SIGH’S MANY SHOPS: Episode 3

S-some shops s-s-sell things y-yike ant-tiques or o-old t-toys. Y-you can f-f-find just ab-bout anything a-at so-some shop o-or another.

B-but some s-s-shops sell th-things that c-ca-cant be f-found just anywhere. M-mysterious items th-that nobody knows ab-b-bout. T-t-today were g-g-going to v-visit one s-such shop. L-lets t-ta-take a look.

A shop with guards at the door. Have you ever seen one like that? What could the possibly sell that requires guarding the door? Why don’t we take a look at what people are shopping for here?

Trey is looking at a large key. What could this key unlock? Where would you even find a door big enough to fit it? I’ve never seen one.

Trey: What does this key unlock?

Cashier: Nobody knows. But whatever it is, someone wanted it kept secret. Otherwise, we would know more about it.

Trey: Hmm…very interesting.

That is interesting, Trey. I’m not too certain I would want to see what’s behind the door that key unlocks. Let’s continue our little field trip, shall we?

Frogheart: This xylophone is is pretty cool!

Cashier: I wouldn’t touch that. Word is the thing’s cursed.

Frogheart: C-cursed?

Cashier: That’s what I’ve heard. The guy who sold it to me couldn’t wait to get rid of it. He says whoever touches it will get cursed. He put it there when I bought it from him and I haven’t touched it since.

Frogheart backs away from the xylophone. I can’t blame him either. I wouldn’t take that chance either. A cursed xylophone, that’s spooky! I spook easy too. So, I definitely want to stay away from anything that could be cursed!! I think maybe we should skip the rest of the shop. What’s that? You want to keep going? If we must, but I still think we should leave. No? Oh well, just thought I’d try again. Let’s keep going.

Dog Dog: How much for this bangle?

Cashier: It’s about $300. But I would really reconsider. This bangle is known to bring bad luck to everyone who’s ever worn it.

Zeb Zeb: I think you should listen to the cashier, Dog Dog.

Dog Dog: I’m not too concerned about a little bad luck. Besides, I won’t be wearing it all the time. Just for special occasions.

Zeb Zeb: Are you sure about this? Is it really worth taking the chance? You don’t exactly have the best luck in the first place.

Cashier: I would listen to your friend, pal.

Dog Dog: It’ll be fine. Stop worrying so much.

Dog Dog pays for the bangle and he and Zeb Zeb leave. I’m not too sure he should have bought that. I wouldn’t want something the could bring me bad luck. But Dog Dog seems to think that nothing will happen. I hope he’s right.

Wait a minute. I think I hear something. Do you hear it too? It’s coming from outside. Let’s take a look. This place is giving me the creeps anyways.

Now let’s investigate that sound. I don’t see anything around the store. Maybe? Is that? What is that? In the distance, above the store. Look there!

Is that a ghost? And a…giant owl? Wearing a witch’s hat? What the heck is going on here? Just what kind of shop is this? I’m getting out of here. This place is really creeping me out.

Th-this shop s-s-sells some p-pwetty cweepy th-things. And y-yet it s-s-seems that they c-ca-can still s-sell their w-w-wares. I h-hope things will w-w-work out for D-d-dog Dog. And j-j-just wh-what was up w-wif the g-g-ghost and the o-owl? Th-they were p-p-pwetty cweepy. Its n-no wonder our n-na-nawwator wanted to w-weave as s-soon as p-possible! Y-you know, I d-d-didnt know th-that some s-shops were s-so spooky. M-maybe because I t-twy to keep a n-n-nice non s-spooky s-shop myself! I w-wonder what the n-ne-next shop we v-v-visit will b-be yike?