My friend lives in Hougang Ave 8. One evening he went to town
for
>>>a
> >>movie >>>with his friends. He was having a lot fun before he
realized it
> >> >>>was getting >>>very late. He quickly made his way home. It was
> >>unusually dark >>>and creepy >>>that nite. As he was walking, he
was
> >>astonished to find an old, >>>creepy-looking street peddlar selling
some
> >>books along the road. >>>It gave >>>him the shivers when he noticed
this
> >>pale old guy staring at him. >>>The old >>>guy said, "Son, why
don't you
> >>get a book ... it will keep you >>>company". My >>>friend acted
brave
and
> >>thought why not. He had a look at the old >>>man's >>>collection
... his
> >>hair began to rise up on end when he noticed >>>all the >>>books
were
> >>related to the supernatural. Nonetheless, he found one >>>that was
>>>very
> >>interesting so he asked the old man, "How much is this, >>>Uncle?"
The
> >> >>>old guy replied, "Well son ... that's an interesting book
...it's
> >> >>>$25." >>>My friend was shocked and said "But ... but ... that's
so
> >> >>>expensive..." >>>The old man said nothing but glared at my
friend
> >>which freaked >>>him out. He >>>quickly rummaged through his
pockets and
> >>found $20. "T-t-this's >>>all I have" >>>he said. The old guy
replied,
> >>"It's okay, son .... you can've the >>>book for >>>that price." As
my
> >>friend hastily paid for it and made a dash for >>>home, the >>>old
man
> >>called out to him and said, "Son ... whatever happens, >>>don't you
> >> >>>ever flip the book to it's last page ... remember these words
>>>...or
> >>you >>>will regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >>> >>>Reaching home, he
quickly
asked
> >>his parents, "Dad ... mom ... are >>>there >>>any new booksellers
nearby?"
> >> >>>"Not that we know of ... but we've heard of a creepy old man
that
> >> >>>appears >>>only at nite during a full moon and then disappears
just
as
> >> >>>mysteriously. Nobody knows who he is, or where he comes from
but
> >> >>>many have >>>become victims in his wake... why son?"
>>>"N-nothing
...
> >>just asking", said my friend and ran straight to >>>his >>>room.
>>>
> >> >>>Nervously, he opened the book and began reading, all the time
> >> >>>remembering >>>the warning the old man had given him. But after
a
> >>while, he grew >>>tired and >>>fell asleep. At midnite, as he was
sound
> >>asleep in bed, a cold >>>gush of wind >>>blew in through his
bedroom
> >>window which startled him and sent >>>chills down >>>his spine. He
looked
> >>at his table and noticed the wind had blown >>>the pages >>>of the
book
to
> >>its last page!!!!! For awhile, he laid in bed - >>>frozen in
>>>fear,
but
> >>soon curiosity got the better of him. He had to know >>>what was on
>>>the
> >>last page.Slowly he got out of bed and carefully picked up >>>the
book.
As
> >> >>>he >>>glimpsed at the last page, he let out a blood-curling
scream
and
> >> >>>fainted >>>...