Chapter one
Seeing it
Everyday after school at exactly three o’clock I go out for a walk on the back roads of my town. But today seemed strange. A random street I have never seen before is there. It was a dark, strange, tingly, feeling road it made me feel eerie. So I was curious, and I Gabby Green a fourteen year old girl, is known for walking and exploring in my town of jasper, Alabama. So I start to walk down the dimly lit road. I passed maybe twenty houses. Ten on each side. I reached the end of the road. I was about to turn around, because all there was, was a dark blob at the end of the road, so as I slowly turned around I hear a very old rickety door. It sounds like it hasn’t been open in years! I quickly turn around and stare into the dark spot at the end of the road. I can barley make out the front door sliding slowly opening! I start to walk to the steps. Once I reach the first step the porch light flickers on and off. It startled me so much I jumped back and almost fell so I looked up as I regain my balance and see the curtain on the second floor in a window close quickly. All I saw was a pair of dark blue eyes with black surrounding the face, like they took a bath in fire place ashes. Watching me, waving quickly and franticly at me. Then out of know were they disappear. I slowly walked up to the stairs and I reached the top. I was in the yellow hallway, the porch light stops flickering and shuts off, then the front door quickly slams shut. Blowing a big gust of wind and making dust go every where. I was alone! Well as alone as you can get in a creepy, old house. I could see, as my eyes adjusted, and the hallway is bright yellow, bright as day. Doors! Nothing but doors maybe thirteen doors give or take. Stairs, I found a set of dark dusty steps. I walk towards them. And slowly walked up them. I reached the top and it seemed like I was walking up the stairs forever. Doors! More doors. Maybe five or six doors. But only one of those doors got my attention. It was bright red and cracked open. I wanted to run down stairs and out of that house forever, but I didn’t I stayed. That decision is what haunts me to this very day.