Concurso gótico. Tale 22. The Halloween Night at the Old House

It was a cold and dark Halloween night. Lucas and his friend Pablo wanted to do something exciting so they decided to explore an old house at the end of their street. People said it was haunted, but Lucas didn’t believe in ghosts. Pablo was sacred, but he followed his friend.

When they entered, the door made a loud creak. The air inside was cold and they could see dust everywhere. Suddenly, they heard a strange sound, something like footsteps on the second floor.

“Maybe it’s a cat” said Lucas, trying to sound brave. But Pablo didn’t think so.

They slowly went upstair, holding a small flashlight. Then they saw a shadow moving near a window. Pablo screamed and Lucas dropped the flashlight for a moment, everything was dark. When the light came back, they saw an old man smiling it was the neighbour, Mr.García! He was decorating the house for Halloween. Lucas and Pablo laughed nervously. They ran home, promising never to explore “haunted” houses again least, not until next Halloween.