Phoebe Williams Short Story

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Water dripping from broken pipework, the wind whistling through smashed windows, A girl came across a building which was exposed yet away from civilisation. The building which, in her opinion, looked as if it was an old hospital. However at first from where she was standing, an asylum. Every window, door, entrance and possible way of getting in was boarded up, explaining the boot marks and crowbars on the floor of people who have obviously tried and failed.

Above all there was obviously something in there which people wanted to see. Therefore she began to think outside the box as these other explorers didn't do: she circled the building, searching desperately for a way in. Suddenly, she noticed a small grave round the back of the hospital. Kneeling down she saw the corpses date of birth. Her birthday. Cautious she then checked the date of death. Today. Adrenaline kicked in and the girl almost felt threatened as if there was someone watching her. As If she were their prey.
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Excited the girl started to dig through the pile hoping that this was her way in. Although not a total disappointment, there was a small hole. Small but not impossible. Now ahead of herself, she began to squeeze through the possible gap and to her luck She got in. However she ended up in a cellar, “how ironic” The clueless girl thought, “i'm in an abandoned building and the first room I end up in is the

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