The Halloween Party

It was Halloween once again and the residents of Oasis were all excited. All the residents loved Halloween because it was the only time it was acceptable to be scared and to scare others. All over town kids were getting ready to go trick or treating and the adults were getting ready for parties. One group of friends decided that they were going to throw the scariest party the town has ever known by hosting it at the old abandoned hospital, Eternal Health. Eternal Health was a three-story broken-down brick structure that was abandoned 30 years ago. In its prime, it had a children's ward( which housed unwanted children), a psych ward, a long-term care ward, a trauma ward, a surgical ward, and a morgue. Everyone in town was afraid of the old abandoned hospital because it was so creepy looking and there had been rumors of torture, unexplained patient disappearances, and deaths, but after years of investigation, nothing was ever proven and the rumors were forgotten.

Lance and Zillah were at the hospital setting up for the party. Lance was setting up the sound system while Zillah hung the decorations. Lance and Zillah were celebrating their first Halloween together as a couple. Little did they know it would be their last. Lance, who was the head cook at a local restaurant prepared all the refreshments for the party the previous day while an unemployed Zillah spent her day shopping for last-minute party accessories. Some of the other guests begin showing up for the party just as Lance and Zillah finish setting things up. Cecilia and her two children were the first to arrive. Julius was next to arrive, already smelling strongly of alcohol. A group of kids, ages 7-12 years of age, who had been trick or treating nearby, walked in just as Melville and his sister, Penelope were asking their mother about what types of games they could play with their friends. The other guests trickled in until everyone who was invited had arrived. Music was blasting through the speaker system while the adult guests danced and mingled. The kids decided to play hide and seek in one of the nearby rooms. After a little time had passed the kids started feeling uneasy. “It's so creepy here.”, says one child. “What was this place?”, asked another child. “It used to be a hospital until it was closed down when the new one was built.”, answered an older boy. “I don't like it here.”, said one frightened little girl. “I agree, let's go back to the party.”, said another boy.

Back at the main party the adults were mingling, dancing to the music, and enjoying themselves for the most part. “What is it about abandoned places that makes them so creepy?”, asks Zillah shivering. Lance holds her close to comfort and warm her. “It's their unknown history that makes them fascinating.”, says Zadie. “The unknown history and you never know what attachments or unsettled spirits remain.”, replies Darius. “That attachment and spirits talk is a bunch of hogwash. Save it for your religious fanatics group.”, says Lance derisively. Julius was in a corner drinking and hitting on two ladies sitting nearby. Around ten o'clock, most of the guests had started to leave and the adults remaining decided they wanted to play a game. Cecilia brought out a Ouija board and a few other games from the other room. “We're not playing with that.”, declares Zadie sternly. “It's only a board game; it's not real.”, says Cecilia disgustedly, “You have no idea what you are messing with, those are a portal to invite evil into our midst.”, replies Darius. “Don't be such chickens.”, snorts Melville. You're risking demonic attachments playing that.”, responds Emma calmly. “You're just a bunch of lily-livered chickens. Nothing about this game is real!”, hollers Penelope rudely. “Come on Zadie, kids, we're leaving now.”, says Darius as they head for the door. “May the gods and goddesses have mercy on their souls.”, says Conrad prayerfully as they leave. Cecilia, Julius, Lance, and Zillah clear a space on the nearby table as the kids open the Ouija board box and start getting it out. “Now the real party can begin since those buzzkills are gone.”, exclaims Julius leaning over as he tries to kiss Zillah. Zillah pushes him away, “Get lost creep!”, she exclaims disgusted. “Back off my girlfriend or I'll help you off!”, Lance orders Julius. If you want someone to kiss, you can kiss me.”, Cecilia tells Julius flirtatiously. “I may be drunk and lonely, but I'll never be drunk or lonely enough to do anything with you.”, Julius responds snidely. The kids and other guests chuckle as Cecilia huffs and goes on setting up the Ouija board. Lance looks at the instructions quickly to himself then reads them aloud to the group.

“Why don't you pipsqueaks take these other board games and scram.”, says Julius cruelly to the kids. “We want to play with this one with you guys.”, responds Penelope. “Besides you're not our dad so we don't have to listen to you. You're just a drunk -scum, like everyone says.”, Melville retorts. “Children, please take these games and the rest of the kids to the other room and play.”, says Cecilia. “But mom, we want to play with you.”, whines Penelope. “You two can play this one with me later.”, Cecilia replies trying to get her two to cooperate. “Okay mom, say the children disappointing as they grab the board games and lead the other children to the next room.

“Who should we attempt to reach out to on here?”, asks Lance uncertainly. “Why don't we just ask it if there is anyone who wants to talk to us, you know like in the movies?”, replies Zillah s couching closer to Lance. “Maybe we can conjure up a woman for Julius.”, remarks Cecilia snidely. “Sounds good to me.”, slurs Julius as he slumps over the edge of the table. “Is there a spirit here that wants to talk to us?”, asks Zillah after everyone placed a finger on the planchette. The planchette moved wildly around the board in wide circles and suddenly stops on the word yes. Everyone looked at each other talking at once, “Did you do that?” “No, I thought you were moving it.” “I didn't move it.” “You must have moved it.”. Suddenly they hear a loud hard knocking on the wall across from them. “What was that?”, asks Lance. “Probably the kids playing a joke. You know how kids are always pulling practical jokes and all.”, answers Cecilia nonchalantly. In the other room, the kids had gotten bored with the board games and had decided to go exploring. They left the room and headed down the hall.

“What was that?”, questions Zillah looking frightened. “What was what, sweetie?”, asked Lance concerned. “I could have sworn I saw something move in the distance.”, answers Zillah shakily. “Where? Show me.”, Lance says as they head no the hallway. “Come on.”, he tells the others. “No way.”, exclaims Cecilia. “I'll stay here and keep these honeys safe.”, slurs Julius as he lumbers towards a group of ladies. “We're out of here. Come on ladies, we're leaving.”, says one lady disgusted as they head for the front door. The door to the large party room slams shut. The ladies run into the door. Everyone screams in surprise at the sound of the door slamming. “What was that?”, asks Zillah running in from the other hallway with Lance racing behind her. “Probably just the wind.”, answers Lance trying to sound calm. “The door is locked. Besides, there's no wind in here because there aren't any windows open!”, sneers Julius. “Maybe it's a ghost.”, Cecilia jeers at Julius. “Ghosts aren't real, you stupid twat.”, he shouts at her. “Come on, let's all calm down.”, says Lance trying to keep the peace. “Yeah, we should split up and make sure there is no one else here.”, agrees Zillah. “I have to go check on the children.”, comments Cecilia casually as she heads towards the other room. “Come on everyone. Zillah and I will check this floor, you ladies check the second floor. Julius, you check downstairs. If someone is here we will find them.”, directs Lance. “I'll check downstairs with Julius.”, says an attractive woman dressed as a seductive vampire. Julius looks over to the woman surprised, not recognizing her, and says,” Fine by me. Maybe when we're done searching the place, we can find someplace and have a private party.”.

The woman smiles at him seductively and replies, “The sooner the better.” as she grabs his arm and they head down the hall toward the basement stairs next to the hydro room. Instead of going down the basement stairs, she pulls him into the hydro room. “We're finally alone. Now the real fun begins.”, she tells Julius seductively. Julius smiles and replies,” Oh yeah, what fun would that be?”. “ ” I've been wanting to get you alone all night. I want you and I know you want me, so let's just do what comes naturally.”, she whispers in his ear. “I like the sound of that.”, he responds as he moves his hands towards her breasts and kisses her passionately. As they kiss, she rips off his head and laughs maniacally as his body slumps to the floor. She then hides his head in a nearby supply closet and disappears.

Cecilia and the kids are in the room next to the large party room, they decided to head back when they heard soft crying down the hall. “We better see who that is.”, Cecilia says. They head towards the sound checking each room but not finding anyone. They turn a corner and the crying sounds grow louder. “Is everyone here?”, she questions. “We're all here,” answers Melville as Penelope counts everyone to double-check. “Yep, all here.”, she verifies. “Let's head back to the party room.”, Cecilia says authoritatively. They head back in the direction they thought they came from and walk into a room where they find a wall lined with silver drawers and tables. Hearing strange laughter they run out and down the hallway, getting lost. They turn into another room where the far wall is a black hole sucking them and everything into it.

Meanwhile, as Lance and Zillah search the first floor the others head upstairs to look around. “Should we split up? You check the rooms on this side of the hall while I check the rooms on the other side?”, questions Lance. “I don't know if splitting up is such a good idea.”, Zillah answers. “We'll still be together just searching rooms across from each other.”, he continues. “Okay as long as we stay in sight of each other.”, she replies. They start searching rooms one by one; keeping the other in sight. They clear the first and second hallways without finding anyone. They turn the corner to the third hallway when Lance enters one of the rooms when he hears Zillah scream. He races to the room across the hall where he had seen her go in but didn't see her anywhere. The walls, red as if they had been painted with blood, were a quiet reminder of the rumors about this place. He leaves the room, “Zillah, where are you?”, he calls out and gets no response. He races down the hallway searching for his girlfriend. He heads upstairs to see if the other ladies had seen Zillah. As he searches the second and third floors he finds no one and calls out, “Zillah, Cecilia, Julius, kids, anyone?”. The only response was the sound of a loud inhuman growling. He turns around to find a big black hound chasing him. He runs to down the hall and into a patient room, where a man dressed in surgical clothing greets him. “So glad you decided to join us.”, the man says. “Wwww what?”, Lance stutters as to arms grab him and force him onto a bed, and tie him down. “Now, don't worry about anything. We'll have you fixed up in no time.”, the man says as he starts cutting into Lance's skull. Screaming from pain and fear, Lance tries to escape but can't get out of the straps tying him down. “You're no doctor!”, Lance shouts as the room fills with crazed laughter. “No, I only play one on television.”, says the strange man. Within minutes Lance loses consciousness, bleeding out from the torturous surgery.

The police department started receiving calls about missing children and other strange calls around 11:30 Halloween night. “Hello, Oasis dispatch.” answers the dispatcher. “Help”, says a frightened male voice. “We... Eternal....”, he continues through the static.”. “Sir, can you tell me what is happening? Where are you?”, she questions when the line suddenly goes dead. It was about 1 am when Oasis dispatch received a second unusual call. “Help... the walls...bleeding”, shouts a woman before the dispatcher could ask where she was. “Black...wall...”, and then the dispatcher hears a loud inhuman growling before the phone clicks ending the call. The dispatcher quickly documents the calls and radios her supervisor at the station to relay the information. “This is the second unusual call tonight, sir, coupled with the missing children reports.”, she says as she finishes relaying the information. After interviewing the families of the missing children and issuing Amber alerts, two officers head to Eternal Health where the children were last seen.

Upon arriving at Eternal Health the two officers noticed that even in the daylight there was a creepy feeling about the place. Officer Rendor told his partner, “Use your phone to document everything.”. “Yes sir.” the younger officer says as he quickly pulls up the camera on his phone and starts recording. “These are some creepy drawings.”, comments Officer Rendor. “Some of this is graffiti but the rest of it we'll have to research to decipher.”, responds his partner. He continues recording as they enter the building. They slowly make their way through the lobby and down the west hallway finding nothing. They turn around and head towards the east hallway and the party room. They search the east hallway and find Julius's headless body in the hydro room. They begin searching the rest of the building for the others. They find Lance tied to an old patient bed with his skull cut open and his brain in a jar on the floor. They find no sign of anyone else in the building after doing an extensive search. They head back to the large party room, hoping everyone else would be in there. In the large darkened party room they see only the Ouija board on a table. On the walls painted in blood was one haunting phrase.

Beware of the Ouija board.

They rush out of the building and race to their car to radio the station and report their findings. Their supervisor tells them to come back and write up their reports. The two officers, feeling like they were being watched, quickly got in their car and left. Back at the station, Officer Rendor was writing his report and researching the background of Eternal Health. He found several unsolved cases of missing persons' reports, unexplained deaths, and claims of torture. He shares this information with his partner who was going through the video footage and their supervisor. Much of the footage was blurry. The video footage showed nothing but a series of colored orbs floating around as they searched each room until they reached the large party room. That footage was crystal clear and showed a dark gleaming light surrounding the Ouija board on a single table in the center of the room and the bloody phrase painted on each wall surrounding the table. Unsettled by this the three officers agreed that this was an “unnatural” case and decided to not look into it any further. “What shall we tell the families?”, questioned the young officer. The supervisor looked at him and said, “We'll tell them that we will are doing everything we can to find them but we suspect that they have run away. Then we will leave it at that and never step foot on that property again.”.