What happened to Ellie Creed next?

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Joseph Burdette

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I always assumed that one day she would return to Ludlow to find out what really happened. Her grandparents were rich, they likely put her in a boarding school and kept her as far away from Maine as possible, likely covering up anything that happened. But years latter she returns as a neurotic lady to find out just what happened. And perhaps she has a dog...
 

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I always assumed that one day she would return to Ludlow to find out what really happened. Her grandparents were rich, they likely put her in a boarding school and kept her as far away from Maine as possible, likely covering up anything that happened. But years latter she returns as a neurotic lady to find out just what happened. And perhaps she has a dog...
She probably has the Shining based on some hints in the book so I'm sure she found out through that
 

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I always assumed that one day she would return to Ludlow to find out what really happened. Her grandparents were rich, they likely put her in a boarding school and kept her as far away from Maine as possible, likely covering up anything that happened. But years latter she returns as a neurotic lady to find out just what happened. And perhaps she has a dog...
Man, Ellie Creed would be 40 this year (if I have the dates in the novel correct)
 

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I recently suggested something along these lines. Becoming a veterinarian is a little too on the nose for my tastes but I would be interested to know if she returned to Ludlow. Did Ludlow stay rural and a small college town? Did other people move into the Creed's old house? What happened to Rachel? I imagine her limping up Route 15 at dawn, her dark shape barely discernible to motorists, and a guy in an Orinco truck getting out to help her. As he begins to see her face and hear her voice his skin on his arms tightens and his scalp tingles, stunned in horror.
Missy Dandridge would be the only person left who Ellie might remember. Although I am curious about these things, I hope he doesn't write a sequel. It'd be too tempting to write a warmed up, reheated version of the original. (Technically, the events in Pet Sematary are essentially an endless cycle of the same story. Jud telling Louis about his dog, Spot, and the tragedy of Timmy Baterman were both events that eventually happened in a similar way to Louis and did little to discourage him from repeating previous follies.)
In regards to Doctor Sleep, King managed to write a sequel that was fresh and not a retelling of The Shining, while at the same time answering some of our pressing questions. So then, it isn't a question of King's capabilities but whether or not the story is begging to be told. Perhaps the best advice on this matter is given by Pascow to Louis: "The barrier is not meant to be crossed. The ground is sour."
 
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Joseph Burdette

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What happened to Rachel? I imagine her limping up Route 15 at dawn, her dark shape barely discernible to motorists, and a guy in an Orinco truck getting out to help her. As he begins to see her face and hear her voice his skin on his arms tightens and his scalp tingles, stunned in horror.

I always wondered that as well. The book is ambiguous about what happened to Louis, but assuming she did kill him then where did she go afterwards? Did she jsut wander back into the woods or did she go back to see why the Jerusalem's Lot sign seemed creepy?

What really disturbs me is the idea that she didn't kill Louis and was waiting there at the house with him for Ellie to return...
 

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I recently suggested something along these lines. Becoming a veterinarian is a little too on the nose for my tastes but I would be interested to know if she returned to Ludlow. Did Ludlow stay rural and a small college town? Did other people move into the Creed's old house? What happened to Rachel? I imagine her limping up Route 15 at dawn, her dark shape barely discernible to motorists, and a guy in an Orinco truck getting out to help her. As he begins to see her face and hear her voice his skin on his arms tightens and his scalp tingles, stunned in horror.
Missy Dandridge would be the only person left who Ellie might remember. Although I am curious about these things, I hope he doesn't write a sequel. It'd be too tempting to write a warmed up, reheated version of the original. (Technically, the events in Pet Sematary are essentially an endless cycle of the same story. Jud telling Louis about his dog, Spot, and the tragedy of Timmy Baterman were both events that eventually happened in a similar way to Louis and did little to discourage him from repeating previous follies.)
In regards to Doctor Sleep, King managed to write a sequel that was fresh and not a retelling of The Shining, while at the same time answering some of our pressing questions. So then, it isn't a question of King's capabilities but whether or not the story is begging to be told. Perhaps the best advice on this matter is given by Pascow to Louis: "The barrier is not meant to be crossed. The ground is sour."
Doesn't need to be a reheated version of Pet sematary, like Doctor Sleep it can just be an adventure Ellie has as an adult, where like Danny she's still haunted by the spirits from a bad time in her childhood (Ie Victor Pascow instead of 217 woman). This way we can get to see how the events of Pet Sematary will effect her later in life. Especially since she doesn't get as nearly a happy ending as Danny did and even he got stuck in a bad spot with his adult life (i.e. Alcholholism). I imagine her in middle/high school being really seclusive and often bullied, causing her to become an even more miserable individual in adult life.
We could also learn what happened with Louis and Rachel later via old newspaper clippings or news coverage.
 

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Doesn't need to be a reheated version of Pet sematary, like Doctor Sleep it can just be an adventure Ellie has as an adult, where like Danny she's still haunted by the spirits from a bad time in her childhood (Ie Victor Pascow instead of 217 woman). This way we can get to see how the events of Pet Sematary will effect her later in life. Especially since she doesn't get as nearly a happy ending as Danny did and even he got stuck in a bad spot with his adult life (i.e. Alcholholism). I imagine her in middle/high school being really seclusive and often bullied, causing her to become an even more miserable individual in adult life.
We could also learn what happened with Louis and Rachel later via old newspaper clippings or news coverage.
Exactly, that's why I used Doctor Sleep as an example. I'd rather read a sequel to Firestarter or The Eyes of the Dragon, but if he did continue this story, I'd certainly read it.