The house is deserted; horror stories

The Forgotten House

Part 1: The Discovery

The old Victorian house had stood abandoned for decades. It was a haunting relic with its decaying walls and broken windows. The locals whispered about the tragedies that had befallen the family that once lived there. Stories of strange noises, mysterious disappearances, and an eerie presence that lingered within its walls It was a house that time had forgotten, but its secrets were about to be unearthed.

Emma, a young and adventurous photographer, had heard the legends surrounding the house. Intrigued by the macabre tales, she decided to explore the forgotten house and capture its haunting beauty through her lens. She gathered her camera equipment and set off on a misty autumn morning.

As Emma approached the house, a chill ran down her spine. The air grew heavy, and a sense of foreboding enveloped her. Ignoring her unease, she pushed open the creaking front door and stepped inside.

The interior was as dilapidated as the exterior, with cobwebs stretching across the ceiling and dust-covered furniture strewn about. Emma took a deep breath, adjusting her camera settings to capture the haunting atmosphere. She began to explore, room by room, capturing the decayed elegance of a bygone era.

As Emma ascended the staircase to the second floor, a faint whisper reached her ears. She froze, her heart pounding in her chest. She strained to listen, but the voice vanished as quickly as it came. Dismissing it as her imagination, she continued her exploration.

Part 2: The Haunting

As Emma entered what appeared to be a child's bedroom, a peculiar sensation washed over her. It felt as if eyes were watching her every move. Uneasy, she raised her camera and took a photograph of the room. But when she reviewed the image on her camera's screen, a shiver ran down her spine.

In the photograph, there was a ghostly figure standing in the corner of the room—a small child with hollow eyes and a haunting smile. Emma's hands trembled as she deleted the photo, trying to convince herself that it was a mere trick of the light.

But as she moved from room to room, capturing the remnants of the past, her presence grew stronger. Doors slammed shut behind her, objects moved on their own accord, and whispers filled the air. Fear gnawed at Emma's heart, but her curiosity refused to let her leave.

Nightfall came, casting a veil of darkness over the forgotten house. Emma lit her flashlight, its beam cutting through the murky shadows. The house seemed to groan as if it were alive, its secrets desperate to be told.

Descending into the basement, Emma discovered a hidden room. The air in the room was heavy with a malevolent energy, making it difficult to breathe. In the centre of the room stood an old, ornate mirror, its glass tarnished and cracked.

Emma's reflection stared back at her, but as she moved closer, she saw her face begin to distort, contorting into a sinister grin. She stumbled back in horror, but her feet were rooted to the spot. The mirror's power enveloped her, pulling her into its depths.

Part 3: The Unforgotten

Emma found herself in a nightmarish realm—a twisted mirror image of the forgotten house. The ghostly child from the photograph stood before her, surrounded by other phantoms that seemed to be trapped in this spectral dimension.

Their eyes held sadness and longing, and their mouths opened in silent screams. Emma realised they were the lost souls of the family who had once lived in the house, forever bound to its haunting corridors.

Desperate to escape, Emma searched for a way out. In a hidden corner, she discovered an old journal, its pages filled with the anguished words of a tormented soul. It spoke of a curse that had befallen the family, a curse tied to the mirror in the basement.

Driven by a newfound determination, Emma returned to the mirror. She touched its cracked surface, whispering words of release and redemption. The mirror shattered, the fragments falling away like shards of a broken spell.

As the mirror shattered, the spectral realm crumbled, and Emma found herself back in the basement of the forgotten house. She stumbled outside, gasping for air as the weight of the haunting lifted from her shoulders.

Part 4: The Aftermath

In the days that followed, Emma shared her harrowing experience with the locals. The legend of the forgotten house gained new life, and people began to respect the warning it carried.

The old Victorian house was no longer abandoned. It became a site of pilgrimage for those seeking answers to their own haunted pasts. Emma's photographs, tainted with the paranormal, served as a testament to the house's dark history.

But Emma knew the true power of the house lay in the stories of the forgotten souls. She vowed to honour their memory and help others find peace. The haunted house, once a symbol of horror, became a beacon of hope for those who believed in redemption.

And as Emma packed away her camera, she couldn't help but wonder how many other forgotten houses hid their own tales of tragedy and torment, waiting for someone brave enough to listen.