The mansion
Chapter 1
A boy with blue hair ran down the dark corridor. What was that thing he just saw? The rumor couldn't be real! Did getting in that mansion was a good idea? Something told him it wasn't. He probably imagined it. Now, he just wanted one thing: get out of here and never come back. He climbed down the stairs and headed for the entrance door. He turned the knob but the door didn't open, it was locked. Since when, how did it get locked anyway? He was alone here right? The boy didn't have any idea; he just wanted to get out. He passed a nervous hand in his mid-long hair and wiped his hand on his purple shirt to remove the sweat on them. He then turned the knob multiple times; kicked and punched the door, trying to make it open but it didn't move. A high pitched music grew louder and louder in his head as he heard steps getting closer to him. The boy panicked as his eyes filled with water and kicked the door harder but it didn't work. He turned, facing the thing, tears streaming down his eyes as his screams echoed outside the mansion.
"Tomorrow is Hiroshi's birthday" Mika said.
"I think we knew..." Replied Takuro.
"We should do something special, right? What would you like to do Hiroshi?" Asked Takeshi to a gray haired boy wearing glasses.
"I don't know, that's a good question." Hiroshi said, leaning on the school corridor's wall.
"We could go see a movie," Takeshi proposed.
Takuro shook his head.
"The movies seem all boring."
Everybody nodded, agreeing with the red-haired teen.
"Maybe we could go to the restaurant," Offered Mika.
"I'll go with my mom and dad in the evening. Besides, I don't have any money for that." Hiroshi answered.
The group stayed silent, having completely no idea what they could do tomorrow. Everything that was passing in their minds was activities they could do on normal Fridays. They were actually Friday but they kept the weekly activity for Hiroshi's birthday. Takeshi smirked with amusement.
"You know what would be funny, he said, explore the old mansion."
The three other teenagers looked at him with their eyes opened wide.
"You mean that supposedly haunted mansion?" Mika asked.
Takuro crossed his arms.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea... What do you think Hiroshi?"
"That's not bad at all... Now, that you say it, I think I want to go check that rumor!" He said.
Takeshi looked at them in shock.
"Hey! I was just fooling around, he said, I don't think it's a good idea at all!"
Mika leaned on his shoulder.
"Looks like you shouldn't have said that, because we're three that wants to go now..."
The red-haired teen giggled seeing his friend starting to shiver a little.
"You're scared, Takeshi?"
The blonde-haired boy shook his head.
"No, I'm not daunted!"
Hiroshi laughed.
"You're such a pussy, Takeshi."
Mika looked at the grey-haired teen.
"Now that I think about it, didn't you say that your parents organized something for you?"
"Yeah, they do, but only in the evening. They say I can do what I want during the day."
"So it's settled then, said Takuro, meet at the school entrance tomorrow at ten we have an hour and a half to walk there."
The gang nodded as a bell saying the last class of the day was starting in three minutes rang.
"Gotta go," Said Takuro as he left a little kiss on Mika's lips.
Hiroshi and Takuro took their things and headed for their Math class as Mika and Takeshi entered their History class.
"Takeshi, is everything okay? The girl said, you're shaking."
The blonde boy grunted.
"We're going to an old haunted mansion that takes an hour and half to go to, of course I'm alright!"
Without a word, she followed him in the class.
A warm hand on Hiroshi's shoulder woke him up. The teen looked at his mom's blue eyes.
"What is it?" He asked sleepily.
"Takeshi is waiting for you at the door, he said it was important."
His eyes opened wide as he got out of bed in a hurry.
"Crap, I overslept! Tell him I'm there in a second!" He exclaimed as he threw a random shirt and pair of pants on his bed.
She softly giggled and left the room to let her son dress up. After a minute he was down the stairs taking an apple to eat on the road. She walked toward him and gave him a hug.
"Happy birthday, my dear!" She said softly.
He blushed when he realized she was doing that right in front of Takeshi.
"Mom, it's embarrassing..." He groaned.
She let go with a smile on her face.
"Okay then, have fun!"
The gray-haired didn't answer in embarrassment as he got out of the house with Takeshi. The blonde-haired boy was about to say something but Hiroshi cut him off before.
"Don't."
"What's taking them so long?" Takuro said to Mika that just shrugged.
"Knowing Hiroshi, he overslept."
Just as she was saying that, the two boys ran toward them until they were just in front of them, panting. Hiroshi rearranged his scarf.
"Sorry guys, I slept too much."
Mika and Takuro looked at each other as she grinned.
"See, told ya!"
The gang stood in front of the supposedly haunted mansion.
"It's huge, Mika exclaimed, it's going to take hours to explore it!"
"Good, added Hiroshi, we do have a couple of hours to do so."
Takuro grabbed the door knob but then let it go.
"Since it's your birthday, Hiroshi, you have the honor to open the door." He said with a smirk.
The gray-haired teen grabbed the knob and twisted it.
"I don't feel good about it," thought Takeshi out loud, shaking a bit.
For the first time since the idea of going there, Hiroshi shared the same bad feeling than Takeshi even though he didn't shiver like the blonde boy did. The door opened and they entered in the mansion.
The first chapter is short, I know. The other one will be longer. Please, leave honest reviews.
