*The woman’s voice was a cold whisper.* Why have you come here?
Jenna
*Jenna stepped forward, her voice shaky.* We didn’t mean to intrude. We just wanted to explore.
The woman’s eyes narrowed with a sorrowful intensity.
Unknown woman
This house hungers for souls. You must stay.
Panic surged through the group as they tried to open the front door. It remained firmly shut, no matter how hard they pulled.
Please, let us go! *Mark shouted, his bravado gone.* We didn’t know.
The woman’s form flickered like a mirage, growing colder and more insubstantial.
Unknown woman
You are bound to this place now.
Desperate, Jenna and Emily ran back to the child’s bedroom. The mirror had changed; it now showed a dark, distorted version of the room with shadowy figures closing in.
Jenna
*Jenna’s breath came in ragged gasps.* It’s like the house is alive!
The figures in the mirror reached out, their hands extending into the real room, closing in on the terrified friends.
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