@RL_Stine: Well, it’s Friday the 13th—my national holiday. To celebrate I wrote this story exclusively for you. It’s called THE BRAVE KID.
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
Michael had no fear of Friday the 13th. His house was at 13 Endless Darkness Road. He was 13, and he was born on Friday the 13th…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
…It was like any other day to Michael. He climbed out of bed. His mom wasn’t home. So he walked to school on an empty stomach…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
…He passed some kids. They were talking about how they were scared of Friday the 13th. Michael wasn’t scared. He kept walking…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
…His friend Beth came by. He waved to her and shouted, “Don’t be scared today. There’s no reason to be scared.†…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
…In school, some kids made ghost howls for Friday the 13th. The teacher said they scared her. But Michael thought it was lame…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..A storm came up. Winds shook the windows. The lights went out. Kids ducked under desks. The teacher said it was bad luck…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..But Michael didn’t get scared until that night. Lying in bed, he suddenly felt strange. Why did his legs feel so itchy?...
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..He reached down to scratch and pulled something off his leg. A long worm! It wriggled coldly in his fingers…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..He pulled another worm off his leg. Then grabbed one oozing over his neck. His body itched. His blanket was made of worms!...
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
…Slapping worms off his body, Michael tried to scream. But something clogged his throat. He reached two fingers into his mouth…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..and pulled out a fat, wet bug. Another bug crawled up his tongue. And suddenly Michael remembered…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..He remembered the accident. He remembered about his address: 13 Endless Darkness Road was the cemetery…
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012
..Pulling the wet bugs from his throat, Michael knew why he wasn’t afraid of Friday the 13th: HE WAS ALREADY DEAD.
— The Hub (@HubTVNetwork) April 13, 2012