The air was thick with tension as the group huddled in the walk-in closet, the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning drowned out by the guttural moans echoing through the halls. Hendrick stood by the door, his bloodied hands gripping the clothes hanger like a weapon. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp, focused.770Please respect copyright.PENANAJPnTKkWXjm
770Please respect copyright.PENANAARrzHoJNeG
"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."770Please respect copyright.PENANAJcH5lFtv0d
770Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8oZjhwrIs
Evelyn nodded, her usual confidence replaced by a quiet determination. "My mom's room is down the hall. There's a back door that leads to the garden. We can get out that way."770Please respect copyright.PENANAq8wjZFO3p5
770Please respect copyright.PENANAtZflQ2sMsx
"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.770Please respect copyright.PENANAg26AnbA6aJ
770Please respect copyright.PENANAoY1ABs9n9Y
"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."770Please respect copyright.PENANA6Ole5GYc9F
770Please respect copyright.PENANA4kM1O0EcxY
We exchanged uneasy glances. Evelyn seemed genuinely confused about what was going on in her own house. Hopefully, she was right about this.770Please respect copyright.PENANAOXKMwi8IB7
770Please respect copyright.PENANAvLW2EfucrB
"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."770Please respect copyright.PENANAWKxHiJaXF3
770Please respect copyright.PENANAWAgwRhDICG
I opened the door slowly, peering into the hallway. The shadows seemed to shift and twist, the faint sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. The creature was close—too close.770Please respect copyright.PENANApaUelXSzHL
770Please respect copyright.PENANAwXZP1RMf33
We moved as one, our footsteps soft but hurried. Evelyn led the way, her familiarity with the mansion guiding us through the labyrinth of hallways. Hendrick brought up the rear, his eyes darting nervously behind us.770Please respect copyright.PENANALe6yM4odD6
770Please respect copyright.PENANASydP9Qf0zm
The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.770Please respect copyright.PENANAS5HZawmJI3
770Please respect copyright.PENANAvmeAeGW80a
"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.770Please respect copyright.PENANA1TtxxWgUHz
770Please respect copyright.PENANAy0dqWYVmoL
We turned a corner, and the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The sound of the creature's footsteps grew louder, closer. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it—a hunched, humanoid figure with glowing eyes and a grotesque snarl. It was gaining on us.770Please respect copyright.PENANAYKO4WCH6PE
770Please respect copyright.PENANAygR4U3GIZY
"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.770Please respect copyright.PENANADb4yQYdmfd
770Please respect copyright.PENANA2cwPpr1kuB
But Evelyn froze, her eyes wide with terror as she stared at the creature. "No," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "It's… it's Grandpa."770Please respect copyright.PENANAt5YK3nXJhC
770Please respect copyright.PENANAHMQJb8Rwgo
Hendrick didn't hesitate. He stepped in front of Evelyn, his clothes hanger raised like a weapon. "Go!" he shouted, his voice firm. "I'll hold it off!"770Please respect copyright.PENANACNajp97hNh
770Please respect copyright.PENANAu7QcKPq7Zn
"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.770Please respect copyright.PENANAhptIm03j9I
770Please respect copyright.PENANAfirPoaIm3M
"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"770Please respect copyright.PENANAaUV8XUF5pF
770Please respect copyright.PENANAceLGKCa9UE
The creature lunged, its claws slashing through the air. Hendrick swung the hanger, the metal clanging against the creature's arm. It roared, a sound that sent shivers down my spine, but Hendrick stood his ground, his face pale but determined.770Please respect copyright.PENANATkANBVe2Sv
770Please respect copyright.PENANApMCVdpW6oE
"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.770Please respect copyright.PENANAEXKnQ0piG8
770Please respect copyright.PENANAMtYwCcRBHN
I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.770Please respect copyright.PENANAavTUDHn0va
770Please respect copyright.PENANAU2hxHIFteE
Maya hesitated, her eyes filled with tears, but she nodded. We ran, a loud defiant scream from Hendrick coming from behind us. I didn't look back. I couldn't.770Please respect copyright.PENANAUZXCOeB2Dp
770Please respect copyright.PENANApmNaNRa7NC
...770Please respect copyright.PENANAGilGoyGVU8
770Please respect copyright.PENANATmJPKPgZ8X
We reached Evelyn's mom's room, the door slightly ajar. Evelyn pushed it open, her hands trembling. "This way," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.770Please respect copyright.PENANAADY15MEKjg
770Please respect copyright.PENANAkEh5HHEVkp
The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. The back door was visible at the far end, but before we could move, a low, guttural moan filled the room.770Please respect copyright.PENANAW2baFoCYHK
770Please respect copyright.PENANAOKr1ox0nYa
Another creature stepped out of the shadows, its glowing eyes fixed on us. It was smaller than the first, but no less terrifying.770Please respect copyright.PENANAhqFk7VmgYd
770Please respect copyright.PENANAZi2semqmxl
Masha quickly grabbed a lamp from a nearby table and hurled it at the creature, the glass shattering against its chest. The creature seemed unaffected by Masha's move, roaring instead, its attention fully on Masha.770Please respect copyright.PENANAeMRHOnNz11
770Please respect copyright.PENANAbgyO3VRL2q
"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."770Please respect copyright.PENANAItdMywmiBq
770Please respect copyright.PENANAP1p5gTtqPT
I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."770Please respect copyright.PENANAbg98xU2phe
770Please respect copyright.PENANA8L9tMGDHlP
"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."770Please respect copyright.PENANA1jfr7xUYqM
770Please respect copyright.PENANAseDoWMzotl
We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.770Please respect copyright.PENANAX3BXzY4isI
770Please respect copyright.PENANAfDvm8WI5IV
"No!"770Please respect copyright.PENANAm2pS47qphW
770Please respect copyright.PENANAZhr15DJxqc
"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.770Please respect copyright.PENANAslatvQZZS7
770Please respect copyright.PENANA561WcusOqd
And so we did. I glanced over my shoulder just in time to see the creature lunging at her, its claws slashing through the air. Masha didn't scream. She just looked at us, her eyes filled with a quiet resolve, and a small smile on her face just before the creature's claws tears into her sternum, separating her body in two.770Please respect copyright.PENANAbqcaiUUTU8
770Please respect copyright.PENANACvBNmLX3Cf
...770Please respect copyright.PENANABp3AUUS9L7
770Please respect copyright.PENANAUPKMQHEovS
We burst through the back door, the cool night air hitting us like a slap. The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. But the relief was short-lived.770Please respect copyright.PENANAuAPFhIfFPS
770Please respect copyright.PENANAldVPxlucQI
The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.770Please respect copyright.PENANAQNeb619Anj
770Please respect copyright.PENANAKi6idWOWRj
"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.770Please respect copyright.PENANA7JkAbyRvLK
770Please respect copyright.PENANA2X0y2ui9ei
Maya nodded, her face pale but determined. Sasha was silent, her eyes filled with tears. Evelyn looked back at the mansion, her expression unreadable.770Please respect copyright.PENANAPQlMHL9nOZ
770Please respect copyright.PENANAcxI7a6VJAG
"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."770Please respect copyright.PENANAnsK4loJ5d4
770Please respect copyright.PENANA9hmwP9reO5
We ran, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. The garden seemed to stretch on forever, the shadows twisting and shifting as if alive. But we didn't stop. We couldn't.770Please respect copyright.PENANAEFLUmj0ts8
770Please respect copyright.PENANA7j30nDF25E
------
arrow_back
The White's Mansion
more_vert
-
info_outline Info
-
toc Table of Contents
-
share Share
-
format_color_text Display Settings
-
exposure_plus_1 Recommend
-
Sponsor
-
report_problem Report
-
account_circle Login
Search stories, writers or societies
Continue ReadingClear All
What Others Are ReadingRefresh
X
Never miss what's happening on Penana!
The White's Mansion
Author:
MadWriting7
ISSUE #5
Act V
LIKES 0
READS 766
BOOKMARKS 3
campaign
Request update 0
Sponsor
Suggest Edits
Login with Facebook
or Sign up/Login to comment or bookmark! Click to load the next chapter
X
After each update request, the author will receive a notification!
smartphone100
→ Request update
X
Sponsor again
Click to login
Login first to show your name as a sponsor.
Thank you for supporting the story! :)
Please Login first.
×
The White's Mansion
Horror
Dark
Short Story
Last updated: Feb 24, 2025
Total word count: 7,742
Total reading time: 36 Minutes
Writer:
horror
dark
mystery
tragedy
betrayal
psychological
survival
sacrifice
isolation
forgiveness
eerie
supernaturalhorror
hauntedmansion
Report this story
×
Write down what you like about the story
×
Reading Theme:
Font Size:
Line Spacing:
Paragraph Spacing:
Load the next issue automatically
Reset to default
×
People Who Like This
x
Before You Publish
Please ensure your story does not contain illegal, hateful, inciting, or violence-promoting content, or any infringing, plagiarized, or spam material, and that it complies with Penana’s Terms of Use.
Penana reserves the right to remove any content that violates these rules or causes legal or community risk, and to suspend or terminate related accounts.

