In an old, crumbling mansion at the edge of town, a family of four moved in, eager to start anew. Little did they know, the house was cursed, haunted by the whispers of its former occupants. The first night, they heard faint voices calling out in the darkness, but they dismissed it as their imagination.
As days passed, the whispers grew louder, echoing through the halls at night. The children, Lucy and Ben, were especially troubled, often waking up to see shadowy figures standing at the foot of their beds. Their parents, consumed by their busy lives, brushed off their fears, convinced it was just the children’s vivid imaginations.
One evening, while exploring the attic, Lucy stumbled upon an old journal filled with eerie accounts of the family that once lived there. They had vanished without a trace, leaving only their whispers behind. Lucy felt a chill run down her spine as she read the last entry: “The house hungers for souls; it will take you if you listen to the whispers.”
That night, the whispers intensified, now pleading and begging, echoing through the walls. The children tried to wake their parents, but they slept soundly, oblivious to the chaos surrounding them. In a fit of fear, Lucy and Ben covered their ears, trying to drown out the voices, but the whispers grew louder, more insistent.
Suddenly, the shadows in the room coalesced into dark figures, reaching out for the children. In a panic, Lucy grabbed her brother's hand, and they raced down the hall, the whispers trailing behind them like a haunting lullaby. They finally burst into their parents’ room, shaking them awake.
But when their parents opened their eyes, their expressions were vacant, devoid of recognition. “Join us,” they whispered in unison, their voices layered with the haunting echoes of the house. The children screamed as the shadows enveloped them, the whispers drowning out their cries.
The next day, the mansion stood silent, its windows dark. The whispers ceased, leaving only an empty shell behind, waiting patiently for the next family to claim as their own.
