of food cooking wafted through the air. It truly felt warm and welcoming. The children settled down at the table as Miss Elizabeth brought out a delicious plate of chicken and pasta. She set it out to the children politely as they immediately started to dig in.
Laura beamed with delight as Miss Elizabeth brought out more and more food. She couldn’t stop eating. Her stomach ached but she just couldn’t resist. As they finished eating,
Miss Elizabeth picked up the empty plates from the table and headed to another corner of the large cave. That’s when Laura caught sight of three cages hanging from the ceiling. Not just any cages though. They seemed large enough to fit her and her brothers. She started to panic.
Something seemed off about Miss Elizabeth.
“Johnny. Billy,” she whispered.
They looked up. “Look at those cages. Doesn’t it seem odd that she would have three big enough to fit us inside”.
Billy and Johnny’s faces drained from their faces as they noticed a cauldron hidden behind one of the couches.
“Laura, we have to get out of here”. Billy frantically whispered.
As soon as they could get up to go, Miss Elizabeth arrived.
“Hello children, I have prepared some dessert for you and-”
“Actually we can’t stay for dessert. We have to go home. Our mother will get worried.” Laura said. Billy and Johnny, still looking frightened nodded their head in agreement. Miss Elizabeth noticed that they had seen the cages and the cauldron.
“Oh, I insist. You should stay for a little bit longer. I’m sure she won’t mind. “ Miss Elizabeth urged. The children stood up to leave but Miss Elizabeth grabbed Johnny violently. He yelped and Laura and Billy gasped.
“I’m not done with you yet.” Miss Elizabeth said coldly.
To the children’s surprise, Miss Elizabeth began to shift. Her skin was turning into a ghastly green color. Her once beautiful, young face was turning old and wrinkly. She was turning into a witch. It was too late now. She had the children captured. They screamed and attempted to bolt out the cave door but the witch had dragged them and locked them in the cages. She later killed them each one by one, cooked them in her cauldron, and ate them up. After she had finished her meal she shifted back into the young captivating woman, grabbed her bag of candy, and set off tofind more children that were gullible enough to fall into her trap.