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The vengeful spirit

The vengeful spirit

By Sankar RPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The vengeful spirit

The small town of Millfield had always been shrouded in mystery. The people who lived there knew better than to ask too many questions, lest they be met with dark glares and stony silence. The town's history was filled with tales of vengeful spirits and malevolent forces that lurked in the shadows, waiting to strike at the unsuspecting.

One such tale was that of the vengeful spirit that haunted the old abandoned house on the outskirts of town. The house had been standing for as long as anyone could remember, but no one knew who had lived there or why they had left it to rot. It was said that a family had once lived in the house, but they had been driven out by the spirit that now haunted its halls.

The spirit was said to be that of a woman who had been wronged by the family that had once lived in the house. No one knew exactly what had happened, but the rumor was that the family had accused the woman of stealing from them and had driven her out of town. The woman had sworn revenge, and her spirit had never rested since.

Many brave souls had attempted to enter the house over the years, but none had ever returned. Some said that they had been scared away by the spirit, while others claimed that they had been consumed by the darkness that permeated the house.

Despite the warnings, a group of teenagers decided to explore the old abandoned house one Halloween night. They were seeking adventure, and the old house seemed like the perfect place to find it. They arrived at the house just after midnight, armed with flashlights and their bravest faces.

As they crept through the house, the darkness seemed to seep into their bones. The air was thick with the scent of decay and the sound of their footsteps echoed through the halls. They explored room after room, but found nothing but empty spaces and rotting furniture.

Just as they were about to give up and leave, they heard a noise coming from upstairs. It was a faint scraping sound, like something was being dragged across the floor. The teenagers exchanged nervous glances, but curiosity got the better of them and they headed upstairs to investigate.

As they reached the top of the stairs, they were met with a horrifying sight. The walls were covered in blood, and there was a figure standing at the end of the hallway. It was a woman, her eyes glowing with an otherworldly light. She was dragging something behind her, and as she drew closer, the teenagers realized with horror that it was a body.

The woman stopped in front of them, her face twisted in rage. "You have trespassed in my house," she hissed. "Now you will pay the price."

The teenagers tried to run, but it was too late. The spirit of the vengeful woman was upon them, and there was no escaping her wrath. One by one, they fell to her revenge, their screams echoing through the halls.

As dawn broke over Millfield, the town was shrouded in a heavy mist. No one dared to venture out, afraid of what horrors lay hidden in the fog. The old abandoned house on the outskirts of town stood silent and still, a testament to the vengeful spirit that haunted it.

And as the mist began to clear, the town's people could swear they could hear the sound of a woman's laughter, echoing through the streets. The laughter of a spirit who had finally been appeased, but at a terrible cost.

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