Painted Coffins
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Painted Coffins

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Story Notes

I wanted to write a ghost story set in a gothic mansion; I began writing it in 2023.

Summary

During their trip to the United Kingdom, a family find themselves in a crisis as they begin to experience a poltergeist and discover that the mansion they’re staying in is in fact haunted. But the history behind said mansion may be far more deep than they are lead to believe. Is this just a cold case of paranormal activity, or are the spirits trying desperately to speak to tell them something?

Status
Excerpt
Chapters
1
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
18+

Prologue


It was past noon; this was quite clear as the sky was dark and gray, meaning the sun was no longer visible. There was no one present, not a single human being. This was up until seven seconds had passed, as only one individual appeared out and about. It was a young lady, seemingly so. For whatever reason, she slowly removed her dress. And by the look of it, the dress was not the only thing she removed. Seconds passed as she slowly stripped off every single layer she had on. After seven seconds had passed, she was completely naked — from head to toe.

There was, in fact, a reason for this, as where the young lady had been standing was none other than right in front of a lake. Unlike the amount of time it took her to get undressed, it took her less than four seconds to walk straight into the water. Right then and there, she finally dove in. The longer she stayed in the water, the faster she began to swim, and the less visible she became, as only a small glimpse of her backside could be seen, but only for a second-and-a-half.

By the look of it, there clearly was a reason for the removal of her dress, as it quite clearly had — blood — painted on it.

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