Scary Stories To Tell in the Clark: The Girl

Jim was your average freshman: young, supple, and anxious about his future. All seemed to be going well during orientation, as he slowly made new friends and joined a few clubs. What a go-getter.

Anyways, a few weeks into the semester,rumors began to spread about screams being heard coming from the basement of Estabrook. Jim laughed it off... at first. Then, night after night, Jim heard whispers coming from just outside his window in Wright Hall, steadily growing louder as the hours passed: “Help me…. HELP ME!”

On the third night, Jim decided he needed to investigate. At midnight, he took his Hello Kitty flashlight, strapped on his fanny pack, and snuck outside to Estabrook, hoping to find answers. Walking down the back staircase, the lights flickered as Jim slowly arrived at an open door. Peering inside, Jim made out the shape of a teenage girl facing the corner of the room.

“What are you doing?” Jim called out. But the girl did not respond.

Jim tried again, asking, “What are you saying?” But still the girl did not respond.

Creeping closer to the figure, Jim slowly placed his hand on the her shoulder, spinning her around. Aside from her tangled hair and bloodshot eyes, Jim noticed a paper in her hands. Pointing his flashlight at the document, Jim let out a blood-curdling scream as he read the terrifying text upon the page:

"President Angel will hold student open office hours today, October 16, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm in Rm. 202 of the Geography Building. Please stop by to ask questions, make suggestions, or just meet the President. Meetings will be limited to 10 minutes each, and no appointment is necessary."

David Angel

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