The School That Adds Names

There was an abandoned school at the edge of our town No lights

No windows No one inside <break time="1.0s" /> Everyone knew the rumor A few kids went

in years ago and never came back They said the school kept them <break time="1.0s" /> We laughed about

it of course There were four of us and fear felt fake

in daylight <break time="1.0s" /> The doors were already open That should’ve been our warning <break time="1.0s" />

Inside the halls were silent Too silent Even our footsteps sounded like they

didn’t belong <break time="1.2s" /> Then we heard it A school bell <break time="1.0s" /> This place didn’t have power <break time="1.0s" />

One of us whispered “Did you hear that?” Someone answered from down the hallway <break time="1.0s" /> It sounded like