The Haunted Hollowbrook Manor

Indra Raj Pathak
The Daily Cuppa
Published in
Oct 6, 2023
Photo by Ján Jakub Naništa on Unsplash

In the eerie moonlight, Hollowbrook Manor stood, shrouded in shadows. Legend whispered of a cursed painting hidden within its walls, a portal to the afterlife.

On Halloween night, five brave souls entered, determined to uncover the truth.

As the clock struck midnight, a chilling wind swept through the mansion.

Ghostly whispers echoed, and the temperature plunged. The cursed painting came to life.

Apparitions emerged, each with a tragic tale. Their hollow eyes pierced the intruders’ souls.

Desperation filled the room as the spirits sought release.

With trembling hands, the group recited an incantation, banishing the souls back to the painting.

Silence descended upon Hollowbrook Manor.

But as they fled, they knew they’d merely scratched the surface of the manor’s dark secrets.

The haunting of Hollowbrook would continue to draw those seeking answers into its chilling embrace, year after year.

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Indra Raj Pathak
Indra Raj Pathak

Written by Indra Raj Pathak

Educationist, pragmatic, writer-poet by passion. Editor.