1 The Footprints

Chapter 1 The Footprints Billy was trying to stay awake. Because if he stayed awake, then maybe all the creatures of the DARK wouldn't come.

第一章脚印比利努力保持清醒。 因为如果他保持清醒，那么也许所有黑暗的生物都不会来。

Billy imagined all sorts of scary things that might gobble him up in the DARK. Terrible trolls Blood-sucking gizzlers Shadow skulkers Fang-busting zombies

比利想象着各种可怕的东西，这些东西可能会在黑暗中吞噬他。 可怕的巨魔吸血的耀眼的影子潜行者尖牙僵尸

Bone-rattling ghosts Eight-eyed snappertraps I'll stay awake ALL NIGHT. Then nothing can creep up on me...

八眼鲷鱼我要整晚不睡觉。 这样就没有什么东西可以爬到我身上了……

But Billy's bed was very warm. And his eyes kept closing by mistake and then, finally... He fell fast asleep. As Billy slept... Pitter-patter Pitter-patter He woke suddenly. Pitter-patter What was that? Pitter-patter

但是比利的床很暖和。 他的眼睛一直误闭着，然后，最后…… 他很快就睡着了。比利睡着了…… 啪嗒啪嗒他突然醒了。 那是什么声音？ 雨声

Eek! Was it mice?

唷!是老鼠吗？