DEAD GUY: "That would be me."

Maggie turned around. The dead man was very much alive.

DEAD GUY: "I’m Mr. Silva. I manage this property and I'm a friend of your dad. And, you know, I think we could have a lot of fun making this place into a haunted house every Halloween."

Maggie's face was red. Her pride was a little hurt, but she was ready to forget about that. She turned to her friends.

MAGGIE: "Well, guys, what do you say? Wanna go trick-or-treating now?

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CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: "She Reaps What She Sows" was written and produced by Caty Weaver. Maggie was Daisy Bracken, and Jack Goodwin played Matthew. Doug Johnson was Maggie's dad. And Mr. Silva was Mario Ritter. You can find an MP3 and transcript, along with links to our other Halloween stories, at voaspecialenglish.com. Join us again next week for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.