-CLOUDADE'S SHORT STORIES

Home Sweet Home

Genre: Horror

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The bell rang.

"Great. First day of school is over." Sienna sighs.

Today was the day she came home to her new house. Naturally, a kid would fret more over their day at school than where they were living, but she was different. In a home she had grown up and fallen in love with, she suddenly moved to a dull and monotone atmosphere. She did her best to walk home as slowly as possible, almost as if she had no energy and was dragging her feet.

Nevertheless, she came to the front door of her new home. The 'Welcome Home' mat didn't help her mood. Again, she sighed and unlocked the door.

Sienna remembered the colors of celebration and happiness that would flood out of the door she would open whenever she came home. Her mother, father, and older brother would greet her with a huge smile. This time was different. She could not see a color. It was only gray and a musty brown that gave her the feeling of unease.

Maybe it was the fact that her mother and brother no longer lived with them or the fact that her father no longer cared.

She lazily threw her bag on the couch and called out.

"Dad, I'm home," she waited a few seconds for a response but none came. She repeated it again only to get the same response. She walked around the house to see if her dad was anywhere.

Walking to the kitchen, evident that her dad wasn't there either, she turned to face an older woman she had never met. She screamed in panic.

"Surprise!" a group of people of all ages yelled.

"Who are you guys?" she asked as she gained her normal breathing. A boy of her age laughed in a way that gave her chills.

"We are your family, Sienna. I'm Mallory. Didn't your dad mention us?" Mallory said. Every person had a smile of excitement and was happy. Each one of them came to greet her. But all of it didn't feel as heartwarming as intended. She felt rather sick and felt a horrible vibe come from them.

"Ah, no he didn't. But thank you for dropping by. Excuse me for just a moment." she did her best to slip away from the group and opened a door at the farthest end of the hall.

She regretted it. The room was completely pitch black. She was never scared of the dark but what lay in the very room made her fall frozen. She wanted to scream. Call for help. Anything. But something told her to stay still.

In the room was her father; he was everywhere. Blots of fresh scarlet blood were visible on the walls, dripping, and his body was no longer intact with each other. What happened to you?

The people in her home were not her family. She needed to escape. Anywhere.

"Wow, I'm surprised how quick you found the room. That's a record." Sienna was startled. She felt danger. Her stomach began to tighten and she felt more sick than ever. She didn't dare turn to see who it was.

"Who," she began nervously. "...are you? Why?" Sienna felt her legs begin to buckle.

"Your dad was being complicated." Mallory said, as if he was bored. "I only wanted to create a family. Of course, I don't usually end up dealing with things that way but he was being...how do I say this. Difficult. Anyone who moves in this house, gets the rare opportunity to live with me forever."

She felt the boy take a step and she automatically turned to face him. In his hands was a weapon.

"Now, let me give you your chance. Join my family or...," the boy fiddled with a knife in his hand. "..play a game with me. If you win, you may leave. But if you lose.." The boy laughed maniacally.

Sienna ran as fast as she could. But it was too late. There were so many people against her. Screams of agony were quickly heard throughout the halls and rooms but none could be heard from outside the house. Soon after, only two corpses lie. Everyone else was gone without a trace.