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Haunted House Haunting Story

A story about a haunted house.

By JeevithaPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Once upon a time, there was a grand old house that stood on the outskirts of a small town. The house had been built over a hundred years ago by a wealthy businessman, and it had been passed down through the generations. Despite its grandeur, the house had always had a dark and foreboding aura about it. Many of the townspeople avoided it, claiming that it was haunted.

The current owner of the house was a young woman named Emily. She had inherited the house from her grandfather and had decided to move in and fix it up. Emily had always been drawn to the house and was determined to uncover its secrets.

As she began to renovate, strange things began to happen. Objects would move on their own, strange noises would echo through the halls, and Emily would catch glimpses of ghostly figures out of the corner of her eye. Despite these strange occurrences, Emily was determined to uncover the truth about the house.

One night, as Emily was lying in bed, she heard a noise coming from the hallway. She got out of bed and cautiously made her way down the hallway. As she approached the end of the hallway, she saw a figure standing at the top of the stairs. The figure was shrouded in a cloak, and its face was hidden in the shadows.

"Who are you?" Emily asked, her voice trembling.

The figure did not respond, but instead began to descend the stairs. Emily followed the figure down the stairs, and as they reached the bottom, the figure turned to face her.

"I am the ghost of the man who built this house," the figure said. "I have been trapped here for many years, unable to find peace."

Emily was shocked. "Why are you trapped here?" she asked.

The ghost told Emily that he had been a ruthless businessman, who had made his fortune by exploiting the poor and destroying the environment. He had built the house as a symbol of his wealth and power, but as he lay on his deathbed, he realized the error of his ways. He had begged for forgiveness, but it was too late. He was doomed to spend eternity trapped in the house, unable to find peace.

Emily was filled with compassion for the ghost. She knew that she had to help him find peace. She began to research the history of the house and the life of its builder. She discovered that the ghost had a daughter who had been estranged from him for many years. She had been heartbroken by her father's cruel actions and had refused to see him before he died.

Emily decided to track down the ghost's daughter and tell her about her father's remorse. She found the daughter living in a small town on the other side of the country. The daughter was shocked and saddened to hear about her father's fate. She had always loved her father, but she had never been able to forgive him for his actions.

With the daughter's help, Emily was able to put together a plan to free the ghost from his eternal prison. They organized a ceremony to ask for forgiveness and to make amends for the wrongs of the past. The ceremony was held in the house, and as they finished, the ghost appeared before them one final time.

"Thank you," the ghost said, "I am finally at peace. I can now move on to the next world”.

With the ghost's release, the house was no longer haunted. Emily was able to finish her renovations, and she decided to turn the house into a community center for the town. The center provided education, job training and other support for the local residents.

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