NINE: THE FIGHT IN THE ALLEY

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NINE: THE FIGHT IN THE ALLEY

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NINE: THE FIGHT IN THE ALLEY

("The Monster" II; "The Bathtub" I)

THE DOORBELL OF THE HENDERSON HOME RANG. Frank groaned from his position on the couch and stood up. He made his way to the front door and opened it.

"Where's Penny?" Nancy asked the boy, as soon as he opened the door.

"Hello to you too," Frank greeted, giving Nancy a fake smile. "Penny's in the bathroom. Do you want to come in?"

Jonathan looked at Nancy and she nodded.

Frank opened the door wider for them to walk in. They did and Frank closed the door. "You two can sit down, if you like."

"We're fine," Nancy said.

"So what's up?" Frank queried looking back and forth at the two.

"We think we know how to attract the monster," Jonathan revealed to the blond.

The bathroom door opened and Penny made her way into the room. She was wearing an orange long sleeve t-shirt, forest green pants, a black belt, an open tan and green flannel shirt, and black Doc Martens. Her curly hair flowed down past her shoulders. "Hi."

Jonathan and Nancy waved at her.

"How do you attract it?" she asked, grabbing her backpack. She could hear them from the bathroom.

"Apparently it preys at night. And blood also attracts it," Nancy explained.

"It got Barb at night. She also cut her finger," Penny thought out loud.

"Exactly," Nancy said to the girl.

"We should probably get going," Jonathan piped up. "We're gonna get some supplies. We're trying to test out the theory tonight."

"Yeah," Nancy agreed.

Frank walked away from the group. The other three teens looked at each other confused.

A few minutes later, Frank came back with a backpack. "I'm ready."

Nancy opened her mouth to say something but closed it.

Frank walked to the door and opened it. The teens walked out of the Henderson's home and to Jonathan's car.

This was going to be a long day.

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PENNY WALKED ALONG AN AISLE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DEFEND HERSELF WITH. She bent down and looked at the bottom shelf. She spotted a hockey stick. She wondered why that would be in this store but picked it up anyway. Penny walked over to Nancy, Jonathan, and Frank, with the hockey stick in her hand.

They stood in front of some bear traps. The four teens looked at each other and thought for a moment.

Minutes later, Jonathan placed the bear traps, Nancy placed a tank of gasoline, Penny placed the hockey stick she found earlier, and Frank placed a pocket knife on the counter. Nancy kept placing the other items she found on top of the flat surface.

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