Horry

The Haunted House

It was a dark and stormy night. John and his friends, Emily, Alex, and Sarah, were looking for a place to spend the night after camping in the forest. They came across an old abandoned house by the side of the road and decided to enter.

The house was in ruins, covered in cobwebs and dust. The doors creaked, the windows were shattered, and the air smelled musty. The four friends explored the rooms, searching for a comfortable place to sleep.

John found a bedroom with a large bed and clean sheets. He settled in and quickly fell asleep. Emily found another room with a dresser and a mirror. She rummaged through the drawers and discovered a pearl necklace. She put it around her neck and admired her reflection in the mirror. Suddenly, she felt very drowsy and lay down on the bed.

Alex and Sarah found a library with shelves filled with ancient books. They randomly picked a few and started flipping through the yellowed pages. They came across a book titled "The Secrets of Dark Magic." Intrigued, they opened it and began reading the pages.

They learned that the house belonged to a sorcerer who practiced dark magic. He had sacrificed animals and humans to summon demons and increase his power. He had also created cursed objects, like the pearl necklace Emily had found, which ensnared those who wore them.

Alex and Sarah were horrified by what they were reading. They decided to leave the house immediately and alert their friends. They stood up and headed for the door.

But they couldn't open it. It was locked by a spell. They tried to force it, but to no avail. Then, they heard an eerie laugh echoing through the house.

"It's too late," said a deep and menacing voice. "You are my guests for the night. And you will never leave here alive."

The voice belonged to the sorcerer, who had returned from the dead to seek revenge on those who had dared to enter his abode. He appeared before Alex and Sarah, dressed in a black robe and holding a magic wand.

He pointed his wand at them and uttered a incantation. A red bolt of lightning shot from the wand and struck Alex in the heart. He collapsed to the floor, lifeless.

Sarah screamed in terror and tried to flee. But the sorcerer caught up with her and cast another spell. A green mist enveloped Sarah, making her gasp for air. She fell to her knees, struggling to breathe.

The sorcerer smiled cruelly and said, "You will die slowly, just like all those I've killed before you."

He then headed to the rooms where John and Emily were sleeping. He opened the door to John's room and saw him lying peacefully on the bed.

He approached him and whispered in his ear, "Wake up, my boy. I'm going to show you what true fear is."

He raised his wand, and...