Shakespeare+Scene+CN

Hamlet's point of view:
My name is Hamlet, I'm seven-teen years old and have chestnut brown hair. I live in Tallahassee, Florida. I was out on this cold October night in a green T-shirt, a blue jacket, some jeans, and a pair of black sneakers. I had woken up from a nightmare and decided to go for a walk. I got dressed, grabbed the key to my house and locked the door on my way out. The reason I had gone for a walk was to try and forget about the nightmare, because it was about my father's recent death.

My father had been running for the position of governor of Florida against his brother, Claudius. One night, on his way back home from a press conference, his car crashed and he died. The police found nothing wrong with the car and chalked it up to an accident, while trying to avoid an animal that had run into the middle of the road. Since he had died and Claudius was the only one left running, Claudius became the new governor of Florida. The only reason that we are still living here is because my mom has a job as my uncle's secretary and we need the money. Many of these events contributed to making me hate this year, 2022.

Well now that you are all caught up with the events that lead up to this, let's know return to current events. It was Halloween night, trick-or-treating had ended some time ago. Horatio, my best friend for as long as I could remember, had told me a rumor about some kids who had seen a ghost at the old abandoned train tracks. Since I was trying to forget about the nightmare I had, I decided to go over and check things out for myself.

As I climbed the fence to get to the train tracks, I noticed something move near the woods on the other side of the tracks. "Hello, who's out there?" I nearly shouted. I got nothing in response. "Look, I don't want any trouble. Just leave me alone and I'll be on my way." I said to where I had seen the movement. Then something happened that chilled me to the bone. As I was turning to leave I heard someone say " Wait". The voice surprised me. At first I didn't move, then I turned to see someone in a black trench coat, a black hat, and a black frowning mask like the kind in theaters. The scariest thing though was that he was barely solid. I fought the urge to scream and run from the strange ghost-like man in front of me." Stay back! Who are you? What do you want?" I said ready to runaway from here with all my might at a moments notice, if need be. " Don't be afraid of me son. It's me your father or really, what's left of me." said the ghost-man in front of me. After he said that, he removed his mask to show the face of my father.

I couldn't believe my eyes, right in front of me was the ghost of my dead dad. " Dad what are you doing here? How are you here? I have so many questions to ask you." I said amazed by the sight before me. " All in due time son, but to answer your first two questions. I am able to be here right now because on Halloween the curtain that separates our worlds is at its weakest making feats, such as this one, possible for ghosts to achieve." He explained. " Now the reason that I am here is to tell you the truth about my death. I did die in a car crash, but that is only half of the story." He said. " What do you mean?" I asked. " You see on my way home that night a deer crossed the road right in front of my path. I tried to avoid it, crashing into the side of the road and nearly taking a fall into the woods below. My car was half over the edge of the road and the impact of the crash made me get stuck in my seat. I screamed for help as loud as I could, hoping someone would hear me and get help. I then saw the headlights of a car come by. The car stopped and someone came out. I then screamed for help. As the person walked up, I saw that it was my brother." He paused as if he had just remembered something painful. " I asked for his help and he said that he would help me. He walked to the part of the car that was not hanging off the edge of the road and got into a position that looked like he was going to push. I asked him what he was doing and he told me that with me out of the way he would be governor of Florida by default. I begged him not to do it, pleaded with him. The last thing he said to me was " Good bye, brother" before he pushed the car hard enough to disturb the balance and send me falling to my death." He finished.

I stood there motionless, total shock filling my body and the realization of what had been told, hit me in the face as if a train had come from nowhere and had driven into me on the very tracks I stood on. " So until my brother is brought to justice I cannot rest in peace." My father's ghost said sadly. This was what had really happened to my father, learning this sent me into a blind rage. " Don't worry dad, I'll bring Claudius to justice if it's the last thing I do" I shouted. " Thank you son and be careful. This is farewell for now." said the ghost of my father before fading away into thin air. I stood there for a moment then went on my way back home. On my mind was the unrelenting desire to avenge my father. Then as I walked on to my porch a thought crossed my mind. ' Where have I seen this before. I think it might have been in a book or something' I thought as I unlocked the door, walked inside, and then re-locked it. I got to my room and into my bed, not even bothering to change except for taking off my shoes. As I drifted off into sleep only one thing was on my mind, the promise I made to my father. It was a promise I intended to keep.

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