In the quiet town of Eldridge, there was a legend about an old, abandoned mansion on the outskirts. It was said that the mansion was haunted by the spirits of those who had died there under mysterious circumstances. One stormy night, a group of friends, eager for adventure, decided to explore the mansion.
As they stepped inside, the creaking floorboards seemed to echo their every move. The air was thick with the scent of decay, and the darkness was almost palpable. They ventured deeper, their flashlights casting eerie shadows on the walls. Suddenly, they heard a faint, bone – shattering scream. It was a sound that chilled them to the core, as if someone was being torn apart.
They froze, their hearts pounding. The scream grew louder, and they realized it was coming from the basement. With trembling hands, they descended the narrow, winding staircase. The basement was a maze of old, decaying rooms. As they turned a corner, they saw a figure standing in the shadows. It was a woman, her eyes hollow and her face twisted in agony.
She began to speak, her voice a haunting whisper. “Leave this place. You don’t belong here.” The friends tried to run, but their legs felt like lead. The woman’s scream turned into a bone – shattering wail that seemed to pierce their very souls. They felt a cold, invisible force pulling at them, dragging them deeper into the darkness.
Just as they thought they would be trapped forever, the scream stopped. The mansion shook violently, and the friends found themselves thrown out of the basement. They stumbled out of the mansion, their minds reeling from the terror they had just experienced. They never looked back, and to this day, they can still hear the bone – shattering scream echoing in their nightmares.
