Haunted Mansion
In the heart of a small, forgotten town lay an old mansion shrouded in mystery. The locals whispered about its dark history and avoided it like the plague. One crisp autumn evening, Sarah, a curious college student on a research trip, approached the dilapidated entrance with her flashlight at the ready. As she drew closer, the doors creaked open by themselves, beckoning her inside.
Inside, the house was a labyrinth of forgotten rooms and dusty relics from another era. Sarah's light cast eerie shadows on the walls. She found herself in a grand ballroom, where the air felt heavy with sorrow. The chandelier flickered ominously as she stepped deeper into the room. Suddenly, a spectral figure appeared before her, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light. It seemed to beckon her towards a door hidden behind a mirror.
Trembling, Sarah hesitated but eventually stepped through the portal and found herself in a shadowy forest. The trees twisted around her, blocking any way back. A voice echoed through the woods: 'What lies within is yours to uncover.' She realized too late that she had made a grave mistake. The house had claimed another soul.