“Easy bruv, what’s happening?” asked Ron
“Nothing much, I’m just bored,” I responded.
“Come, I want to show you something,” said Ron unexpectedly.
I was bored and had nothing else to do, so I followed Ron and we finally reached our destination: an isolated and dilapidated house. I looked over at Ron, puzzled with curiosity.
“Why are you bringing me here?” I asked.
Mickey arrived with a big grin on his face. The house looked very old and erosion had occurred around the window sills. Crevices swept all around the house and I assumed its previous owner had not looked after very well.
“Let’s play Dare Devil,” shouted Mickey.
Ron looked at me and said, “I dare you to-“
“No, I’m not doing it, Ron!” I shouted abruptly to Ron before he finished his sentence.
Ron and Mickey started laughing.
“O come on, we’ll both come with you, chicken!”
They both tried persuading me and after a while, I gave in and we started walking up the pathway leading towards the derelict house. As we progressed further in, Ron and Mickey began to tell me the story of the previous owner of the house and how she killed herself. When we reached the front door, which desperately needed repainting, it was locked. I began to have second thoughts, but I did not want to let Ron and Mickey down, especially as this was a new area to me and they were the only friends I had. Mickey revealed a screwdriver from his jumper pocket and began to break in. A couple on minutes later, there was a click and the door opened.
I felt a sudden urge to leave the house. As soon as I stepped in, the hairs on my back stood up. We took a step further and the floorboards creaked. This house really started to scare me.
“Bang!”
As I turned around, the door had slammed shut. Ron and Mickey had disappeared. I ran to the door and pulled on it. It was locked. I was traumatized, bewildered and petrified.
“Ron? Mickey? Come on, this isn’t funny”, I exclaimed.
I could feel something behind me, breathing on me. And then I heard a couple of footsteps walking away from me. Fearful and anxious, I began to turn around slowly. Standing in front of me was a woman. She had blonde hair and was laughing and calling me to come towards her. I suddenly started running. I ran up the stairs of the house; by the colour of the woman’s skin, I could tell that she was a ghost.
I could not even think. I did not know what to do. I just ran as fast as I could. I disappeared down a corridor and opened a door. I rushed inside. I was panting really hard and my legs were aching, so I rested against a bookcase. Suddenly, the bookcase opened up and I fell through. It felt that I was falling forever, but when I finally reached the bottom, I landed on some cushions and realized that I was in the basement. The basement was dirty, spacious and empty. I got up and rubbed the dust away from my clothes. A bright light caught my attention and something was coming towards me. Turning my head slightly, I began to shiver. I was really terrified now. Where had Ron and Mickey gone? Why did they make me come into this house if they knew it was haunted? I caught a glimpse of a person-shaped figure and believing that it was the ghost, began to run again. I ran up the stairs in the basement and to the front door. It was still locked.
“What do I do?” I thought.
I started crying and sat down in the corner beside the door. My heart was still beating relatively fast and I was finding it hard to breathe. Wondering why I had come into this house, I became worried thinking about what may have happened to Ron and Mickey. My hair was filled with cobwebs and I could feel the dampness of the wall along ma back. Footsteps started creeping closer and closer by the second. I put my face into my hands and just shut my tearful eyes.
I waited. Nothing happened. I gradually lifted my head up and saw Mickey. A sign of relief and happiness came into my eyes.
“Mickey, watch out, behind u!” I shouted as the ghost entered the passage and stood behind Mickey.
The ghost walked over towards me and removed its wig, to reveal Ron. Ron and Mickey busted out in a panic of laughter. It had been a prank all along. I finally saw the funny side and we all laughed so much, that tears came into our eyes.