The White Wolf
A Texas Scary Story
Retold by S.E. Schlosser
She snapped awake out of a deep sleep, screaming aloud in terror. In her nightmare, a large white wolf had been chasing her around and around the house, gaining on her with every step until it finally pounced on her and ripped out her throat. She lay shaking for hours, unable to sleep after such a terrifying dream.But morning finally arrived, and the day was completely normal. Celia forgot all about her dream, until the moment her parents reminded her that they would be going out that night to celebrate their anniversary. Celia turned milk-white. In her dream, the white wolf had come to kill her while her parents were out celebrating their anniversary! She started shaking and begging them not to go. Her parents were astonished at her behavior, and finally shamed her into staying home alone that night.
Fearfully, Celia locked herself into the house as soon as her parents left, checking every door and every window. She tried to laugh it off as she got into bed, and finally she shook off her irrational fear and fell asleep.
Celia snapped awake suddenly, every muscle tense. She heard the tinkling of falling glass from a broken window, and the snuffling sound of a snout pressed to the floor. It was the sound of a hunting wolf. A werewolf. Real wolves did not break into houses when there was plenty of game outside. She could hear the click-clicking of the creature’s claws on the wooden floor. The musky, foul smell of wet animal fur combined with the meaty breath of a carnivore, drifted into the room.
She could hear the werewolf’s panting right outside her bedroom. Then her body was out of bed and she sped through the bathroom and down the back stairs. She heard a soft growl and then the sound of animal feet pursuing her as she raced down the steps and tore open the back door. A glance at the window beside her showed a reflection of the werewolf leaping down the last few steps behind her.
Celia’s feet screamed in protest as she ran painfully across the sharp gravel driveway toward the tool shed with its shovels and baseball bats. Anything she could use as a weapon. But the huge, red-eyed wolf was suddenly between her and the toolshed, stalking toward her. The cold wind pierced her skin as she turned and fled around the side of the house. She gasped as the white wolf howled and took off after her. She could hear the terrifying sound of the creature’s pounding feet.
Faster, faster, she commanded her legs, panting desperately against the fear choking her. She would run around the house and back down the driveway, she thought with the clarity of sheer horror. She felt the wolf snap at her back leg and felt the sting of teeth. She put on speed.
The wolf veered away from her suddenly, and she felt a rush of hope. She couldn’t hear the wolf now, couldn’t see it in the cloud-darkened night. She kept running around the house, heading back toward the tool shed. To her intense relief, she heard the sound of a car coming down the road in front of her house. Her parents were back and would save her from the wolf!
Then her heart stopped in panic as she turned the last corner and saw the shape of the white wolf as it stood balanced on the porch railing right in front of her. It sprang upon Celia, huge teeth tearing into her flesh and ripping out her throat. She fell under the weight of its body, hot blood spilling all over the ground, and died seconds after she hit the ground. One minute later, her parent's car pulled into the driveway, its headlights blinding the white wolf as it pulled toward the house. Frightened, the wolf backed away from its kill and then ran away.
You can read more Texas ghost stories in Spooky Texas, by S.E. Schlosser.
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Comments
This is a crazy story. To me,the ending was really surprising. I could picture all this happening.
Posted by: Katharine | October 13, 2008 05:12 PM
It was a cool story
Posted by: Jonjon | October 14, 2008 08:51 PM
omg it was scary but i think they could of added a little more detail to it
to make it cooler nd scaryer !
Posted by: Carlie | October 15, 2008 02:38 PM
It was a pretty good story. Made my hairs stand up!
Posted by: Joe | October 16, 2008 09:08 AM
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Posted by: Jenny | October 16, 2008 02:43 PM
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Posted by: Anonymous | October 17, 2008 09:49 AM
the story was k but to tell u the truth i think the ending was sucky! HOW COULD U GET CONFUSED WITH CAR LIGHTS WITH A WOLFS TEETH THERE NOT EVEN TAT SHINY! but i admit it was ok but next time do a little bit something more believable lol.......>but i liked the beginning though so keep it up! xoxoxox =)
Posted by: Sophia | October 17, 2008 10:11 AM
It was a good story but i think it could of been better than that..but other than that it was a good story
Posted by: Alfred | October 17, 2008 12:43 PM
The ending wasn't very clear. Was the werewolf one of her parents?
Posted by: Dana | October 17, 2008 01:13 PM
The story was cool. This was probably the girl dreaming again.
Posted by: Steve Hodges | October 17, 2008 01:28 PM
this is sooooooo totally cool but it would be better with a better ending like did her parents find her when they came home from their little date.
Posted by: amanda hanson | October 17, 2008 07:07 PM
do you mind if i use it in refraze for a scary story contest
Posted by: amanda hanson | October 17, 2008 07:09 PM
this story is wack
Posted by: stephanie | October 17, 2008 08:54 PM
it was really terrifying
Posted by: Anonymous | October 18, 2008 02:14 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!! i loved this story you should make so scary ones i love scary stories
Posted by: katrina | October 18, 2008 02:21 AM
if that is true then its a cool storie
Posted by: Shauni | October 18, 2008 03:19 AM
boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: shauni | October 18, 2008 03:23 AM
It was a good story! And quite scary, too! But I wish it had a clearer ending.
Posted by: Diana | October 18, 2008 04:47 AM
There is a longer, much more detailed version of this story in Spooky Texas. This is just the short version.
Posted by: S.E. Schlosser | October 18, 2008 10:19 AM
THIS STORY WAS COOOOOOOOOL THATS BEACAUSE I LOVE SCARY STORY BUT ANYWAY THE ENDING BIT WAS NOT GOOD
Posted by: Aisha.m | October 19, 2008 06:43 AM
this story was a alsome storie you should put more like this or make another one talking about the samething
Posted by: angela .m. serrano | October 23, 2008 06:19 AM
this is so bbbbooooorrrrriiiinnnngggg!!!!!!!!
Posted by: cynthia | October 23, 2008 04:28 PM
THIS WAS THE BEST SCARY STORY EVER.YOU REALLY NEED TOPUT THESE INTO A NEWS PAPPER OR A MOVIE WEBSITE. ANYWAY IT WAS A VERY SCARY STORY I FREAKED MY KIDSOUT WITH THE STORY. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY TO ME.
Posted by: MARY | October 24, 2008 09:37 AM
i liked it exept the ending i think it was kinda wierd to mistake a headlight from a car from a white wolves tooth???? but i thinkit was awesome!!!!
Posted by: anonamas | October 26, 2008 02:04 PM
this was an ok story not to scary though
Posted by: Brittany Mays | October 27, 2008 09:23 AM
I missed the part about the toothless vampire.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 27, 2008 10:39 AM
The toothless vampire had no bite. The werewolf should have eaten at Chick Fil A
Posted by: Harry Leg | October 27, 2008 10:40 AM
omg it was awsome i loved it but a little more detail
Posted by: domenic | October 27, 2008 03:01 PM
Most of these people need to read the story a little more thoroughly before they leave comments. The girl didn't mistake the wolve's teeth for car headlights...the car actually WAS coming up the driveway, it just happened to illuminate the werewolf that she couldn't see anymore. It was a very good story.
Posted by: Tissa | October 28, 2008 01:09 AM
totally kooleo!!! lol it isnt that scary tho yo. lol gotz 2 goz lov ya buh bi
Posted by: yo | October 28, 2008 07:33 PM
OMG k the story was a good one but wear did they get the idea of the were-wolf coming out of "no-where" and suddenly being there in front of her... weird but good...needs more detail-
Raven
Posted by: raven | October 28, 2008 11:07 PM
wierd story good but the ending was a bit confusing.... xoxox
Posted by: steve | October 29, 2008 09:44 AM
this story was really good ecept the End that was pretty boring ~but it is really made me want to finsh the stroy !♥
Posted by: kota | October 29, 2008 12:41 PM
what was suposse to be scary about it?
Posted by: Hinata | October 30, 2008 10:33 AM
oh my god that is the scariest story ever!
Posted by: nicole | October 30, 2008 12:08 PM
cool
Posted by: Anonymous | October 30, 2008 04:35 PM
that was so crazy i really likeed it, was so scary aaaaahhhhhh bad dreams hay
Posted by: max smith | November 2, 2008 09:09 PM
it was an awesome story. i loved the beggining.it was like i woke from a deep nightmare
Posted by: claudia | November 4, 2008 08:49 PM
it was awesome! i was surprised that her dream came true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: ally | November 11, 2008 06:05 PM
I thought it was a good story but it really could've had a better ending. And it couldhave been a little more scary.
Posted by: Hanna | November 11, 2008 07:06 PM