Hi, my name is Charlie. I live in Mammoth. I live right next to a mine where I like to go and explore. I have heard stories of a ghost being there, but I didn’t believe them until today…
Today I went up into the mine with my pick ax and my shovel. It smelled like rock and bones.
The side of the shaft was rough and bumpy with rocks. It was dark, and every now and then I thought I saw a shadow from my lantern. Right after I went in, I heard the door shut behind me, and then my lantern blew out. I tried to go rub flint against the walls to relight my lantern. Eventually, when I re-lit the lantern, I saw the ghost for the first time. The hair on the back of my neck perked up. I couldn’t believe the stories were true. I was face to face with Joe, the ghost who has haunted this mine since 1718. He was with his friends in the mine when boulders fell on his body and crushed his bones into dust. People have avoided the mine for centuries because Joe’s ghost terrorized anyone who entered. I should have listened to the stories. I had to figure out a way to get out of here. I walked to the entrance to see how I could get out and when I looked back, he was gone. My heart nearly broke my rib cage, it was pumping so hard. I started to dig next to the door with my pick ax. I worked as fast as I could to dig through the wall. When I was about half way through, the ghost popped out and I almost crushed him with my pick ax. I jumped back in shock. The ghost started throwing rocks at me to prevent my escape. I saw a rock flying towards my forehead, then everything went black.
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