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Lili was always interested in the mysterious and unexplained. So when she heard about the abandoned haunted house on the outskirts of town, she couldn’t resist going to check it out.
As she approached the house, a feeling of dread washed over her. The windows were boarded up and the door hung off its hinges. But Lili was determined to face her fears.
She pushed open the door and stepped inside. The musty smell of decay filled her nostrils and she could hear the sound of footsteps echoing through the empty halls. Suddenly, the door slammed shut behind her and she was plunged into darkness.
Panic set in as she tried the door handle, but it wouldn’t budge. Lili was trapped. She could hear the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, and she realized that she was not alone in the house.
With shaking hands, she fumbled for her flashlight and shone it in the direction of the footsteps. What she saw took her breath away – a ghostly figure was moving towards her, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.
Lili screamed and ran down the hallway, dodging through doorways and dodging furniture. She had to find a way out of the house before it was too late.
Finally, she burst through a door and found herself outside. She collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. When she looked up, she saw that the haunted house was gone. In its place stood a beautiful garden, filled with flowers and the sounds of birds chirping.
Lili realized that the haunted house was just a trick of the mind, a manifestation of her deepest fears. She stood up, feeling empowered, and made her way back home, grateful for the experience and the lesson she had learned.