Chapter 1 - The House

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Chapter 1 - The House

Alexa opened the door to the huge old mansion, and it creaked open. She looked up the marble staircase where her room was and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"I can do this," Alexa muttered to herself. She stepped nimbly on the first step and her footstep echoed around the house.

The house creeped her out. Much to her dismay, her mum, brother, and herself had moved out of the city and into a huge old mansion, that was cheap.

"Alexa, sweetheart help me get the boxes out of the car." Alexa's mother said appearing in the doorway.

"Yes mother." Alexa replied, and turned around to follow her mum.

"Get that one," Her mother said pointing to a box marked FRAGILE in bold letters.

She carefully slid the box into her arms, and took it back into the house.

Alexa flicked a brown curly strand of hair out of her eye as she set the box down on the kitchen counter.

She looked around. The kitchen was dark old wood with dark grey granite.

An open drawer caught her eye.

She twirled her body around and was about to close it when she noticed an envelope sticking out of the corner.

Alexa tugged the envelope out, only to see it was sealed shut.

It must be a letter, Alexa thought.

There was no mailing address or senders address either.

She was about to slip her finger under the flap and open it when her mum called out, "Have you gotten lost, love?"

Alexa jammed the envelope in her back pocket. She'd just have to see it later.

"No." Alexa responded back quietly. She cleared her throat and said it louder.

"Then grab a box and pick you room." Her mum replied and Alexa nodded, even though her mother couldn't see her.

Alexa left the house and grabbed a box marked "MAKEUP" and began up the steps.

Her footsteps echoed and Alexa winced, at the unusually loud sound.

She'd just have to deal with it. Once she had reached the top of the stairs, she was faced with two choices.

A hallway, and another staircase.

Alexa was tired and picked the hallway. She tried the first door on her right but it was locked.

She frowned and tried the door again. "Whatever." She mumbled. She countiued down the hallway and opened the first door on her left, which was unlocked...

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