Prologue
"Are you sure about this?" Adeline quietly asked. It was a dark, moonless summer night, silent as the grave. The forest loomed over us, making us feel like we were nothing. Evey, Amber, Caroline, Adeline, Anika, Sahithi, and I, Hanako, were standing in front of a large abandoned house rumored by some to be haunted by tormented souls, or, according to others, a home to otherworldly creatures.
"I'm sure," Evey confidently replied. She was probably the most outgoing of us all. This had been partially her idea, to come here. "Like, how scary could be?" The house itself was a mess. The peeling blood red paint, foggy, shattered windows, wrecked deck, mangled roof... You could see a bit of the interior from the outside, and most of that was cobwebs and ruined antique furniture.
"What if the house collapses on top of us? Look at it, there's practically only the frame left. How do you know we'll make out?" Anika said, wrapping her arms around herself against the cold.
Amber walked over to the entrance, turned around, and waved us over. "Come on guys!" Amber was just like Evey, just a lot quieter.
"How are we gonna get in though?" Asked Sahithi as she gestured towards the boarded door. Just then, a soft yet chilling breeze blew through the clearing, and the clouds were starting to let go.
"Quick, in here!" Caroline quickly said as she managed to climb up waste to an open window, then jump in. The rest of us followed, me being the last. I looked behind as I climbed through, taking in the scene. The wind was blowing around the tops of trees, as raindrops started to hit the ground. I took a deep breath, then jumped over to the other side.
YOU ARE READING
House of Monsters
ParanormalIt was a still, moonless night, and seven figures were standing outside of a house rumored to be the home to otherworldly creatures. Little do they know that only one of them will survive.
