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The Haunting of Hollow Manor

Haunted House

By Angel SriPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

Nestled between thick forests and rolling hills in the lovely town of Ravenswood was the large Romantic the location that was called Hollow Manor. With it’s explain gates made of iron and old rock façade, this once-grand house was long abandoned and covered in a fog of mystery and scary stories. The residents of Hollow Manor spoke in quiet tones about the terrifying occurrences that had occurred there, designating it as a location where the living feared to venture.

The narrative starts many years ago, when the wealthy Holloway family lived at the mansion. Victor Holloway, the father, was a prosperous businessman who accumulated fortune via dubious ways. The talk about town was that in order to get wealthy, he had struck bargains with the very devil. The people in the community felt both contempt and respect for Victor because of his unquenchable hunger and cunning business methods.

The family's riches increased over time, but rumours of evil powers around Hollow Manor also increased. Its hallways were rumoured to experience strange happenings, including flickering lights, muffled sounds, and unsettling footsteps. Superstitious by nature, the locals thought that Victor's sinister deals had cursed the mansion and that its occupants would eventually pay a price for their sins.

One unfortunate night, Hollow Manor hosted a masquerade ball, which marked a turning moment in history. The town's aristocracy, who delighted in the Holloway family's extravagance, attended the lavish event. The audience suddenly quieted as midnight approached and a shadowy figure materialised at the top of the great staircase. The phantom apparition, garbed in ragged clothes and a hideous mask, was supposed to represent Victor Holloway's mistakes.

The ballroom was enveloped in a chilly breeze that blew out the candles and left the space completely black. As the guests tried to process the otherworldly sight that was taking place in front of them, whispers of horror flooded the air. With unearthly elegance, the ghostly figure made its way down the stairs, its footsteps resonating uncannily with each step. Witnesses reported feeling a sharp drop in temperature and feeling as though a fearful, unseen force was holding their hearts.

The ghostly figure descended the stairs and looked mournfully down at the guests gathered. Fear paralysing him, Victor Holloway dropped to his knees and begged for forgiveness. But the phantom apparition said nothing, its haunting gaze penetrating the once-mighty patriarch's guilt-ridden soul. An aura of great melancholy was left behind when the phantom apparition disappeared and the room unexpectedly brimmed with a strong light source.

That night's events irreversibly changed Hollow Manor. The Holloway family went through ruin when Victor Holloway's wealth vanished. The once-domestic estate was reduced to a crumbling ruin that served as a sobering reminder of the cost of evildoing and avarice. Because they thought the house was cursed, the town's residents avoided it, and supernatural tales about the haunting ball persisted for years.

The negative effects of that spectral encounter are being felt today. Of particular importance around witching hour, the inhabitants of Hollow Manor claim to have noticed spooky footsteps and faint whispering. Some even claim to have seen the spectral figure at the top of the stairway, clad in shabby clothes and hiding behind a hideous mask. The story of Hollow Manor's haunting is meant to be a warning, a reminder that the effects of one's deeds can extend beyond the grave and leave a permanent impression on the fabric of the supernatural phenomena.

This is a true ghost story from today's world, where people have been moving along with reporting hearing footsteps and whispers, along with other unexplained events, led them to believe in the ghost.

But ghost is not real, Everything is Science

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Angel Sri

Passionate creator weaving words into captivating stories. Transforming ideas into engaging content that sparks curiosity and connection.

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