Sarah reached her hand out as the S Man reached out his.  She was so close to touching his hand with hers, just a few cenimeters apart before his expressionless face trembled, and she paused.  The screeching in her head turned to a roar and Sarah squealed, covering her ears with her hands in an attempt to block out the sound that didn't exist outside of her head.  For a moment, darkness enveloped her and she stumbled backward, temporarily stunned.  Slender Man was nowhere to be seen, the only remanants of his appearance being deep grooves cut into the tree he had been standing near.<br/><br/>Sarah stared at the markings, then looked back at her home.  Even this far away, her parents could be heard screaming at each other.  Sarah looked back at the tree, then her house, and back to the tree.  "Ready or not, here I come Mr. S Man!" She said giggling, as if this was a game of hide and seek, and she raced into the forest.