It was nice, summer evening. Sun was just setting when old, beat up car stopped in front of huge manor. It was old, neglected, but also impressive house. It has big garden at the backyard. Whole sight told that there was no one in here for good couple of years... So empty and lonely. Who would live in a place like this? Away from city and strangely scary... br BR
Young couple and their friend got out from the car and looked uneasy at the manor.
"You're sure you want to go inside with me?" young man said, looking at his fiance. She smiled weakly looking back at him. br BR
"It might look scary outside, but in the end it's your family's house, right? I want to see this famous house." she walked towards the house. He just stared at her puzzled. br BR
"I'm going with you, guys!" friend of young couple yelled. br BR
Three of them went up the steps and before they got the chance to look for keys, these big, wooden doors were opened and they saw middle aged women, with dark complexion. br BR
"Welcome home, young master." three of them exchanged surprised glances. She bowed her head, opened the door more, letting them in.
"I'm sorry, miss, but I didn't know someone is still living here." br BR
"Oh, yes. It may look like a mess, but I still work in here. Like my grandmother and mother did." br BR
"Even if no one lives here?" br BR
"Oh, yes." br BR
"So how did you know I'm the owner.. I mean I'm from the family?" br BR
"We got a call, young master." she bowed her head again. br BR
"Hey, hey! That's a great place for your wedding guys!" br BR
"Hey! You're right!" girl exclaimed looking around the hall. She entered big living room which looked rich and pretty tidy. br BR
"Some more people should work here and it will get back to life." she muttered. br BR
"Hey, guys. I'll get what I need, okay?" 'young master' said to his fiance and his friend. br BR
"Okay! We'll wait here!" his friend said. The two of them started exploring the living room while 'young master' headed up the stairs to the second floor. br BR
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"Wow! This place is really pretty!" young woman said, amazed by every single thing she saw. br BR
"We hope that after wedding, young master will like to move in here." br BR
"We?" the maid only stared at young woman and it gave her chills. "Um.." she looked around and one of many portraits caught her eye. "Whose that woman?" she made her way to the painting and stared at it. br BR
"It's wife of our master. 100 years ago he built this house for her as wedding present"
"She's beautiful..." br BR
"Oh, yes. She is..." maid smiled broadly.
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Meanwhile, young man was in one of many rooms that were in this house, looking for some object. His mother called him about it and he had to bring it to her, even if he hated the idea of returning to this house.
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i You're finally here /i he heard whispered and frightened, looked around. i No one... /i br BR
He gave up on looking for an object and escaped the room. On the corridor he noticed slim figure, wearing white, torn dress. He took deep breath and decided to see who it was. br BR
"E-excuse me, b-bu-" br BR
"You're finally here..." the woman said and looked at him with her cold, empty gaze. He screamed and started running away. br BR
He run down the stairs and spotted his fiance. br BR
"Let's get out of here!" he yelled and tried to pull her towards the door, but she managed to escape from his grip. br BR
"What is wrong with you! We just came here. And it's nice in here.. Maybe we stay here for night, huh? It's dark outside already.. "she suggested. br BR
"You're kidding me! I won't stay here! No way!" br BR
"So just wait for your friend? He went somewhere.. " she looked around trying to remember where he went. br BR
"Do as you wish! I'm leaving!" he ran out, not even giving her chance to respond. He got into the car and drove away, leaving his fiance and friend behind.. br BR br BR