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By E.PREMAPublished 10 months ago 3 min read
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The decrepit house loomed in the distance, its sagging roof and broken windows creating an eerie silhouette against the moonlit sky. Legend had it that the house was cursed, haunted by a vengeful spirit. No one dared to venture inside after dark, but curiosity got the better of five friends one fateful night.

Emily, Mike, Sarah, Jake, and Lisa stood before the crumbling entrance, shivering with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Emily, the brave one of the group, pushed open the creaking door, and they stepped into a world of darkness and decay.

As they tiptoed through the dimly lit hallway, strange whispers seemed to echo from the walls, raising goosebumps on their arms. A chilling breeze swept through the corridors, carrying with it an otherworldly scent of decay. The air was heavy with foreboding, suffocating their courage.

Suddenly, a door swung open on its own, revealing a staircase leading to the basement. The friends exchanged nervous glances but pressed on, descending into the abyss below. The steps creaked ominously with each footfall, as if protesting their intrusion into this forbidden realm.

At the bottom, a flickering light revealed a small room cluttered with dusty furniture and cobwebs. A lone mirror hung on the wall, its surface tarnished and cracked. Unable to resist temptation, Mike approached the mirror and stared into its depths. His reflection stared back at him with malevolence, its eyes filled with malice.

A blood-curdling scream pierced the air, and Mike's reflection lunged out of the mirror, pulling him in. The others gasped in horror, frozen in fear. Mike's desperate cries echoed through the room, fading away as the mirror returned to its former silence.

Panicking, the friends tried to escape, but the door leading back upstairs slammed shut, trapping them in the basement. Shadows danced menacingly, their forms twisting and contorting in the dim light. The air grew icy cold, chilling them to the bone.

One by one, the friends fell victim to the vengeful spirit. Sarah was dragged into a dark corner by invisible hands, her screams fading away into nothingness. Jake was possessed, his eyes turning a sinister shade of red before he attacked the others with frenzied violence. Lisa vanished without a trace, leaving Emily alone in the suffocating darkness.

Emily's heart pounded in her chest as she searched for an escape, but the room seemed to twist and turn, its dimensions ever-changing. Whispers filled her ears, urging her to join the others in eternal torment. Tears streamed down her face as she pleaded for mercy.

In a final act of desperation, Emily grabbed a rusty iron rod and smashed the cursed mirror. The room shook violently, and the malevolent presence dissipated into thin air. The door swung open, revealing the staircase to freedom.

Cautiously, Emily climbed the steps, her heart still racing with terror. As she emerged into the moonlit night, she collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. The once-cursed house stood silent and still, as if its dark secrets had never existed.

Emily vowed to never speak of that night again. She had escaped the clutches of the vengeful spirit, but the horrors she had witnessed would forever haunt her dreams. The house remained empty, a constant reminder of the evil that had consumed her friends. And the legend of the cursed house continued to strike fear into the hearts of those who dared to cross its threshold. geful spirit, but the horrors she had witnessed would forever haunt her dreams. The house remained empty, a constant reminder of the evil that had consumed her friends. And the legend of the cursed house continued to strike fear into the hearts of those who dared to cross its threshold.

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