In the quiet town of Elmswood, there was an old legend about a cursed painting. It depicted a woman with a serene smile, but her mouth was wide open as if gasping for air. The painting hung in the dusty attic of the town’s oldest mansion, and it was said that anyone who looked into her eyes would hear her silent scream echoing in their minds.
One stormy night, a group of curious teenagers dared each other to sneak into the mansion. As they climbed the creaky stairs to the attic, the wind howled outside, making the shadows dance. They found the painting, and as soon as they looked into the woman’s eyes, the room grew cold. The girl in the painting’s mouth seemed to move, and they could almost hear her gasping.
Suddenly, the lights flickered, and the painting vanished. The teenagers screamed and ran out of the mansion, but one of them, Sarah, felt something cold and wet on her face. She wiped it off, only to find a small, bloody handprint. When they turned around, they saw the woman from the painting standing behind them, her mouth wide open, gasping for air that she could never catch.
They never saw Sarah again. Some say she was taken by the cursed painting, while others believe she became a part of the legend. The mansion still stands, and on stormy nights, you can hear a faint, desperate gasping sound coming from the attic.
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