Della is the main antagonist of the 56th Original Series Goosebumps book The Curse of Camp Cold Lake.
Biography[]
Death[]
One night, Della, tired of listening to a water safety lecture, snuck into the woods by herself. Unfortunately, she was unaware that many deadly poisonous snakes lived in the woods, and one bit and killed her.
In the Story[]
At Camp Cold Lake, Sarah Maas is treated poorly by the other female campers. So, in order to get sympathy from the others, she swims underwater and pretends to drown. When nobody tries to save her, Sarah resurfaces, only to finds herself in a ghost world. Sarah hears someone singing Camp Cold Lake's official song, and when she follows the voice finds Della. Della greets Sarah by name and asks Sarah to be her "buddy"; according to the camp's rules, every camper at Camp Cold Lake has to have a buddy. Only when Sarah is resuscitated by a counselor is she able to exit the ghost world. Eventually, Sarah's bunk-mates apologize for being mean to her. However, Della continues to appear around Camp Cold Lake, but she is seemingly only visible to Sarah, who is convinced that Della is the ghost of a drowned camper. This theory explains why the camp has implemented such strict rules. Della begins appearing repeatedly, demanding that Sarah be her buddy. A frightened Sarah assumes that Della will try to drown her to make her a ghost as well.
After Della attempt to hit her with a motorboat, Sarah runs away into the woods, only to be met by Della while trying to find her way through the words. Della begins explaining to Sarah how she actually died. Della reveals that she had tried to scare Sarah away from the lake so Sarah would go into the woods and die the same way she did. While Della is talking, a snake begins coiling around Sarah's leg. Fortunately, Briana, another camper, appears and removes the creature. Briana explains that Della had tried to kill her during the previous summer, and now she is back to protect other campers from Della. Sarah and Briana agree to be buddies, while Della wails and falls to the ground before disappearing completely. However, Briana says she is unsure if Della is gone forever.
Personality[]
Della was mischievious in life, but beyond the grave, she is shown to be more malicious, trying to kill campers so she can have a buddy.
External Links[]
- Della on the Goosebumps Wiki
