The Bogeyman

The Bogeyman

In the middle of a game in the back lane, Carrie said to Harry, “ Don't step on the lines. " And the world changed.

" Don't step on the lines, " said Carrieor the Bogeyman will get you. “ Who's the Bogeyman?” asked Harry

“ The Bogeyman, " said Carrie, “ is as thin as a knife. He waits all his life in the cracks between things. He has eyes like fried eggs and hair like string. He waits and he takes his time until the day that you tread on a line. Then - SNIP SNAP! - just like that, up he jumps and gets you. "

" OK, " said Harry. " That's fine. F'll take care not to step on a line. ”

Afterwards, when he walked down the street, he took great care where he put his feet. He hip-hopped to the shops. He tiptoed at the swimming pool.