Mansion of Baron Anthony

Why couldn't this be a normal trip?

"Hey, this the mansion hotel of Baron Anthony, right?" Mart asks, shining his flashlight at the wooden door. "Because I hope this is the right place. I got shit I needin' to be doing if this ain't it!"

"This is the place, Mart," Percy groans, finally wedging t"Hey, this the mansion hotel of Baron Anthony, right?" Mart asks, shining his flashlight at the wooden door. "Because I hope this is the right place. I got shit I needin' to be doing if this ain't it!"

"This is the place, Mart," Percy groans, finally wedging the door open after struggling for a few minutes. "There is only one mansion in this county with the century's largest disappearance of people. if another mansion were around, it'd probably be on the google search."

I chuckle as Mart and Percy pointlessly argue over something on google and shake my head while I gaze at the mansion's dark entrance, gulping from the lack of light inside. "E-Eug, wa-wanna shine a light?"

"What's there to be scared of?" Eug chuckles. "It's just an old house, doesn't even have a basement around the entrance!"

I still felt uncertain about doing this; however, I got no choice in the matter - looking at Eug's grin.

"I hate you."

"Nah, too much love to hear!"

"SO MUCH HATE!" I shout, my fists clenching hard enough to stop the shivering; however, it quickly returns as I approach the entrance and sigh. "Why isn't the flashlight going past the entrance?"

I asked, taking one step inside before the floor shook underneath me and gave way.I couldn't scream as I fell into the dark in shock.

However, it was only a nightmare as I woke up with a gasp. I had no idea how long I had been asleep, but judging by the car driving on dirt, I knew we were extremely close to the haunted mansion I wanted to avoid.

"Jeez," Mart's voice exclaimed, sounding surprised as I collect myself. "Should we drive you back home?"

"No," I swiftly decline. "No need for that." I yawn before stretching my arms while I finish my sentence. "Eug's GTA 2 driving skills woke me up from my beauty sleep."

I chuckle before our illustrious driver gave a sarcastic laugh. I could tell he's glaring at me from his, uh, mirror thing, shit. I forgot what we called the thing. "Want me to stop the car?" He questions with a smile. "I got no issue letting you walk there if you don't feel confident in my driving skills."

An alarm flashes through my eyes as I look out the window, staring into the endless night that devours the trees and blinds the moon. A shaky smile stilled on my face when I look back at Eug and raise my hands in surrender. "N-Nah, too cold," I hesitated, preferring to remain indoors for many reasons I am totally not afraid of regarding our trip! "I-I'll keep leeching off your gas money instead of walking through the cold night!"

That got the others to laugh, lightening the mood in the car while Eugine changes gears while my "taxi' starts travelling uphill.

The change in gears and the terrain made the ride bumpy while I lean back on my seat and let out a quiet, shaky sigh, hiding my feelings for the dark and the haunted mansion.

'It's just an abandoned mansion,' I thought, watching the car drive through the forest. 'No need to be scared of a place infested with rodents.'

I thought, unconsciously gripping the armrest of the door, looking out the window and stare into the endless darkness with faint silhouettes of trees dimly shined by the waning lights of our passing car.

'The car is a safe haven for everyone,' I thought, ignoring the light devouring darkness that hangs around everywhere. 'There are only trees and some wild animals everywhere.'