Your parents are off at work, and you and your sibling just got off the bus ride home. You immediately go to your room and pick up your book report, but you left your copy in class you and you were NOT gonna walk to the library.

You go and tell your sibling hoping they would go to the library for you, they scoff and say no BUT they did tell you there was a old guy at the end of your street that has a massive book collection and that they usually go to him instead. You never went over there before, and honestly didn't want to. I mean the guy is some weird sci-fi writer "Harlan Ellison" would ring through your head i mean he even has a TV channel!-even though the whole time hes complaining about sci-fi...its not really your go to channel- But! you can't go over there god no..

I mean picture it, you go to this guy's house which is already weird, and you ask to borrow a book..HE AINT GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU.

but y'know..its a big grade and wanna get this done and over with.

''Okay, this doesn't sound like it's some sort of Goosebumps episode in the making.'' You say to yourself, but alas in desperation you go and ride over to Harlan's house on your bike.

There you find yourself there walking up to the house and leave your bike in his yard, the place was impressive with all the details and nooks and crannies.

You walk up to the door and hesitantly knock...