Running.

My footsteps were fast. Footsteps were behind me, yet voices all around. It's had been 3 hours in this cursed place, and I am already running. Running for my life. I can't tell who was behind me but he was walking, walking so slowly, yet always behind me. Looking back was suicide, yet I was looking back at the past, the past 3 hours ago.

Running. It was raining so heavily, I had to find shelter fast. It was a good 5 minutes before I stumbled upon a castle. It was dilapidated, cracks running nearly the entire length of the wall. There were eerie lights emanating from the cracked windows. It was night then, I could not see the path clearly. All I wanted was to get in there and stay until the rain stopped. 

I came across the entrance, large wooden doors bolted shut. "KEEP OUT" A sign said. I didn't take heed. I pushed the door open and took a step in. My biggest mistake was yet to be.

Warmth and fear engulfed me, as a strong gust of wind shut the doors behind. I could have sworn I heard a click. A lock click. It felt so good yet so ominous. The castle seemed to be only recently abandoned, with the carpeted flooring still clean. There was hardly any sign of cobwebs and the place was spick-and-span. I tried taking out my phone and making a call. Drats, no reception. It was my only instinct to explore the castle. It was ornate in there, with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, giving out a glow of safety. I decided to run, maybe I could find a bedroom to spend the night.

I did. The bedroom had a large bed, the bedsheets were tidy. I yawned as I crawled in and snuggled amongst the warmth that surrounded me. I couldn't care less that I was wet. This place was abandoned anyway.

It must have been 2 hours when I was jolted awake. The sight before me was horrible. There was blood all over the room. Writings were on the wall. Everything was in a mess. Yet the bed was still fine, no sign of chaos. I cringed in fear. I got up and went out of the room. There was a blood trail along the corridor.

What should I do? My thoughts went wild. I just had to keep running. I knew I had to find the entrance, I just didn't know where it was anymore. So I kept running, and running. There were voices, and footsteps. I was being chased. By what? I didn't dare look...

(To be continued)