Worley Manor

Johnny always liked to go exploring in old abandoned homes. Johnny especially liked to explore on stormy days because it gave the old houses an eerie feeling. There was only one place Johnny dared not explore and that place was Worley Manor because as legend has it there is supposed to be buried treasure in the family crypt and no one has been able to dig it up and be alive to tell about it. After Johnny's adventures in the abandoned houses, he would like to tell tall tales to his classmates about his daring escapes and how they were haunted. Even though the tales were taller than Johnny, it gained him popularity with his classmates and that's all Johnny cared about.

Johnny's tales were about to run out because his classmates were starting to doubt his tales were true. Johnny's tales were about to be put to the test by his classmates. Just as class was over, one of Johnny's classmates blocked Johnny at the door from leaving and asked Johnny after school to meet him at the football field with some of the other classmates who wanted to hear his latest tale. Johnny was so excited and told him he would be there and this will be a tale they won't ever forget. The boy was laughing under his breath, saying I'm sure it will be your best. The boy told Johnny he thought the story would be even creepier if it was told in the dark, around a campfire. Johnny said That sounds even better, I'll be ready. 

Johnny had no idea it was all a setup and he was about to be the laughing stock of the school. Johnny showed up as planned. The fire was burning and his classmates were standing around the fire anticipating the next big story. Johnny was about midway into his story when his classmates started telling him the stories were all made up and they had proof because they had secretly videotaped his last visit to an old abandoned house where Johnny told off on himself, how he made all the stories up.

Johnny just froze and felt so ashamed and knew they wouldn't want anything to do with him after that, but his classmates said to Johnny, “If you want to regain your popularity with us you must stay the night at Worley Manor dig for the treasure and bring it to the school to show proof. Then we all will forget about the little prank you played on us all.” Johnny had a lump in his throat and did not want to be the laughingstock of the school, so he agreed to their demands.