The Wreck

The Wreck is a story from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

The Story

Fred and Jeanne went to the same high school, but they met for the first time at the Christmas dance. Fred came by himself, and so did Jeanne. Soon Fred decided that Jeanne was one of the nicest girls that he ever met. They danced together most of the evening.

At 11 o'clock Jeanne said, "I have to leave now. Can you give me a ride?"

"Sure," he said. "I have to go home, too."

"I accidentally drove my car into a tree on my way over here," said Jeanne. "I wasn't paying attention."

Fred drove her to Brady Road. It was in a neighborhood.

"Why don't you drop me off here," said Jeanne. "The road is in really bad condition. I can walk from here."

Fred stopped the car and held out some tinsel. "Have some," he said. "I got it at the dance."

"Thank you," she said. "I'll put it in my hair," and she did.

"Would you like to go out sometime, to a movie or something?" asked Fred.

"That would be fun," said Jeanne.

After Fred drove off, he realized that he did not know Jeanne's last name or her telephone number. "I'll go back," he said. "The road can't be that bad."

He drove down Brady Road, but there wasn't a sign of Jeanne. As he came around a curve, he saw the wreckage of a car ahead. It crashed into a tree and it caught fire. As Fred made his way to the car, he can see someone trapped inside.

It was Jeanne. In her hair was the Christmas tinsel that he gave her.

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark	Strange and Scary Things • The Big Toe • The Walk • What Do You Come For? • Me Tie Dough-ty Walker! • A Man Who Lived In Leeds • Old Woman All Skin and Bone • The Thing • Cold As Clay • The White Wolf • The Haunted House • The Guests • The Hearse Song • The Girl Who Stood on a Grave • A New Horse • Alligators • Room for One More • The Wendigo • The Dead Man's Brains • May I Carry Your Basket? • The Hook • The White Gown • High Beams • The Babysitter • The Viper • The Attic • The Slithery-Dee • Aaron Kelly's Bones • Wait Till Martin Comes • The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers
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