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The Haunting in the Mirror: My Terrifying Encounter

This story came to us from a reader and we had to share.. I never believed in ghosts until that night. It was late, and I was walking home past the old house at the edge of Ravenswood when I noticed a faint light flickering in the attic window. Something about it felt wrong, but my curiosity got the better of me. I don’t know why I did it, but I crept up to the door, which was slightly ajar, and pushed it open. The air inside was icy, and the only sound was my own breath. As I climbed the creaky stairs, every step felt like a bad decision, but I couldn’t stop myself.

When I reached the attic, I saw an old mirror in the corner, its surface covered in dust. I wiped it clean, and that’s when I saw her—a woman, pale and terrified, staring back at me from inside the mirror. Before I could react, her eyes locked onto mine, and I heard her voice, barely a whisper, saying, “Please… help me.” Then, out of the darkness behind her, a shadowy figure emerged, pulling her back into the abyss. The mirror cracked, and the house seemed to come alive, shaking violently. I ran, not daring to look back, but even now, I can still hear her voice, pleading for help in the dead of night.

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