It's that time of year again! Welcome to Mal and Ryl's 4th Annual Halloween Challenge! *

*cue Bobby with a sheet draped over his body and cut out eyes*

Yes, that's right! This year's theme is ghosts!

*cringe as Bobby parades across the stage, stepping on the sheet and causing it to shift so he can't see out the eyes*

This year, we want to read about those phantom spectres that haunt your dreams, and possibly waking moments, too. Any story about ghosts and the Bob-Whites will meet the requirements of the challenge, but here are a few ideas to get you started.

*bite lip as Bobby trips over the sheet, howls (either in pain or as a result of trying to get into character), and then picks himself up*

The Challenge:

Spooky Version:
- Ghost: The outward and visible sign of an inward fear. (Ambrose Bierce)

Write a story where a Bob-White is forced to confront his deepest, darkest, secret fear because of the presence of a ghost. Is Honey still terrified of snakes? Have Dan and Jim really recovered and moved on from their pasts? etc...

Friendly Version:

- Take a page from the movie Ghost and write about an encounter a Bob-White has with a ghost from their past. Does Trixie take knitting lessons from recently departed Aunt Alicia? Does Jim experience one last walk through the preserve with Winthrop Frayne? etc...

*Remember to password protect any red-star stories!

And as always, we did it first, to show how easy and fun it is!

Simply email Mal with your page link when you're ready!

Remember that in these challenges, ANYONE can write one, and there is NO time limit! So get to it!

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