Dialogue Essay: The Red Haunted House

Friday, October 13th, 1993 the Johnson family was driving home from their camping trip from the Yogi National park in Colorado. The boisterous red haired mother, Danielle, was chattering to her husband Jeremy and two “normally” obnoxious kids, seven year old Billy and fifteen year old Sarah. “So, how was it?” Danielle stated with a bit of laughter to her voice.
Billy along with his sister stayed quiet. Puzzled Danielle asked once more, this time with a little more edge to her voice.
Sarah finally responded sarcastically, “ it was fine, i suppose.”
Danielle replied, surprised, “It couldn't have been that horrible.” Danielle inquires Billy after Sarah's exaggerating answer. Billy doesn't respond, “Sarah is your brother awake?” Danielle

“Do you want us to pull over?” Jeremy suggests. A hard to hear “yes” is answered by Billy. Danielle questioned his answer. “No, i’m okay, mommy’” Billy repeats in a slow deep moan. The sky bled into darkness. The blackened road was the only thing lit up other than the slight glow of the trees passing by the small station wagon.
“Why are you slowing down Jeremy?” Danielle asked muddled.
Jeremy has no idea why and how the car was creeping to a complete stop. Jeremy gently got out of the car to investigate. He lurked under the car and under the hood.
“Nothing,” Jeremy states surprised. He trudged back into the car, “Nothing, I don't understand it.” Danielle wonders and asks if its technical, she got nothing other than a muttered respond. Furthermore, Jeremy asks what to do now. Danielle knew that the road they were moving on was rarely traveled on and used only by a few people. Also, the nearest town was miles from here. No one would be coming by at that time of night.
The family gathered their camping materials, the same ones used from the previous days. They started to head into the dead, silent oak tree forest. They set up a tent and started a fire. Jeremy and Danielle were bickering to one another about what to do at