Haunting-Adeline

Rushing over, I grab the swinging string and yank on it, clicking on the
light bulb. A whirring sound breaks through the silence, adding an extra
note of spookiness.
I squint my eyes, readying myself to see some scary monster hiding in
the corner, but nothing is up here.
At least, not that I can see.
“Why did you lead me up here, Gigi?” I ask aloud, looking around the
area and trying to figure out what I could possibly see up here.
Of course, I don’t receive an answer. It’s never that simple.
My eyes track over every dusty item clu ering the space. I have
completely avoided coming up here and even opted out of renova ng this
space. I don't know what it was, but I felt like if I did, then something evil
would be unleashed.
I already have enough monsters haun ng me.
There’s an old, cracked mirror in the corner with a white sheet hanging
par ally over it. I make sure to avoid looking at it at all costs. I love to be
scared, but I s ll don’t have any desire to see a demon standing behind me
in the mirror.
Loads of dusty boxes and totes are sca ered throughout the area. It’s a
fairly big room, so there’s a lot of places to look.
Stuffing my phone in my pocket, I take a deep breath, feeling like I just
filled my lungs with toxic waste. And then, I head over to one of the boxes
and start digging.
They’re covered in cobwebs, and I almost consider going down to the
bo om floor and finding a pair of gloves. But I don’t want to stop when I’m
already commi ed. I might convince myself not to come back up once I’m
no longer sharing space with something malicious.
Ignoring the spiders sca ering from the boxes, I keep digging. All I find
are old clothes, shoes, trinkets, and knick-knacks.
Nothing of importance, but maybe a few of these things could be
valuable.
A loud bang sounds from behind me, and this me I scream loudly. The
echo of my scream rings out as I whip around and face whatever made the
noise.
Nothing’s there but a dangling wooden board, hanging on by a single
nail. The en rety of the a c is made up of wooden boards, most of them