By: Callie Tharpe and Sara Marston

The Beginning As I carefully entered the house, the door slammed shut behind me and my friends. Nobody knew the terror that was awaiting us inside the house. It was just me (Maria), Suzie, Cathy,Annabelle, Tyler, and Matt. I jerked when a squeal filled the house. “Who was that?!” I exclaimed. My friends exchanged glances, shaking their heads. It wasn’t any of them. Who was it?

The Disappearing Act Our clothes dripping, we headed into the next room. It was very dark, so we used the walls as our guide. Out of nowhere, Annabelle released a piercing shriek. “My hands!” she cried. “What’s wrong with your hands?” I questioned. “They’re wet.. And reek of blood!” “What do you mean ‘reek of blood’?” Suzy whispered nervously. “I..I don’t know” stuttered Anabelle. Our conversation was interrupted. “Where’s Matt?” questioned Cathy. Nobody had noticed he had disappeared.

Silence We heard Matt call out for help, but we couldn’t figure out where his voice was coming from. Then suddenly his pleas for help ceased. It was dead silent in the house. Nobody spoke. We all knew something terrible had happened to Matt. But what?

The Body We stumbled from room to room, looking for Matt and calling his name until our voices became raw and hoarse. We had explored all of the rooms in the house, except upstairs. We had just about given up, when suddenly a hoarse moaning interrupted our thoughts. We heard a loud crashing noise. Tyler cried out in pain. “I tripped!” he called. “Over what?” I exclaimed. Tyler was silent for a moment. Then he slowly answered my question. “It was a body” he whispered. “It’s coming for you next” rasped Matt. “MATT!?” I squealed.

Death Matt had been found! He was bleeding heavily through his jacket. He whispered “Go on without me!” And shuttered his last breath. Then there was 6 of us.

Danger Above The house started creaking out of nowhere, and the roof crashed to the floor. I was showered in bits and pieces of the ceiling. The last thing I remember were my friends calling out in pain as the dust showered us.

Alone I awoke to complete silence. I must have blacked out. I stood warily. I called for my friends but there was no answer. I searched around the rubble but everyone was gone. They had left me alone in the dark house. I had no way of getting out due to the collapsing of the roof. I didn’t have my cellphone with me either… I was trapped and alone…. And left to die.