The Toy Shop

Author: Anaya

In a cold and snowy town near Christmastime , there is an old abandoned toy shop. One cold and snowy day, a little girl is walking by herself and she sees the toy shop. The shop is very dim and dark and there is only a single light bulb in the shop. The girl sees several different porcelain dolls. But there is one that sticks out to her the most. On a pedestal in the middle of the toy store the girl sees a doll that looks just like her through the window. She has the exact same features and is even wearing the exact same clothes as the girl. The girl immediately becomes drawn to the doll. She feels a little uncertain about whether or not to go in, seeing as there was no shop-keeper. But her curiosity gets the best of her and she decides to go in. When she enters she feels as though someone is watching her and she feels almost as if the eyes of all the dolls are upon her. She gets slightly creeped out by this. She proceeds to the doll that looks like her. She hears faint voices in the background that sound like someone is saying, help me or let me out. She ignores them and finally picks up the doll that looks like her. She sees that the dolls eyes are moving. Startled she puts the doll back on the pedestal and tries to escape. But she can’t because the door is locked. She realizes that she’s locked in. The doll leaps down from the pedestal and with an evil expression on her face is slowly walking towards the girl. She bangs on the door screaming somebody open this door. But nobody was there to help her. The doll then posses the girl and the girl’s soul is forever trapped in the doll’s body. The only thing she can move are her eyes.

Author: Anaya