8. The Last Request

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An elderly woman named Mrs. Abernathy lives alone in a decrepit house on the outskirts of town. Locals whisper about her strange rituals and the eerie glow that often emanates from her home at night. When a curious teenager, Lily, decides to investigate, she finds herself drawn to the old woman's home.

Mrs. Abernathy greets Lily with a warm smile, inviting her in for tea. As they talk, Lily learns that the old woman has been waiting for someone to help fulfill her last request: to be buried with a special locket containing a picture of her long-lost love.

Curiosity piqued, Lily agrees to help. That night, they venture into the nearby woods to find the locket buried beneath an ancient tree. As they dig, a chilling wind sweeps through, and the atmosphere thickens with a sense of dread.

When they finally unearth the locket, Mrs. Abernathy's demeanor changes. Her eyes grow dark, and she reveals her true intentions: she intends to take Lily's youth and beauty to relive her life with her lost love.

As the shadows close in, Lily realizes too late that she has become a pawn in the old woman's sinister plan, destined to become just another ghost in the forest, forever bound to the locket that holds Mrs. Abernathy's dark secrets.

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