<v Speaker 1>was one thirty a m. Hence the streets were completely empty.

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<v Speaker 1>There was only the sound of the hollow wind passing by.

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<v Speaker 1>I was almost near the house just when I heard

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<v Speaker 1>the sound of a twig snapping behind me. I turned around,

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<v Speaker 1>but there was no one. I thought, my mind is

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<v Speaker 1>hallucinating due to too much alcohol in my stomach. I

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<v Speaker 1>opened the main door with a trembling hand. I got

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<v Speaker 1>inside the house and locked the door behind me. My

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<v Speaker 1>head was hurting really bad. Just when I felt the

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<v Speaker 1>urge to vomit, I ran towards Nancy's room, as it

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<v Speaker 1>was the closest to the main door. Her room was dark,

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<v Speaker 1>but the street light coming from the window helped me

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<v Speaker 1>to reach the bathroom. I freshened myself up and decided

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<v Speaker 1>to go to my room to sleep like a rock.

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<v Speaker 1>As I opened the door of my room, I saw

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<v Speaker 1>the window was open. I couldn't remember whether I locked

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<v Speaker 1>it or not before leaving the house, but knowing myself,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought I might have my room was too dark.

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<v Speaker 1>The window was right beside my bed, so I could

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<v Speaker 1>spot it with the help of the street lights. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I was in no position to find the switch, so

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<v Speaker 1>I threw myself over. I realized the other half of

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<v Speaker 1>the room was entirely in darkness. I started to take

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<v Speaker 1>off my shoes just when I felt something move in

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<v Speaker 1>that darkness. At first, I wasn't sure of it, but

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<v Speaker 1>after a while I saw something pointy and shining in

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<v Speaker 1>that darkness. My head had no control over my body,

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<v Speaker 1>so I just sat there for some seconds. Just when

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<v Speaker 1>I realized I should turn on the light to check

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<v Speaker 1>what it is, someone knocked on the main door. This

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<v Speaker 1>time I got really freaked out, but after a small pause,

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<v Speaker 1>I heard Nancy's voice. Katie opened the door. I felt

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<v Speaker 1>so relieved to know that she came back. I ran

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<v Speaker 1>to the main door, leaving the room at the moment

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<v Speaker 1>Nancy came in and said, I thought I shouldn't leave

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<v Speaker 1>you alone tonight, so I came back. Are you all right?

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<v Speaker 1>I hugged her and said I just got a bit

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<v Speaker 1>scared being alone in my room. She replied in a

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<v Speaker 1>comforting voice that she will sleep in my room tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>As we walked towards our room, we heard a loud

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<v Speaker 1>thud outside. After getting into the room, I noticed the

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<v Speaker 1>window was closed. This time, my head couldn't take it anymore, so,

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<v Speaker 1>without paying attention to anything, I immediately lied in my

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<v Speaker 1>bed and fell asleep. If you think the story is over,

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<v Speaker 1>then let me tell you that the scariest part of

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<v Speaker 1>the story is yet to come. The next morning, when

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<v Speaker 1>I woke up, I almost had a heart attack. It

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<v Speaker 1>felt like all my blood had rushed to my face.

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<v Speaker 1>The wall on the other side of my room freaked me.

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<v Speaker 1>Even in that morning light, someone has rolled on the

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<v Speaker 1>wall with a sharp, pointy hook like object. Lucky that

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<v Speaker 1>your roommate came back.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm searching for my sister. Until now, we lived in

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<v Speaker 2>a small city in Houston, Texas. It was my parents,

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<v Speaker 2>my younger brother and sister, and myself, being the oldest sibling.

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<v Speaker 2>My brother and sister often obeyed me, taking advantage of

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<v Speaker 2>my power over them. I ordered them to do little

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<v Speaker 2>unimportant stuff like telling them to get me a glass

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<v Speaker 2>of water or having them go get me the TV remote.

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<v Speaker 2>Whenever I was feeling a bit too lazy. My parents

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<v Speaker 2>often kept me in charge everywhere we went. Living in

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<v Speaker 2>a small city can give one memorable childhood moments, but

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<v Speaker 2>can also leave someone with a scar for a lifetime.

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<v Speaker 2>Pauloween used to be that one special festival that made

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<v Speaker 2>our town people go crazy. From wearing costumes to backyard

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<v Speaker 2>barbecue parties, the entire evening made this day super special

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<v Speaker 2>for every kid. For one night, we could all eat

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<v Speaker 2>as many candies as we wanted and our parents wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>tell us no. I was twelve years old and my

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<v Speaker 2>brother was eight and my sister was five. Being excited

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<v Speaker 2>for this big upcoming Halloween event, we all went to

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<v Speaker 2>the city mall and bought our costumes. Our dad took

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<v Speaker 2>us to some various shops. The day was just a blast.

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<v Speaker 2>When we got back home, the whole town gathered in

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<v Speaker 2>this city park and started preparing for the festival. Some

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<v Speaker 2>families arranged barbecue grills, some put up flags in colorful decorations.

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<v Speaker 2>Our family made some carved pumpkinheads, and a family in

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<v Speaker 2>our neighborhood arranged all the candles. After working for most

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<v Speaker 2>of the evening, we all decided to take a break

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<v Speaker 2>and agreed to finish the rest of the work by

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow afternoon, which was the day of Halloween. After coming

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<v Speaker 2>back home, I had a quiet family dinner as everyone

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<v Speaker 2>After I settled down in my bed, the three of

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<v Speaker 2>mine was on the right side, just beside the doorway.

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<v Speaker 2>Though I picked on my brother and sister, I no

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<v Speaker 2>doubt loved them and felt like protecting them. Thus I

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<v Speaker 2>Being the youngest, my sister used to get scared easily

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<v Speaker 2>in the dark. She sometimes woke up crying, saying she

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<v Speaker 2>back asleep, and I would do this while telling her

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<v Speaker 2>I loved her unconditionally. That night, when everyone was asleep,

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<v Speaker 2>I woke up hearing a heavy breathing and a soft

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<v Speaker 2>I sat up in bed and rubbed my sleepy eyes

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<v Speaker 2>to have a proper look around the room. As my

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<v Speaker 2>noticed my sister standing against the wall just beside our

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<v Speaker 2>was still locked. My sister was breathing heavily and kept

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<v Speaker 2>staring at me with her frightful eyes. I asked her,

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<v Speaker 2>what is it, Why are you out of bed? Is

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<v Speaker 2>it a bad dream again? She nodded her head slowly

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<v Speaker 2>and said in a sobbing tone, there's a goblin in

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<v Speaker 2>our backyard and it's calling me. I got spooked at first,

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<v Speaker 2>but then decided to go to the window and check

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<v Speaker 2>it out myself. What if it's a burglar or someone

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<v Speaker 2>with bad intentions, then I might have to tell Dad.

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<v Speaker 2>I gathered all the courage I had and went up

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<v Speaker 2>little palm and kept shaking her head gesturing no. I

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<v Speaker 2>calmed her down and made her sit on her bed,

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<v Speaker 2>and then walked over to the window. I saw a

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<v Speaker 2>small kid wearing a goblin costume, and they were standing

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<v Speaker 2>in the middle of our back yard looking straight at

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<v Speaker 2>this window. At first, I heaved a sigh of relief

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<v Speaker 2>as it wasn't actually a burglar. Then I opened the

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<v Speaker 2>window and said, hey, it's too late. You need to

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<v Speaker 2>go to sleep the otherwise you'll miss the City Park

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<v Speaker 2>celebration tomorrow. My voice was a bit loud, so my

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<v Speaker 2>But when I looked back after explaining everything to him,

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<v Speaker 2>the kid was gone. I shrugged it off as a

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<v Speaker 2>small nothing to worry about incident and went back to sleep.

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<v Speaker 2>The next day, everyone was running around the entire city.

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<v Speaker 2>The festival mode hit, and I forgot about all the

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<v Speaker 2>stuff from last night. Around five pm, after my dad

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<v Speaker 2>got back home from working at the City Park, we

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<v Speaker 2>all started on our Halloween get ups. I was dressed

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<v Speaker 2>as Pinocchio, wearing a fake pointy long nose made from

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<v Speaker 2>ice cream cones by my mom. My brother and sister

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<v Speaker 2>dressed as the Shining Sisters, which pissed my brother off

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<v Speaker 2>as he had to dress like a girl, but after

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<v Speaker 2>my dad handed us our buckets to collect candy, we

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<v Speaker 2>all cheered up. When we came out of the house,

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<v Speaker 2>every little kid in town was dressed as some spooky

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<v Speaker 2>Halloween character and were wandering around the streets and houses

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<v Speaker 2>asking for trigger treats. I went to our neighbor's house

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<v Speaker 2>with my brother and sister, and our candy hunting mission began.

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<v Speaker 2>After collecting buckets full of candy, he decided to go

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<v Speaker 2>see the fireworks while eating the candy that we just got.

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<v Speaker 2>The park was filled with kids and their parents. The

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<v Speaker 2>three of us sat down under a tree and started

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<v Speaker 2>having a fun time. Suddenly I saw my sister looking

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<v Speaker 2>to her right side and she started breathing heavily again,

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<v Speaker 2>just like last night. As I followed her eyes, I

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<v Speaker 2>saw that same goblin kid from last night about fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>feet away from us. I looked back at my sister

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<v Speaker 2>and said, hey, don't be scared, that's just another kid

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<v Speaker 2>in a Halloween costume, just like us. My sister believed

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<v Speaker 2>me and she calmed down. I waved looking at the kid,

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<v Speaker 2>and the kid waved back to us. The kid started

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<v Speaker 2>to wave us over with his hand while standing there silently.

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<v Speaker 2>I got up and went to the kid, with my

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<v Speaker 2>brother and sister in tow. I looked at him and said, well, Hi,

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<v Speaker 2>where do you live. The kid didn't say a word,

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<v Speaker 2>and his goblin mask kept smirking at us. It felt

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<v Speaker 2>a bit unusual. Now, so I said, hey, can't you talk?

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<v Speaker 2>But suddenly the kid did something completely unexpected. He snatched

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<v Speaker 2>my little brother's candy bucket and started running in the

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<v Speaker 2>opposite direction. I realized this was a little mean kid,

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<v Speaker 2>so I kept chasing after him. Seeing me running after him,

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<v Speaker 2>my brother and sister also started running with me. The

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<v Speaker 2>goblin kid ran straight to a minivan parked under a dark,

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<v Speaker 2>bushy tree, far away from the crowded park. Just as

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<v Speaker 2>I was about to grab his shoulder, he elbowed me

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<v Speaker 2>in the eye so hard that I fell and hit

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<v Speaker 2>the ground really hard. Suddenly, the minivan's back door opened up,

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<v Speaker 2>and two guys in entirely black attire grabbed my brother

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<v Speaker 2>and sister and pulled them inside. I rose up to

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<v Speaker 2>stop them, but someone already started the minivan and closed

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<v Speaker 2>one door, taking my sister inside. While the other guy

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<v Speaker 2>tried to pull my brother inside. I shouted, leave my

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<v Speaker 2>brother alone, let my sister go. I heard the guy

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<v Speaker 2>yelling to the driver to slow down the car, saying, Oh,

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<v Speaker 2>this one's not a girl, it's her brother. Ah damn it,

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<v Speaker 2>stupid Halloween costumes. The mini van slowed up a bit,

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<v Speaker 2>and that devilish man threw my brother onto the road.

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<v Speaker 2>Even though the van was going slow, my brother still

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<v Speaker 2>scratched up his arms and knees. He even got a

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<v Speaker 2>bump on his head from hitting a rock on the road.

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<v Speaker 2>I quickly grabbed him and ran towards the van, shouting

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<v Speaker 2>for help, but due to the entire area being secluded

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<v Speaker 2>and everyone's so busy celebrating at the park, no one

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<v Speaker 2>was there to hear my cry. The van started to

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<v Speaker 2>pick up speed and that goblin kid leaned to close

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<v Speaker 2>the other door. Just when he was about to do so,

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<v Speaker 2>he removed his mask and I saw it was just

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<v Speaker 2>this bearded, ugly looking man who was probably a dwarf.

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<v Speaker 2>He started laughing at me in a squeaky voice, and

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<v Speaker 2>he started to wave goodbye at me as the van

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<v Speaker 2>disappeared into the darkness. My parents and I are still

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<v Speaker 2>hopeful that my sister is alive somewhere in this world.

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<v Speaker 2>My parents still live in the same city, waiting for

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<v Speaker 2>her to come back. One day, I moved to California

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<v Speaker 2>with my brother and we filed cases to every police

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<v Speaker 2>station possible. We kept creating search campaigns for my sister

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<v Speaker 2>using every social media platform we could. My brother and

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<v Speaker 2>I never celebrated a festival again, not after she was

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<v Speaker 2>kidnapped by that horrible bunch of thugs. I'm sure that

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<v Speaker 2>dwarf Man must have followed and spotted my sister on

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<v Speaker 2>the night before Halloween, and then they planned everything out

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of time for the next day. I'm still so

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<v Speaker 2>angry at myself for not taking this matter to my

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<v Speaker 2>parents in the first place, and for chasing a stranger

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<v Speaker 2>with my little brother and sister instead of going to

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<v Speaker 2>my parents for help. I pray to God every day

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<v Speaker 2>asking no harm to come to my little sister. Those

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<v Speaker 2>horrible men, with their preference for kidnapping little girls, just

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<v Speaker 2>it shocks my heart with fear every day. So Kathy,

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<v Speaker 2>if you see this or come to know about us

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<v Speaker 2>in any way, please come home. We'll wait forever for you.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'd also like to say to every kid out

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<v Speaker 2>there on Halloween or I mean any day of your life,

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<v Speaker 2>never go after a stranger without your parents' knowledge.