Once upon a time, in the small town of Ravenwood, nestled among the dark and ancient forests, a young woman named Emily ventured to start a new life. She had always been drawn to the mysterious and the macabre, harboring a deep fascination for abandoned houses and the intriguing stories that lay hidden within their crumbling walls.
Emily had heard whispers about a dilapidated old house on the outskirts of town. Its weathered facade and overgrown gardens seemed to have an enchanting allure, as if beckoning her to explore its long-forgotten secrets. Eager to uncover the history that resonated within its timeworn halls, Emily mustered her courage and decided to make it her home.
As she settled in, the house unveiled its secrets in subtle ways. Emily delighted in discovering hidden compartments, hushed whispers lingering in the wind, and a sense of both longing and dread that seemed to permeate the atmosphere. The locals, however, warned her about the house's dark past, cautioning her to stay away from unexplored rooms and the foreboding attic that housed a sinister presence.
Unheeding of the warnings, Emily felt compelled to uncover the truth, her curiosity becoming an obsession that consumed her days and troubled her nights. On one fateful night, amidst the flickering glow of candlelight, she stumbled upon an old diary tucked away in a dusty corner of the attic.
The diary belonged to a woman named Eliza
Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers.
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