Bark! Bark! Sharp barks came from the next room, and as it became more and more intense, I realized it was my 3 year old husky, Terror. I slowly got out of bed and grabbed the baseball bat I kept in my closet, and threw on my bathrobe and slippers. The house was dark, the only light on was the dim hall light, that I usually kept on just in case I needed to get up in the middle of the night. I soon realized the barks were coming from the servants quarters down the hall, which I haven't touched since I moved here, and as I walk farther down the hall I can see Terrors bright white coat, illuminated by the full moon shining through the window. Terror's ears were up and his tail as straight as a popsicle stick. He turned his head toward me, and growled even more violently, as if protecting me from something,at a chair in the corner that had nobody in it.
As I approached the door, I call to Terror, "TERROR, come! Come ON Terror, there is Nothing there!" It was an old rocking chair, the kind you might see in your grandmother's living room by the fireplace. But the thing about this chair, is that it was moving by itself, back and forth, back and forth, yet still no sign of anyone. As I step through the doorway, I feel an immediate change in temperature. It is absolutely freezing in the room, none of the vents are covered and none of the windows are open either. The chair is still moving, back and forth, back and forth. I instantly grabbed Terrors' collar, ran out of the room and slammed the door behind me.
The next day I call over some friends; Brayden, Taylor, Breanna, Delaney, Toni and Alley, who all go to college with me. I didn't tell them what was happening, I just said to bring a change of clothes, a pillow and flashlights. Brayden is first to arrive, then Toni, and Breanna. I make sure everyone has pillows, and flashlights and pajamas when Delaney asks
"Ok, why are we here?"
"You'll see, okay? I have some plans for tonight." I reply, and tell everyone to head to the theater room, and luckily, I made a map of the house, thats how big it is, I needed a map! This house has 12 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a theater, a kitchen, a servants quarters, 4 different living rooms, a game room, a pool, 2 laundry rooms and a gym. I go upstairs to my closet, in which I have about 10 ouija boards, I take out my "original" ouija board and head back downstairs, with Terror at my tail, like he's afraid to leave me alone.
It's about midnight and we are watching Pet Sematary, and as we are watching I notice that people are slowly getting up and walking out the door. As I watch I also notice that it is extremely cold in the theater. Terror, still at my side, is huddled under the blanket with his head sticking out so he can watch the movie. Later in the evening I realize that there is only 3 of us left, 4 if you include Terror, and there is only Brayden, Taylor and I.
"Where is everyone?" I panic,
"I don't know but it is like minus 20 in here!" Taylor responds, as I get up and reach for the blanket that is concealing the ouija board and set it on the table.
"This is what I brought you guys here for. Last night I found Terror barking at a rocking chair moving in the corner of the servants quarters , and it was SO cold in that room, and now everyone is missing so, shall we?" I say. Taylor and Brayden both look at each other.
"Why don't we just go and find them?" Taylor asks, and I'm already out the door.
Terror sticks to my side as we walk down the hall, flashlights in hand, Terror stops in his tracks and lets out a loud, shrill bark. I look up and see a dark haired man in a deep red suit with piercing red eyes.
I stare at the man, he has a handsome face and a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. He laughs, and it's a demonic laugh that sounds like it would come from a horror movie. He slowly walks toward me then disappears into a puff of dark black smoke, but it's like he didn't even disappear because his piercing red eyes are imprinted into my mind.
I wake up in the laundry room with Taylor and Brayden splashing cold water on my face and Terrors head is on my lap. I stand and walk out the door, Taylor and Brayden just behind me as I see 4 people emerge out of the servants quarters, I then hear Toni yell "RUN!" and I look behind me to see the man holding a knife, I run out the front door and don't look back.
3 weeks later I am packing up my stuff with my friends and driving to the new house when Delaney says " Thank god you invited us over! Thank god for friendship!" And to this day I am happy to agree with her.
