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The Abandoned Asylum

Dark Asylum

By Kumar NarayananPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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The Abandoned Asylum

It was a dark and stormy night when a group of friends decided to explore the abandoned asylum on the outskirts of town. They had heard stories about the horrors that had taken place there years ago, but they were convinced it was just a legend.

As they entered the crumbling building, they could feel a sense of unease. The walls were covered in peeling wallpaper and the floorboards creaked beneath their feet. They made their way through the maze-like corridors, their flashlights illuminating the path ahead.

Suddenly, they heard a blood-curdling scream coming from one of the rooms. They rushed to investigate, but found nothing but a dusty old wheelchair sitting in the middle of the room. As they turned to leave, they heard the sound of footsteps behind them.

They spun around to face the source of the noise, but there was no one there. They shrugged it off as their imagination and continued on their journey. But as they explored further, strange things began to happen.

Doors slammed shut on their own, and the temperature in the room dropped suddenly. They heard whispers in the darkness and the sound of laughter echoing through the halls. It was as if the ghosts of the past were trying to communicate with them.

As they approached the end of the hallway, they found a room that was unlike any of the others they had seen before. The walls were covered in strange symbols and the air was thick with an oppressive energy. They knew they had to get out of there, but it was too late.

The door slammed shut behind them, trapping them inside. They screamed for help, but no one came. They were never seen or heard from again.

Years later, the asylum was torn down and the land was turned into a park. But on dark and stormy nights, some say they can still hear the screams of those who were lost inside the abandoned asylum.

Years had passed since the disappearance of the group of friends who had dared to enter the abandoned asylum. The park that had replaced the asylum had become a popular spot for families to spend their weekends, with no one suspecting the horrors that lay hidden beneath the ground.

But as the sun began to set and darkness crept in, strange things began to happen once again. The swings in the playground began to sway on their own, and the merry-go-round started spinning without anyone pushing it.

One night, a park ranger reported seeing a figure in a wheelchair rolling down the path towards him. But when he approached, there was no one there. Another visitor reported hearing the sound of footsteps following her as she walked through the park, only to turn around and find no one there.

It wasn't long before rumors started spreading about the park being haunted by the ghosts of the asylum. Some claimed to have seen apparitions wandering through the park at night, while others reported feeling cold spots and hearing strange noises.

The city council tried to play down the rumors, insisting that there was a logical explanation for everything. But deep down, they knew that something was not right. They called in a team of paranormal investigators to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences.

As the team set up their equipment, they could feel a sense of unease. The air was thick with an oppressive energy, and they knew that they were not alone. They began to investigate, using EVPs and other tools to try and communicate with the spirits.

What they found was beyond their worst nightmares. The spirits of the lost group of friends were still trapped within the walls of the asylum, unable to move on. Their anger and despair had permeated the ground beneath the park, and their tortured souls were still seeking revenge on those who had wronged them.

The investigators realized that they had to act fast. They performed a cleansing ritual, calling upon the spirits to move on and find peace. Slowly but surely, the energy in the park began to shift. The swings stopped moving, and the merry-go-round came to a standstill.

As the investigators packed up their equipment, they knew that they had done what they could. But they also knew that the spirits of the asylum would always haunt the park, their presence felt on dark and stormy nights. And so the legend of the haunted park lived on, a reminder of the horrors that lay hidden beneath the ground.

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Kumar Narayanan

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