The Bell Tower—Original Urban Legend

This is an original Urban Legend, inspired by an actual true account.

In the town of Parkersburg, Wyoming there is a very particular New Years Eve tradition. According to local recorded history, everyone at the stroke of midnight on new years is supposed to be inside their houses. If they aren’t able to get into their houses, they simply must be indoors somewhere.

A shack, or even a garage would do. Some have even stayed in their cars, although this is thoroughly discouraged.

1912 was the first recorded time these particulars were written, by Mayor Jared Wilkins. Mayor Wilkins also said that the bell tower also rung 24 times at midnight, “By an unknown entity.”

The town obeyed the new years rule for years, until 1992 when three rebellious teens decided to test the validity of the age old legend.

They stood out in the middle of the street, brazen, despite the pleas of their parents. They stayed there til midnight.

Ever since that day, the bell tower has rung 27 times.

Author's Note

Good or not?

Reviews

[camryn hernanez]

amazing

[Steven Cash]

Thanks :))

[Kes]

Ooh, that's scary! I want a clock like that!
Seriously, that's pretty creepy. :)
K

[Steven Cash]

lol thnx

[J. Viands]

Informative like a true story should be you should do one on bunny man bridge in Fairfax

[Steven Cash]

You mean another o BMbidge?

Iprobwill

[Brenden Bow]

A little short for my taste, but I like your style - straight to the point, formal; I can respect that. :3 Also, I find myself curious about this "entity", which, for me, is unusual.

[Steven Cash]

Thanx

[daisy]

Personally, I like short but scary unless its a psychological.

[SouthernBelle]

that sent chills down my spine holy crap!

[Steven Cash]

Lol aha a thanks

[Westminster Abbey]

Holy crap, that's creepy.

[Steven Cash]

Yea lol

[Rose of Gondor]

why is it that I KNOW these stories are supposed to be scary but I read them anyway?

[Steven Cash]

lol ahaaaaaa glad you love it

[Rose of Gondor]

See? I'm SO weird! I tell myself I don't like scary and then I read something like this and just can't stop reading!

[Steven Cash]

mmhmm, as long as you enjoy

[Soul Fire]

Interesting

[Steven Cash]

Thanks Raya

[Soul Fire]

Youre welcome

[David the writer]

It was a nice way to start. Very cirous about this enitity as well as these teens' reasons. But the teens' seem relatable to me. You did a good job as an author with this write, you got me wanting to read the next chapter. Very well done, I must say.

[Brian]

Duuuuuudee, I love that last sentence man. It really catches the reader off guard in a way. I figured something like that was coming but good start to the story!!

[Steven Cash]

Thanks so much!