Chapter 1: Introduction
Among all the fucked up dares I've gotten myself into since high school, breaking into the abandoned Witch's House to find panties seemed more like a bizarre nightmare than a challenge. I walked down the dirt path in my worn-down black sneakers, jeans, and a black hoodie under a full moon. I looked like some teen horror flick protagonist, ready to run off screaming as soon as I saw some supernatural shit.
The forest around me was dark and damp, the trees whispering their secrets as they swayed in the wind. I could feel the soil beneath my shoes give way every now and then, my own personal indicator that it's time to get the hell out of there.
The 'Witch's House' had a strange energy to it. I couldn't put my finger on it. Sure, age had taken its toll on the once-majestic building. Fallen branches littered the weed-choked yard, while a thick, unkempt layer of ivy clung to its walls.