Chapter 112
I vowed internally to settle the beef with Felix once we went back. As for Matthew, his inconsiderate act made me realize that it wasn’t worth keeping him as a friend.
The guys in the group managed to hype us up, and the women were all excited and giddy. Soon enough, we forgot what happened and enjoyed ourselves on the rides.
The entrance to the haunted house was right under an old willow tree. There was a bottomless well there that read “You’re doomed!”
The staffer gathered us and explained the rules. He reassured us that the haunted mansion was all about an immersive experience and that all ghosts were played by employees. They looked scary, but they would never abduct us.
The group then descended into the well in a cheery mood. When I went down, Felix and Colin were waiting for me.
“Follow me. No need to be afraid.” Colin held my hand and led me down the middle tunnel.
It was my first time in a haunted house. My ears picked up howling winds and harrowing cries. They sent chills down my spine. Suddenly, someone in front screamed and shouted, ” Go away!” I shuddered and hugged myself to calm myself down.
When I tried to get a bearing on my environment, something dropped down from above. It was mere inches away from my face. The flickering light revealed its terrifying aspect–it was a corpse whose tongue was bleeding. Something was wiggling out of the two holes where eyes should be.
I screamed uncontrollably upon seeing the hideous creature. My fight–or–flight response was triggered.
Colin hugged me and whispered next to my ears, “It’s fake. Relax.”
Right. The staff member told us that the ghosts were fake. Besides, Colin was with me. What was there to be afraid of? I mustered all my courage and followed behind him. For some reason, I felt that someone was tailing me. I tried to lose the stalker but failed.
I turned around many times to confront whoever was stalking me. But it was too dark t wouldn’t be able to see a thing even if someone was right in front of me, especially not someone who was intentionally staying out of my view. I didn’t know who or what was following me.
“What’s wrong?”
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“Someone’s following me.”
“I’m here. I’m strong. No ghosts will approach you.”
As soon as Colin said that, I felt something cold grabbing my ankle. I yelped and kicked my feet to lose the foreign object. By sheer luck, my feet produced a loud thud before I realized
what I had done.
Someone groaned, “Ow, this is going to hurt.”
Oops. I accidentally hurt a staff member. What should I do?
Colin knew that I had accidentally kicked a staff, so he dragged me and fled together. I couldn’t see anything, but there was the whipping sound of wind. My stalker was still behind me. His footsteps matched mine.
Suddenly, greenish lights appeared once more, illuminating the flame–eyed ghost who had a dead mouse in its jaw. Its hands had sharp nails, and they were trying to strangle me.
I squealed. I couldn’t dodge the ghost’s attack in time, so I hopped on Colin’s back. “Run! There’s a monster!”