Lena had always been curious about the abandoned house at the end of the street. Everyone in town said it was haunted, but no one dared to go near it. One windy evening, she and her best friend, Jake, decided to take a closer look.
As they stepped onto the creaky wooden porch, the wind howled through the trees, making the old house groan. Lena pushed open the heavy door, and it swung inward with a long, eerie creak. Inside, the air was thick with dust, and strange shadows danced on the walls.
“Hello?” Jake whispered, his voice barely audible.
The house responded with silence—until a faint whisper echoed through the hallway.
“Get out…”
Lena and Jake froze. Their hearts pounded like drums.
“Did you hear that?” Jake asked, gripping Lena’s arm.
She nodded, but instead of running, she followed the sound deeper into the house. The whispers grew louder, leading them to a grand staircase covered in cobwebs. At the top stood a dim figure, its shape flickering like a candle in the wind.
“Who are you?” Lena bravely asked.
The shadow moved closer, revealing a girl with pale, sorrowful eyes. “My name is Eliza,” she said softly. “I’ve been trapped here for so long… Can you help me?”
Lena and Jake exchanged nervous glances. “How can we help?” Jake asked.
Eliza pointed to a dusty old book on a nearby table. “Read the last page aloud,” she pleaded.
Lena hesitated but picked up the book. The moment she read the final words, a gust of warm air filled the room, and Eliza’s shadowy form began to fade. She smiled as she whispered, “Thank you.”
Then, just like that, she was gone.
The house, once dark and eerie, suddenly felt lighter, as if a great sadness had lifted. As Lena and Jake stepped outside, they saw something amazing—the once-dead garden was blooming with bright flowers.
Maybe the house had never been haunted after all… just lonely.
The End.
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