Halloween vault 3D

An illegitimate estate| Gothiclit

"Meh, never heard about it," the local said before leaving.

The interrogation has been going on for a while.

First I am jobless then homeless and now estate- less.

It was Halloween night, but the streets were empty. The cold wind surrounded me. The fog ahead grew denser.

The mixed emotions made me step on the accelerator and in anger I drove at speed.

I noticed someone was standing in my way. I veered the stirring wheel around,sharply but lost control and my car got hit by something.

Everything blacked out then.

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I woke up. I was still in my car. I clearly remembered the accident but everything looked fine. I must have slept and dreamt it.

Then I looked ahead and my heart skipped a beat.

There stood, the beautiful midnight estate.

I came out of the car and walked towards it.

The inside was beautifully designed, all the decors and antiques looked expensive.

Tremaine Night was my grandma's sister. I never met her it really came as a surprise that she left her beloved estate in my name. Granny told a lot about her but never took me to meet her even when I insisted.

Suddenly the atmosphere around grew cold. And some music started playing.

The feeling of uneasy crept within me.

I was alone.

The music...?

It felt as if someone is playing piano.

I walked towards the music.

I entered the room from which it came but there was noone.

Suddenly lights were gone and when they came I almost screamed.

Someone was sitting on the sofa.

"Wh--o's t--he-re?" I stuttered while trembling terribly.

"Hello darling," she said. Then I noticed her she was old in her hundreds.

"You look exactly like the woman in that poster," I pointed towards the big poster on the wall.

"We are the same person," she smirked.

Wait....what?

"I am lady Tremaine," she said.

"Don't prank, she died today, I know you are the caretaker," I laughed and turned to leave. But someone pulled me inside.

"Your granny did not even showed my picture to you," she said, not surprised.

She got up and moved slowly towards the long curtains and pulled the rope, revealing a big poster in which two young girls were sitting.

One of them was granny and the other was....

I could feel the goosebumps rising in fear.

"H--ow?" I asked.

"Everything is possible in Halloween, dear" she laughed evilly.

"What do you want from me?" I cried with terror.

"To take my place," she smirked, evilly. Then pointed towards the clock.

"Few minutes left to struck twelve and then I'm completely alive and you get your perfect home. My tomb," she laughed loudly.

"Any question?" She quizzed.

I noticed she was getting younger simultaneously I was vanishing.

"What's happening to me?" I cried loudly.

"Did I mentioned not,you died." She smirked.

"What?"

"In the car accident when I sacrificed you in my place."

Then everything blacked out.

Word count-: 500.

This is the entry for the prompt Gothic lit.