The audience leapt to its feet, cheering loudly.Īll of these people came to see me, Selena thought in wonder. She joined hands with Alison Pearson and Jake Jacoby, and the line of actors-everyone in the play-bowed together. Then she straightened and turned to the other actors in the cast. She bowed deeply, her blond curls tumbling over her shoulders. Selena stepped to the front of the stage, smiling as she gazed out over the audience. Slowly the curtain came down, closing off the stage. He’ll never hurt you again." Selena Goodrich’s last words were almost a whisper. Someday I will be the only person in your audience. Though I see you every day, you don’t see me. Your blond hair is silvery like the moon’s rays.Įveryone admires you. Like the moon you are pale, beautiful, and mysterious. Then she stepped behind the door and waited. She tried not to hear the rhythmic sounds. She sat up in bed, her heart hammering in terror. She settled back on the bed, as lightning crashed and rain thundered against the Fear Street Woods behind her house.Īnd then she heard something over the noise of the storm. Maybe I should forget homework and go to bed early, she thought. A bolt of lightning sent long shadows across Selena’s room.
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