The Haunting of the Abandoned Dormitory

The moon hung low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the once bustling college campus. The dormitory, long abandoned, stood silent and ominous, its windows like hollow eyes watching over the empty grounds. It was here, in this forgotten corner of academia, that a group of students would soon find themselves entangled in a chilling mystery.

Chapter 1: The Discovery

It was a typical Thursday evening when Sarah, a freshman at Elmwood College, received a cryptic message on her phone. "You need to see this," it read. Intrigued, she followed the link and found herself staring at a photo of the old dormitory, its facade marred by peeling paint and broken windows. The caption read, "Abandoned since '99. What happened to the students?"

Sarah shared the photo with her friends, and soon, the group was planning a late-night visit to the dormitory. They were curious, but they didn't know what they were getting themselves into.

Chapter 2: The Unseen Presence

As they approached the dormitory, the air grew colder, and an unsettling silence enveloped them. The door creaked open with a life of its own, and they stepped inside, their flashlights cutting through the darkness. The smell of decay and dust lingered in the air, but it was the feeling of being watched that truly unnerved them.

Suddenly, a cold breeze swept through the room, and a faint whisper echoed through the halls. "Who are you?" Sarah called out, her voice trembling.

The whisper grew louder, clearer. "You're too late. They're gone."

Chapter 3: The Vanishing

The group split up, each taking a different wing of the dormitory to explore. As they ventured deeper, they found more and more evidence of the students who had vanished. Photos of smiling faces, letters, and even a diary filled with eerie predictions of the dormitory's fate.

Sarah found herself in a small room with a mirror on the wall. As she looked into it, she saw a reflection of her friends, but they were no longer alive. Their eyes were hollow, their skin pale, and their smiles twisted into grotesque grins.

Chapter 4: The Revelation

Desperate to understand what was happening, Sarah and her friends began to piece together the diary's cryptic entries. They learned that the dormitory had been built on a sacred Native American burial ground, and that the students who lived there had disturbed the resting place of the spirits.

The diary predicted that the spirits would take revenge on anyone who entered the dormitory. As they read, the air grew colder, and the whispers became louder. The group knew they had to leave, but it was too late.

Chapter 5: The Confrontation

The spirits of the dormitory had claimed their victims, and now they were coming for Sarah and her friends. The group found themselves trapped in the building, their only hope a desperate plea for help.

As the spirits closed in, Sarah took a deep breath and faced them head-on. "We didn't mean to disturb you," she said, her voice steady despite the fear that gripped her. "Please, let us go."

To her astonishment, the spirits listened. They allowed the group to leave, but not without a warning. "Remember," a voice echoed through the halls, "this place is not yours. Leave it be."

Chapter 6: The Aftermath

Sarah and her friends returned to the campus, their lives forever changed by the events of that night. They never spoke about the dormitory again, but they couldn't shake the feeling that it was watching them, waiting for its next chance to strike.

The dormitory remained abandoned, a silent sentinel over Elmwood College, its story a cautionary tale of the supernatural forces that lurk in the forgotten corners of the world.