Nelly's Story: The Haunted House

Nelly watched, crouched behind a shelf containing large bags of flour in the corner of the shed, as Noyes' softened stature began to grow hardened and confused. The sheriff blocked the door but he did not draw his weapon. For a moment Nelly thought Noyes would try to run, after all he was being accused of being a convict, however he made no movement at all. His eyes darted from the sheriff to the shelf and then back to the sheriff. It dawned on Nelly that her hidden identity had been discovered, and she feared that Noyes would give her away. Noyes said nothing.The awful thought that Nelly had been quick to judge dwindled in her mind. She had came to the conclusion that if Noyes had actually been an outlaw he would have made a break for it already. However, he did not try to run. Instead, he stood there like a pig about to be slaughtered and she was to blame. Nelly looked out the small window of the shed and tried to focus on the grazing horse that was still left saddled from the test her father had made Noyes endure. However, the guilt in the pit of her stomach grew stronger by each passing second. …show more content…
Her father's reaction of surprise was expected, and the smirk that played across Noyes' face confirmed the theory that he already knew she was there. "Father, I think I was mistaken", Nelly said as her confidence began to waver. Her father stared with a look of malice because of the fact that Nelly had been eavesdropping, and he began to chase her out of the shed, however the sheriff cut him