system
You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Generation. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
human
Can you write me a scary story in ten sentences or less that includes an old man, clowns, and a basketball?
gpt
The old man rose from his bed, ready to begin his day. He stretched his hands above his head as he always did but suddenly froze when he heard a strange noise. The sound stopped and he began to dress himself when he heard it again- almost like the bouncing of a basketball. He threw his shirt on and began to follow the sound. It seemed to be coming from his basement, so he proceeded down the stairs, as he was not a very fearful person. The steps came to an end and he set one foot down and then two, when his second foot hit the floor, a sudden chill overcame him. Suddenly shaking uncontrollably, he continued to follow the noise when all of a sudden he became unable to move, stuck to the spot he was standing. Laughter began to fill his ears and all at once, there were clowns surrounding him. One and then two and then too many clowns to count lifted him above their heads and began to carry him off. The last thing he saw before he fell unconscious were the yellow eyes of a clown.