Stranger (s) in the Night Based on a true story- By: Stella Age: 10

You might want to read the story before looking at the pictures!


Girls at the Comfort Inn ;)


YIPPEE!



The dinner table at Grandma's house!


YUM YUM! CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!


~LYD~


~MO~


~LIN~


~STELLA~


~E~





This story that you are about to read was written by Stella Age 10. It is based on a true story-but I added a couple things to make it exciting. ENJOY!!!

STRANGER IN THE NIGHT

"OH! YIKES!!" said Lyd. "This water is COLD after being in the hot tub!"
The girls were swimming at the Comfort Inn for Stella and Lyd's birthday party. They were having lots of fun. They had been in the pool for a long time though, so Stella made a suggestion.
"Hey, E!" said Stella.
"Yep?" replied E.
"Want to get out? We can get dried off and then have chocolates!" suggested Stella.
"SURE! Let's just swim one more lap, ok? I'll race you!" said E.
"Want to join us, girls?" asked Stella, swimming over to the girls.
"SURE!" exclaimed the girls.
They swam one more lap and then, laughing, swam over to the stairs and dried off.
"Let's go in these locker rooms!" said Mo.
"Sure!" said Lin and Lyd.
"E and I will share this one." said Stella.
“Okie doke! We'll meet here when we're done. May we, Grandma?" asked Lin.
"Sure girls!" said Grandma.
The girls split up, got bundled for the February temperatures, and then met in the lobby. They slipped on hats, jackets, sneakers or flip flops, bagged up their stuff, and then walked out munching on chocolates as they went.
"MMM! These are good!" said Mo. "Thanks for bringing them Stella!"
"Yeah, thanks!" chorused the other girls.
"You're welcome!" said Stella. " just as long as we don't get too filled up before supper!"
"Now,” said Grandma to Lin, “we will have to split up for a bit.” “Your uncle Adam will be coming, and he will drive you and Lyd; otherwise we would have to double-buckle. Ok Lin?”
“Sure Grandma!” said Lin.
“Good! Now, here he is now. Bye girls!” said Grandma.
The girls split up and went to Grandma’s house. That was where the party was going to be.
“Wow, this looks SO YUMMY!” said Mo enthusiastically.
The girls ate the delicious supper of hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, veggies and dip, strawberries and dip, and homemade ice-cream cake. The girls spread out to play afterwards. Finally, Grandma called everyone for gifts…
“Girls, TIME FOR GIFTS!!!!!!!!!” Grandma called.
“Ok, GRANDMA!” called the girls.
When everyone was seated the birthday girls (Lyd and Stella) sat down and started to gather the gifts around themselves. They happily opened each gift, enthusiastically thanking the giver with a smile.
“That was quite fun! Now it is time for us to go to my house girls!” Aunt Krista called.
“YAY!” said the girls.
The girls piled into a couple of the cars and then left for the house. When they arrived they laid out their sleeping bags.
“Who wants to watch “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs??!!” Mo asked.
“I sure do!” said E. “We just have to wait for the rest of the girls!”
“Yes!” While we wait, let’s look at our favors,” said Stella.
They looked at their party items, all of which fit the “summer in February” birthday theme and then finally settled down and got ready to watch the movie.
Some time later…
“That was an awesome movie!” said Lin and Stella, who had never seen it before.
“I’m glad that you liked it!” said Lyd.
They had some Go-gurts, then happily settled down to bed. Little did they know what adventure awaited them…
“WHOA!” shouted Lin, “what was that noise?”
“I didn’t hear anything,” said E sleepily.
“Wait- there it is again!” said Lin.
“Yes-yes, I hear it. What is it though?” asked Stella.
“It-it sounds like someone is at the door,” said Lin.
“Where is that FLASHLIGHT?!” asked Mo, now fully awake.
“It’s right here,” said Lyd. “Here, Mo!”
“Whoa! It’s twelve AM exactly!” said Stella.
“What should we do about the noise?” asked E.
“I don’t want to meet something scary, whatever it is,” said Lin.
“Me neither, but I don’t want to wake Mom and Dad, do you?” said Mo.
“Well then-I guess that we have to go see this by ourselves,” said Stella.
“Ok then, let’s go!” said Lyd.
“Ok. I have the flashlight. I’ll go first,” said Mo.
“The sound is coming from over there!” said Lin.
“Yes, there it is,” said Lyd.
Here the girls came to a halt.
“Lyd goes from here. She’s the oldest,” said E.
“Here, Lyd,” said Mo.
The girls peered out the window. What they saw made them gasp-then burst into giggles.
“IT’S ONLY CHRIS AND CURT!” said Stella.
“Wow, girls. We thought that nobody would ever let us in,” said the boys.
“Why are you laughing so hard?” they asked.
“It’s a long story!” said Lyd laughing.
“Yes, too long to tell now!” said Lin.
“Well, thanks for letting us in!” said the boys. “You deserve a good night’s rest!”
“Wow!” said E.
“That was exciting!” said Mo.
“I’ve had the most exciting birthday ever!” said Stella.
“ME TOO!” said Lyd.
“GOOD!” said the girls.
As Stella settled into bed, she suddenly said- “OH NO!”
“Oh no-what now?” asked the girls.
Stella said with a laugh, “If the night was this hectic, I wonder what the day will be like…”
“OH NO!” moaned the girls.

THE END