Scary Story

I thought I'd get into the Halloween spirit, so I wrote this... some of you will get disturbed if not freaked out, but some of you (Louisse) will think its lame and not scary at all, like Prom Night, which looks REALLY disturbing. Anyway, here it is...
BTW there's no title.


A long time ago, on a small farm in Europe, there lived a man and his daughter. The man went by the name of Silas Banks, and his daughter was seventeen-year-old Elaine. Their farm was small but enough to live comfortably by; it had a corn field, a garden, and a few pigs and a cow. Elaine tended to the garden while Silas worked in the fields. They ate what they grew, and sold what was left over. As for the animals, they drank the milk and used it to make cheese, which they sold to buy wheat and sugar and soap. They slaughtered the pigs and sold the meat, which gave them a bit of extra money for new clothes and other amenities.
.One night in late October, while Elaine was mending a pair of her father’s shoes, she heard music outside. Being October, it was chilly out, so Elaine took her cloak and ventured outside to see what was going on. It was there that she saw a little girl playing the flute. The girl was maybe five or six, and looked starved. Her own cloak was tattered and thin, and the girl had no shoes. When she saw Elaine, she stopped playing the flute and called out to her.
.“Kind, beautiful woman, I am but a cold, hungry servant girl, abandoned by my family. Could you find it in your heart to pamper me with some of your leftover bread or soup?” The girl’s teeth chattered as she spoke.
.Elaine was a good-hearted person, and couldn’t bear to see the girl so frigid and alone. She knew her father didn’t much care for little children, but her had gone to town overnight to sell goods, and wouldn’t be back until late the next day. She invited the girl in without hesitation.
.“Of course, child! Come in and warm yourself by the fire!” she exclaimed.
.Once the girl was settled with a blanket, she gave her some bread and cheese, along with leftover beef stew from her dinner. When she had finished, she encouraged the girl to stay the night.
.“Oh, no, ma’am,” the girl said. “I couldn’t intrude into your home anymore.”
.“That’s ridiculous! You’ll stay in this house, and in the morning I’ll take you to the inn in town with some money,” Elaine insisted. Upon further persistence, she convinced the girl to stay.
.Later that night, after the girl had fallen asleep, Elaine crawled into her own bed. She turned to her side, head filled with thoughts of pity for the poor girl. When she had almost fallen into the depths of sleep, she heard moaning from the girl’s room. She crept from her bed, shivering as her bare feet hit the cold floorboards. When she reached the girl’s room, she gasped.
.The girl was writhing and screaming, covered with a thin sheen of sweat. Her eyes were open, and her pupils had gone, leaving only pure white nothingness. Her teeth had sharpened, and she was snarling hideously. Claws erupted from her fingertips, seeping ebony venom. Her tongued was forked and lashed out like a knife.
.Slowly the girl climbed out of the bed, growling deep in her throat. No longer was she wearing an innocent dress, but was clothed in what looked like long, thin black snakes wrapped around her body. Elaine took a step back. Suddenly the monster reached out, grabbing for Elaine. She screamed, piercing the darkness.
.The girl struck again, this time hitting her target. Her deadly claws tore open Elaine’s skin, leaving a gash filled with blood that was rapidly turning black. Swiftly, the girl circled behind Elaine. She tried to turn around, but the beast grabbed her around the neck and slashed her neck.
.Elaine fell abruptly to the floor, lifeless. Her now inky blood oozed out, staining the whole house with poisonous darkness. The girl slunk away, slowing melting into the form of an innocent child once again, moving on to her next helpless victim…