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THE HAUNTED MANSION
#WritcoStoryPrompt41
The mirror loomed over them as they traversed the hallways of the abandoned mansion. It was rumoured that no one came out alive from it. They treaded softly, their shoes patting against the creaky floors. They jumped, their skin crawling at the scenery. The shadows that hovered by their sights then vanished once they were seen.
"Why did you agree to that horrible challenge?" Amanda whisper shouted. Her deep brown eyes wide in terror. She gripped her companion's arms, her dark skin pale.
"Don't be such a baby. You know how much I love a challenge. Besides, legends are barely ever real. We'd just grab Farmer Nate's hat and get out. Quick and easy." Audrey drew her arms against her chest, barely glancing at Amanda as she continued her trot.
The dark hallways were covered with mirrors, etched zigzagged with their wicked glimmers. The strewns of the light from the moon flickered down from the overhead window. The soft caress of the wind swept past the window's curtains. The sound of a small creak clawed down the atmosphere, Amanda's heart jumped into overdrive. She jumped onto Audrey, her arms trembling.
Audrey buckled under the weight of the girl before rolling her eyes.
"Keep yourself together or do you want to give us out to Farmer Nate's ghost?" She spokewith a mock spooked tone as she dropped the girl back on her two feet. Amanda's heart clenched.
"I thought you didn't believe in ghosts!" Amanda whisper cried, eyeing the dark washed walls. The patches of decay and rot shrieked little by little.
"Of course not. Why did you offer to even tag along?"
"I wanted to try to convince you to turn back."
"Well that obviously failed. I have to put Gregory back in his place. So if you could go back-" Audrey stopped herself, her eyebrows raised. Amanda followed her vision and bristled with shock. The doorway they had just passed was no more but replaced with a thick and dark stone wall. They looked around, the volume of surrounding had also changed. The mirrors had disappeared, fire fly candles were etched to different crevices by the ceilings and walls.
"See." Amanda whispered once again, chills climbing up her spine. The earthy scent of soil crept past their nostrils, the strewn of the oil's lax fragrance meddling with the soil's. A maroon blue carpet spilled down the thickened hall, barely visible in the dull lights.
"This must be some kind of prank." Audrey muttered, clearly annoyed by the tricks. Her long strides thudded past the carpeted floor. Amanda ran after her, almost losing her footing.
"Don't you...
The mirror loomed over them as they traversed the hallways of the abandoned mansion. It was rumoured that no one came out alive from it. They treaded softly, their shoes patting against the creaky floors. They jumped, their skin crawling at the scenery. The shadows that hovered by their sights then vanished once they were seen.
"Why did you agree to that horrible challenge?" Amanda whisper shouted. Her deep brown eyes wide in terror. She gripped her companion's arms, her dark skin pale.
"Don't be such a baby. You know how much I love a challenge. Besides, legends are barely ever real. We'd just grab Farmer Nate's hat and get out. Quick and easy." Audrey drew her arms against her chest, barely glancing at Amanda as she continued her trot.
The dark hallways were covered with mirrors, etched zigzagged with their wicked glimmers. The strewns of the light from the moon flickered down from the overhead window. The soft caress of the wind swept past the window's curtains. The sound of a small creak clawed down the atmosphere, Amanda's heart jumped into overdrive. She jumped onto Audrey, her arms trembling.
Audrey buckled under the weight of the girl before rolling her eyes.
"Keep yourself together or do you want to give us out to Farmer Nate's ghost?" She spokewith a mock spooked tone as she dropped the girl back on her two feet. Amanda's heart clenched.
"I thought you didn't believe in ghosts!" Amanda whisper cried, eyeing the dark washed walls. The patches of decay and rot shrieked little by little.
"Of course not. Why did you offer to even tag along?"
"I wanted to try to convince you to turn back."
"Well that obviously failed. I have to put Gregory back in his place. So if you could go back-" Audrey stopped herself, her eyebrows raised. Amanda followed her vision and bristled with shock. The doorway they had just passed was no more but replaced with a thick and dark stone wall. They looked around, the volume of surrounding had also changed. The mirrors had disappeared, fire fly candles were etched to different crevices by the ceilings and walls.
"See." Amanda whispered once again, chills climbing up her spine. The earthy scent of soil crept past their nostrils, the strewn of the oil's lax fragrance meddling with the soil's. A maroon blue carpet spilled down the thickened hall, barely visible in the dull lights.
"This must be some kind of prank." Audrey muttered, clearly annoyed by the tricks. Her long strides thudded past the carpeted floor. Amanda ran after her, almost losing her footing.
"Don't you...
