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The Curse of the Old Grandma

A Horror Story

By Sheela JohnPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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The Curse of the Old Grandma

Once upon a time, there lived an old grandma in a small village surrounded by dense forests. The villagers were afraid of her, for she lived all by herself in a creepy old cottage at the edge of the village. The grandma had a strange reputation, for it was said that she was a witch and had magical powers. Despite this, the villagers didn't harm her because they believed that she had a protective spell on her cottage and anyone who tried to harm her would be cursed.

One day, a young boy named Timmy went missing from the village. The villagers searched everywhere, but he was nowhere to be found. They soon realized that the only place they hadn't searched was the old grandma's cottage. So, a group of men gathered and went to the cottage to search for Timmy.

The men were met with an eerie silence as they approached the cottage. The door was slightly ajar, and they could see shadows moving inside. The men hesitantly pushed the door open and stepped inside. What they saw made their blood run cold. Timmy was lying on the floor, and the grandma was standing over him, holding a knife.

The men immediately apprehended the grandma and brought her back to the village for trial. During the trial, the grandma didn't say a word. She just sat there, with a blank expression on her face. The villagers declared her guilty of Timmy's murder and sentenced her to be burned at the stake.

The next day, the villagers gathered at the stake to see the witch burn. But to their horror, when the fire was lit, the grandma didn't scream or show any signs of pain. Instead, she just stood there, unharmed by the flames. The villagers were paralyzed with fear as the fire slowly died down, and the grandma walked away unscathed.

From that day on, strange things started happening in the village. People would go missing, and their bodies would be found drained of blood. The villagers were terrified, and they soon realized that the grandma was behind these horrific events.

One night, a group of villagers decided to take matters into their own hands and went to the old cottage to confront the grandma. When they arrived, they found her sitting in her rocking chair, surrounded by the missing villagers, who were now her undead minions. The grandma cackled as she cast a spell on the villagers, turning them into her undead slaves.

The village was never the same after that night. People started leaving, and the once-thriving community became a ghost town. The old grandma lived in her cottage, surrounded by her undead minions, until the end of her days. And to this day, people still tell the tale of the witch who terrorized the small village.

The villagers learned the hard way never to mess with the old grandma, for she was more powerful than they could have ever imagined. And so, the legend of the witch of the village lives on, warning others of the dangers of tampering with the supernatural.

Years passed, and the story of the old grandma and her undead minions became nothing more than a distant memory. But one day, a group of teenagers heard the story and decided to explore the abandoned village and the old cottage. They were curious and didn't believe in the supernatural, so they thought it would be a fun adventure.

As they entered the cottage, they were immediately greeted by the musty smell of decay. The furniture was covered in dust, and cobwebs covered every corner of the room. The teenagers started to feel uneasy, but they pressed on, eager to find any evidence of the old grandma's magic.

As they explored the cottage, they found a small room at the back. The door was locked, and the teenagers tried to force it open, but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly, they heard a creaking sound, and the door slowly opened on its own. Inside, they found a dusty old book lying on a table. It was the old grandma's spellbook.

Excited, the teenagers opened the book and started to read. But as they read, they didn't realize that they were making a grave mistake. They were unknowingly reciting the spell that would bring the old grandma back to life. Suddenly, the room filled with a blinding light, and the old grandma appeared before them, her eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.

The teenagers were frozen with fear, unable to move or speak. The old grandma cackled as she cast a spell on them, turning them into her newest undead minions. And so, the cycle of terror continued, with the old grandma adding to her collection of undead slaves every time someone dared to enter her cottage.

To this day, the old cottage stands abandoned, and the villagers avoid it like the plague. And the legend of the witch of the village lives on, warning others of the dangers of tampering with the supernatural.

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Sheela John

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