Evil Camp
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With their father missing, Hunter, age 14, must protect his ten year-old sister Katie from whatever lurks in the woods and fog that surround them at Devil's Pond Campground. For two nights they are visited by Digger, an eerie caretaker, who tells them scary stories to keep them at the campfire: "The Hand" and "The Boy Who Had No Bones". And then, it is time to meet "The Vampire At The Campfire".
Paul L. McMurray
Paul McMurray grew up on the SW side of Chicago (one block from Midway Airport) and then lived in nearby suburbs. He stayed out of serious trouble thanks to his strict-but-kind mom and a top-ranking relative on the CPD. He worked a lot of jobs, including selling insurance in the “inner city”, where he had a loaded gun pointed at his head twice (by undercover cops, not residents) but didn’t get shot, and learned to look out for roving packs of feral dogs. He also remembers gratefully the many good people there who checked the windows first so he didn’t get robbed and/or his butt kicked. He then joined his family in owning and running the 2nd largest private campground in SE Wisconsin (at the time and may still be), and still writes about camping mishaps at scoopjackson.net, where his alter-ego resides. He travels frequently to Chicago for more "research" on Zak and Freddy capers, which usually involves Italian beef sandwiches and beer. And, of course, White Castles.
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Evil Camp - Paul L. McMurray
EVIL CAMP
By
Scoop Jackson
(aka Paul McMurray)
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Published by Paul McMurray at Smashwords
EVIL CAMP
Copyright © 2010 by Paul McMurray
Cover Art © 2010 Frikinzero
Cover Layout Design by Melissa DeBuck
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For Sundy and Jason
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EVIL CAMP
Table of Contents:
Warning!
The First Night: ‘The Hand’
The Second Night: ‘The Boy Who Had No Bones’
The Third Night: ‘The Vampire At The Campfire’
Warning!
It’s night again, and I can’t sleep. Neither can my sister--I can hear her in the next room, tossing and crying under the blankets. The full moon is out, and I can’t stop the light from creeping through the curtains.
We’re lucky to be alive. We could have died at that campground, and someone close to us did. Our ‘Doctor’, who I know is really a psychiatrist, says my sister and I should write this stuff down. She says it will help us get rid of the nightmares.
Yeah, sure. She’s not the one who got bit by a vampire…
So I had to write this, and here it is. Just don’t blame me if you can’t sleep tonight.
The First Night
Dad was happy, changing the radio stations left and right so we could sing to goofy songs. Heading up into the mountains you don’t get many channels, but it was fun teasing him whenever the static drifted in. And we’d all act scared when we saw signs like ‘High Accident Zone or
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers!"
We were on our first vacation, and that’s a long time not to have one. My name is Hunter, and I’m 14. I’ve got brown hair like Dad’s. My sister is 8; her hair is blond, like our Mom. Both of them are named Katie, which works for me—I can suddenly yell that name and watch both of them turn around at the same time. But Mom couldn’t make it on this vacation—something bad was happening back at the company she and Dad own. They make furniture, and I guess people weren’t buying much furniture right now. They were busy all the time, but maybe now he and I could at least play some catch. I hadn’t used my baseball mitt in two years.
I hate to admit it, but I did start to get a little bit scared when the fog rolled in. You couldn’t see a thing, and there wasn’t another car anywhere on the road. I was sitting in front, and I leaned over and whispered to Dad.
You sure you know where you’re going?
I asked. I didn’t want Katie to hear me. She gets scared easy.
Dad tried to laugh, but I could tell he was nervous. I might have made a wrong turn back there,
he said quietly. He turned the radio off and looked in the rear-view mirror. Katie was playing with her dolls. Listen, son, I just need to relax, take a break. That’s why I wanted to come here.
He grinned. My father used to bring me here a long time ago. It’s out in the woods, sort of deserted, but we used to make our own fun. You know, have a campfire, tell spooky stories, get a little scared before you go to sleep. That’s what I want.
Then he pointed a finger at me, giving me a lecture. Just don’t go running off alone into the woods. It’s full of wild animals, and it’s easy to get lost. I know—I pulled that stunt on my Dad 25 years ago, and I don’t know who was more scared, me or him. I definitely heard a very large animal moving around, and I don’t think I’ve ever run that fast in my life again. So, stick close, and keep an eye on your sister, you hear?
Then he leaned over and winked. But we can still get a little scared, right?
Well, he certainly got his wish. I knew something bad was going to happen the moment the fog cleared and we saw the narrow dirt road.
The tree branches were low and close, scraping against the car windows as Dad