R.L. Stine, the author behind the popular Goosebumps children's horror-fiction books, used Twitter on Halloween Day to compose a brief scary story.
In 13 tweets, he tells the tale of a vengeful farmer.
This isn't Stine's first attempt at spitting out a horror story in 140-character spurts. In February, he tweeted a short horror story about Amber and her family's odd kitchen.
Here is a Halloween story for kids. If you read it aloud, the last line should be SHOUTED...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
A farmer named Ferris had bare fields. He didn't know what to plant. One night, walking on a dark country road, he saw an old farmer...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..planting seeds in a field. The old farmer introduced himself: "My name is Yost. It rhymes with ghost." He said he planted pumpkin seeds...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..every year for Halloween. Ferris waited till the old man went to get his watering hose. Then he stole all the seeds. He didn't wait...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..till morning. He planted the seeds in his field as fast as he could. Soon, Ferris watched the pumpkin vines sprout and grow long...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..He began to feel guilty. "How could I steal that man's seeds? I must go apologize." He walked down the country road...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..but he couldn't find the old man's farm. Another farmer came by on a tractor. He said: "No one has farmed that land for 100 years...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
.."It's been abandoned since they buried a crazy old farmer there." Ferris went back to his farm. The vines were thick and long...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..That night, he heard strange moans and groans from his field. A big full moon sent cold light down over the vines. The vines...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..seemed to slither on the ground like snakes. As he walked, they curled around his ankles. They started to tighten. Ferris kicked at them..— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..He tried to free himself. But the vines tightened around his waist and pulled him to the dirt. The old farmer suddenly appeared...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..He watched with a grin as the vines strangled Ferris and pulled him into the dirt. "Why? Why did you do this to me?" Ferris cried....— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
..And the old farmer replied: "Because my name is Yost-- and it rhymes with GHOST!"— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 31, 2012
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