Goast house

He had heard had bed time storeys of this house storeys that had filled him with terror storeys of tragedy and horror that made his imagination go in to a wild frenzy tales of an old man murdered by his son Charley over love ,he had be told of the son's romance with a free thinking young woman Susan this was at a time when were woman's lib was still in its early days and women were not treated fairly .Charley fell madly in love with Susan however his father Bill Winters disapproved of him dating her the two of them would row this cause a rift between them there father son bond broken .Charles father one day made an ultimatum stop dating Susan or he would throw his son out into the cold facing a bleak future in a fit of rage he murdered his father pushing him down the stairs he told his mother that his father had fell she believe him .The guilt built up in him his mother could tell what he had done eventually he killed himself .Susan who was madly in love with Charley saw his dead lifeless body dangling from the ceiling decided also to take her own life ,these fasintaed him endlesly .So one stormy night he snuck out to go explore things were not going to well the death trap that was the house seamed empty .All he could do was wait uptill the storm quietened down .
The wind howled throwing anything that wasn't bolted down away, rain poured down drenching anyone unfortunate to be outside lightning crashed and the thunder roared like a might lion on the prowl .The house had been left for so long a once nice home had become a dank rodent infested hole the rain leek through the roof hitting him on the head with a splash he fell back his torched slipped from his hand the light gone out he was alone in the dark .His imagination got the better of him the eire silence filled the room he strained to hear the hidden sound their was nothing to hear the lightning crashed illuminating the sky outside a mysterys figure illuminated in the dark or was it .Stood motionless its face hidden in the dark staring right at him the lighting came again he saw more it was a robbed figure he scrambled around for his torch fumbling around the dust old wooden floor .
After stumbling around in the dark he found his torch thumbing the switch the light came on he shone it at the spot the cloaked figure was just a coat hung up on an old fashioned coat hanger he sighted with relief this room was empty no sight of ghostly activity he had checked all of the rooms this was the last one with a groan he walked toward the door it was half open it began to move creaking its old hinges rusted and decayed it slammed shut hard shaking the dust a low moaning noise was heard rising lights flashed outside in the hall way a rattling noises stomping on the stair case he could fell his heart beat faster faster cold sweats he scrambled for the door it wasn't locked but something was stopping him from getting out he pulled with all his strength he cried out the door stayed put he fell back ward the door creaked open standing in front of him a pale figure she stood hovering a vacant expression looking right through him as though he went there
"Hello?"
he said stuttering no response the woman began to laugh wickedly she looked down at him fixed him on her sights
"Beware stranger beware"
she said she moved for him he cowered she passed right thouing him disappearing into the next room he ran out to the stair case the bottom was blocked by a wall of bricks he panicked the wall was getting closer he ran back up the stairs into another room this room seamed safe he sat down on the floor think what to do next sweat poring from his forced out breath out of luck something hit him from behind something small the light came on for an instant he saw it the objets defying gravity the flew viciously all aimed at him he ran into the hall he fell through a gap in the floor boards he fell down hard to the ground floor the kitchen a man stood looking around he turned to face him
"Bloody hell what are you doing here"
he said startled by his appearance
"are you ok don't you know its not safe here "
"no "
"what's your name my name is William"
"my name is Joe"
he said shivering
"Been told a few ghost storeys about the place hey"
"yes"
he said nodding
" are you hurt? that was a nasty fall "
"i think i sprained my ankle"
"oh there a crutch some where here have you seen any one else here there have been reports of a gang hiding scaring people by the look of you I guess you saw them your self ill go get you a crutch you stay here until i come back ok"
"ok"
William disappeared he was alone not for long William came back with the crutch as promised he gave it too him
"thanks"
he said stumbling to his feet
"come on ill show you the tricksters"
William said leading the way to the living room with Joe stumbling hobbling behind him to the stair case the was the wall
"look at this "
he said pushing the wall out of the way
"stay here kid ill get them out"
he said disappearing up the stairs the lights the howling everything like what he had winterises was happening to William he remained vigilant
"Know you kids come out im not scared by you little tricks"
nothing a quiet silence followed soon enough five boys ran down the stairs followed by William
"You see Joe i told you pranksters the lot of them, know say your sorry to Joe for scaring him"
he said to the boys who stood their heads hung low n disgrace
"where sorry Joe "
they mumbled
"Good know you boys go home ok"
no need to ask them twice they ran as thought for there lives out the front door
"Know Joe do you want me to walk you home?"
"Yes please William"
"Ok then Mr "
they walked with Joe hobbling along
"William can i ask you a question?"
"You want to know what happed in the house don't you "
"Yes my dad told me the son murdered his dad and then killed himself and his girl friend killed herself too cos she saw him dead"
William laughed
" you sure have been told some lies what happened Bill died alright but his son never killed him and the son Charie never killed himself he and that two timing slut was left me er Bill i mean"
"oh my dad told me Bill dint like her cos she was a feminist "
he laughed
"these storeys keep getting better no I ,he didn't like her cos she was using him asking him to buy her gifts all the time he dint see it "
"oh I live down Mayberry street"
"I know your John Halls kid arnt you ?"
"Yes do you know my father"
"Yes i should have know it John always did have a wild imagination yes my wife just to baby-sit him er im mean my mother"
they walked for a wile silent down the empty streets finally they got to his house
"thanks for you help William"
"your welcome kid just don't go back to the hose its dangerous there "
"ok i will but one thing i must know"
"what's that?"
"How you know so much "
he laughed
"that's a secret "
"tell me please"
" I have to go ill be seeing you "
he sighed there was no use arguing William turned walked away .He began to disappear vanishing slowly he gasped he was gone a cold chill ran through him he was so nice and helpful .He hobbled back into his house leaving him with more questions than answers .