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Chilling Darkness

November 28, 2010
By maglove97 GOLD, New Hampton, New Jersey
maglove97 GOLD, New Hampton, New Jersey
16 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.<br /> Abraham Lincoln


“Hello? Is anyone there?” I called into the dark corridors of the mine. I had bended over for just a second to take a closer look at the rocks on the wall when the rest of my tour group (and classmates) disappeared.

“Hello?” I called again, more panicked this time. No answer. I pressed against the wall, my heart beating fast. The poorly-lit section of the mine cast shadows all around me. Then, the lights flickered and went out.

Utter, total darkness. I fell to the floor, and sat against the wall with my knees to my chest. I opened my eyes wide, trying to find some source of light. Wait- what was that? A faint blue glow showed away from me. It got closer and closer and- MY GOD! Was that...?

The apparition proceeded closer and closer until it was right in front of me. It’s faded, glazed-over eyes stared somewhere into my soul. Unable to make a sound, I just clenched tighter and tighter as it took step after step toward me. Finally, it began to reach for my face, and I let out a piercing scream that echoed on wall after wall. Footsteps came running, the spirit disappeared into a swirling mist, the lights flickered back on, and my shoulder was touched by a real human being. I just stared up at where the ghost has been.

“Maggie! Maggie!” My teacher shook my shoulder. “Maggie, what’s wrong?” I couldn’t answer. I couldn’t. With the ghosts disappearance went my ability of speech. I would never make a sound again.



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on Dec. 14 2010 at 4:53 pm
kayx3ftw PLATINUM, Woodbridge, New Jersey
46 articles 4 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You don&#039;t get another chance, Life is no Nintendo game&quot;- Eminem

yes. lol more thriller writings.

maglove97 GOLD said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 3:20 pm
maglove97 GOLD, New Hampton, New Jersey
16 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.<br /> Abraham Lincoln

hahaha I have a few articles posted... Do you mean more thriller writings?

on Dec. 5 2010 at 5:14 pm
kayx3ftw PLATINUM, Woodbridge, New Jersey
46 articles 4 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You don&#039;t get another chance, Life is no Nintendo game&quot;- Eminem

This was really good. you should write more. lol