Creative Writing: A Haunted House

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A loud knock resounded through the house. “It’s Herbet!” she screamed. “It’s Herbert!” Every seconds, the knock on the door is getting harder, deeper, and louder as if it is telling Mrs. White to open the door and welcome his own son.

“Please! Please don’t let it in! Please!” Mr. White cried.

“Do not act like you what is behind that door! It’s just your son, there is nothing out there rather than Herbet, and there is also nothing to be afraid of.” She walks towards the door, mumbles. “Everything... Everything will be alright, wait for me Herbet.. Wait for me… Everything will be alright.”

Even though Mr. White was trying to stop her on the way to the door, he still failed in front of the powerful motherhood of Mrs. White.

“The bolt!” she groaned. “ I can’t reach it, it’s too high for me, I have to get a chair to help me.”
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The paw! If it can let Herbet revive, it should also be able to bring him back to peace.” Mr. White sprint as fast as he could to his chest of drawers and get the paw out.

“ Huff… I wish, I wish my son, Herbert, could stay in peace in the tomb.” Mr. White had a deep breath and wished the third and last wish.

“Hey… Dad? Why do you do that...” Herbert showed up in Mr. White’s bedroom and actually he is just as fine as he used to be, however, his eyes are full with disappointment and sadness. “If that is your wish, then, okay… I have no problem with that. See… See you… Da… Dad.” The voice of Herbet faded and Herbert disappeared right in front of Mr.

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