The Haunting of Maple Street

Delphine pushed open the creaking door of the abandoned house on Maple Street. The air inside was

thick and cold, like walking into a freezer. She heard breathing that wasn't her

own. Then she saw it. A twisted figure in the corner with too many limbs and

eyes that glowed like dying embers. The duncanomolloodinga. Its mouth opened impossibly wide

and released a scream that shattered every window in the house. Delphine's legs finally moved and

she ran through hallways that seemed to stretch forever. The creature's footsteps thundered behind

her, getting closer with each second. She burst through a side door and

tumbled into the overgrown garden. Her hand hit something cold and metal in the weeds.