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Mystery of furniture

From that night on, the furniture rearranged itself more frequently.

By williamPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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Mystery of furniture
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The sun had long set, and the darkness had enveloped the neighborhood as Emily drove up to her new home. It was a charming two-story house, with cream-colored walls and a cement roof. Emily felt a wave of excitement as she unlocked the door and stepped inside. The house was spacious and cozy, with a large living room, a well-lit kitchen, and three bedrooms upstairs. Emily wandered around the house, imagining where she would place her furniture, and then headed up to the bedroom to get some sleep.

As she climbed into bed, Emily felt the exhaustion settle into her bones. It had been a long day of packing and loading, and she couldn't wait to curl up and drift off to sleep. But then she noticed something unusual happening. The chair by her writing desk had moved from its usual position and was now facing the door. Emily shrugged it off thinking it might have been her forgetfulness and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Emily woke up feeling refreshed and ready to explore her new city. She had an entire day of work ahead of her, and she couldn't wait to get started. As she was getting dressed, she noticed that her clothes were not in the order she had left them, but she thought maybe she was just tired and didn't remember correctly. It happened again later that day, but once again, she brushed it off thinking she might be mistaken.

The following night, Emily found herself tossing and turning in her bed, unable to drift off to sleep. She tried to find a comfortable position but couldn't find any. She tried reading a book, but her eyes couldn't focus on the words. She laid in bed and glanced around the room before her eyes settled on her writing desk. This time, the chair was pushed further back, and the papers that she had left out were scattered all over. Emily felt a cold shiver run down her spine.

She got up from the bed and walked over to her desk, trying to figure out what had happened. She couldn't find any explanation for why the furniture had rearranged itself. She picked up the papers, straightened the chair back to its original position, and went back to bed. But now, the fear had settled into her mind. She couldn't understand how this had happened. The house was completely secure, with no signs of forced entry or any break-in attempt.

The next few nights were spent in fear as Emily constantly woke up to find that something in the house had shifted. The sofa was now facing the wall, the lamp on top of the side table was missing, and even the paintings on the walls seemed to have moved slightly. Emily was now convinced that something evil was present in her home. She didn't want to be alone in the house, but she couldn't afford to move out either.

One evening, as Emily was getting ready to go to bed, she heard an eerie creaking sound coming from the downstairs living room. She was startled but tried to brush it off, thinking it might have been the wind. However, when she woke up the next morning, her fears were confirmed. The sofa had moved across the room, its position now seemingly blocking the entrance to the living room from the adjacent kitchen.

For the next week, Emily tried to ignore the strange things happening in her house. However, things only got worse. One night, she woke up to find the entire kitchen had been rearranged. All the utensils and dishes had been shifted to the opposite side of the kitchen, as if someone or something had thrown them there. The cabinets were left open and the cupboards empty. Emily started crying. She felt helpless and alone.

The next day, Emily went to the local church to ask for guidance. She tried to convince herself that she was not alone and that there was a solution to the problem. But the priest just told her that she was exhausted and that she needed a vacation to clear her mind. Emily felt very disappointed but still tried to have an open mind.

That night, Emily tried to go to bed early, but as soon as she turned off the light, she felt an icy breath on her neck. Her pulse racing, she turned around and saw the figure of a woman standing beside her bed. The woman's eyes were sunken, and her long hair collapsed around her face. Emily tried to scream, but no sound came from her mouth. The woman's hand touched Emily's shoulder, and without a word, she disappeared.

From that night on, the furniture rearranged itself more frequently. The disturbances felt more vindictive as if someone wanted to harm Emily. She saw shadows moving in the corner of her eyes, heard whispers in the middle of the night, and felt unseen hands touching her. Emily felt she was losing her sanity. She packed her bags to leave her house, but then the mysterious woman appeared again, standing by her bed watching her like a predator......................

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