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Haunted house

Do not open that door .

By Muneeb HaroonPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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It was the perfect house. That's what they all said when they first saw it. It was grand, sprawling, and had a history that dated back over a century. The real estate agent had told them that the previous owners had lived there for decades and had never once reported any strange occurrences. It was the perfect home for a growing family. But as they soon discovered, it was also a perfect breeding ground for horror.

The first sign that something was amiss came on their first night in the house. The family had barely unpacked their belongings when they began to hear strange noises. At first, they wrote it off as just settling noises, but the sounds grew louder and more frequent. It sounded like footsteps on the stairs, doors opening and closing, and whispers in the night.

It wasn't long before the family began to feel as if they were being watched. They would often catch glimpses of shadowy figures out of the corners of their eyes, and sometimes they would hear strange voices calling out to them. The children, especially, were terrified. They would wake up in the middle of the night, screaming about monsters and ghosts.

Despite their fears, the family tried to carry on with their daily lives. But the strange occurrences became more frequent and more intense. Doors would slam shut on their own, objects would move by themselves, and sometimes the temperature in the house would drop suddenly, as if a ghostly presence had entered the room.

One day, the family decided to investigate the history of the house. They discovered that it had been built on the site of an old cemetery. The graves had been moved, but the spirits that once inhabited them had not. They had been disturbed by the construction of the house, and now they were seeking revenge.

The family tried everything to rid their home of the ghostly presence. They called in paranormal investigators, priests, and even tried to perform their own rituals. But nothing seemed to work. The ghostly presence only grew stronger, more malevolent.

The family began to unravel under the strain. They were constantly tired, irritable, and paranoid. They began to turn on each other, accusing one another of being the cause of the haunting. The once-happy family was now a shadow of its former self.

One night, the family was gathered in the living room, trying to distract themselves from the ghostly presence. Suddenly, the lights flickered, and the room grew cold. The family huddled together, trembling with fear. And then they heard it: a low, menacing growl that seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

They bolted for the door, but it wouldn't budge. It was as if an invisible force was holding it shut. They screamed for help, but their cries were drowned out by the sounds of footsteps coming closer and closer.

And then it was over. The house was quiet once again. The family was gone, leaving behind only the memories of their terror. The house remained, an empty shell of its former self, waiting for a new family to move in and become its next victims.

Years passed, and the house sat empty. No one wanted to live there, not after what had happened to the last family. But one day, a young couple came along. They had no knowledge of the house's history, and they fell in love with its grandeur and charm.

They moved in, excited to start their new life together. But soon, they began to experience the same strange occurrences that had plagued the previous family. The footsteps, the whispers, the shadows, all returned with a vengeance.

The couple tried to leave, but the door wouldn't budge. They were trapped, just like the family before them. And then they heard it: the low, menacing grow......

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