Whispers of the Abandoned Mansion

The Cardoso family arrived at the abandoned mansion on a gray October afternoon. Broken windows,

ivy devouring the walls, a rusty gate creaking in the wind. The house was inherited

from Uncle Augusto, a man who died alone and no one ever talked about. Lucas,

twelve years old, was the first to explore. In the main hall, a huge portrait

caught his attention. A girl in a white dress with a delicate smile. The date read eighteen

ninety-seven. But there was something wrong with her eyes. Eyes that seemed to follow him.

On the first night, the whispers came. Voices from within the walls. Words filled with

despair. The flashlight flickered. Shadows moved on their own. And then,