Short Stories

The Haunting

I continue to walk down the dark corridor, my hand trailing along the wall. I can barely see two paces ahead of me it's so dark. I slowly begin to see the faint outline of a door. The once silent house now filled with whispers. I feel a shiver run up my spine as the temperature plummets. I pull my hand back from the wall and hug myself. This no longer feels like a good idea but I have no choice but to continue. After all, this is for 'him'.

◄◄ Flashback ◄◄

I turned back towards my friends, "I'll see you guys when I get back". They looked worried but nodded none the less and we turned back towards the old mansion. The pillars were cracking, vines growing up the walls and most windows were broken. I could feel him watching me but I continued to stare ahead, the stench of blood pulled me back into reality and I looked down at my hands. The once wet blood was now dry and cold, I closed my eyes hoping to find some relief but all I saw was the sheriff's body lying on the cold, hard ground. I quickly opened my eyes and walked down the hill towards him. He nodded at me and we continued walking until we were face to face with the mansion's front door. I could smell mold in the air, I almost welcomed it as a means to escape from the blood. I opened the door and we stepped inside.

The first thing I noticed was the thick layer of dust coating everything in sight. The entryway was small considering how big the house was. We moved towards an open door and opened it to find the lounge. We continued walking through the lounge and arrived at a hallway that split into two directions. "I'll go left and you go right, ok" I heard him say and I nodded. I turned and began to walk down the right corridor, I noticed the wallpaper was beginning to peel and I began to trail my hand along it.

►► Flashback End ►►

I'm almost at the door just a few more steps away, suddenly I hear a scream echo throughout the house. I look around but I can't pinpoint where it came from. I can't go back so I turn around and face the mahogany door. I notice that everything surrounding the door is covered in dust but the door itself perfectly clean and almost shiny. Maybe someone really liked this door, I let out a small laugh. I hear the whispering become louder and I can pick out a few words; 'go back' and 'run away'. I can't help but shiver, not only because it got colder in here but also because that is just creepy. I move my hand out and grab the handle, "stay back!". I almost jump in surprise but something stops me. I get ready to open the door. "I will get revenge for you Markus, the haunting stops now," I say, voicing my thoughts. I can almost hear him tell me not to but its too late, I pull down the handle and push open the door...

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