Susanna Leonard Hill's 2017 Halloweensie Contest

Every year I look forward to participating in Susanna's writing contests. I especially enjoy the Halloweensie contest because I'm a big fan of Halloween. This year we were tasked with writing a story with 100 words or less about Halloween, which contains the words, candy-corn, monster, and shadow. I just came up with my story this morning after jotting down some notes last night. Please let me know what you think about my entry for this year's contest. Thanks, Ken

                         

                                                            CANDY-CORN CAPER            Word Count: 99

Here’s the scenario:

Mom couldn’t find the bag of…

CANDY-CORN.

It was on the…

KITCHEN TABLE.

On Halloween night…

IT VANISHED!

Dressed as a detective for…

HALLOWEEN,

I had to solve this mystery and…

GO TRICK-OR-TREATING.

My two-year-old sister was…

TOO SHORT TO REACH THEM.

My dad was…

ON A BUSINESS TRIP.

I needed clues, then…

I SAW THEM!

A trail of little white, yellow, and orange candies…

LEADING ME TO THE MONSTER!

From the kitchen,

To the hallway,

I followed these…

COLORFUL SWEET CLUES;

Into the basement,

Where a SHADOWY figure appeared.

“CALVIN!!! BAD DOG!!!”