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Lindeberg Julien - Gothic story

     Once upon a time, in a very old castle isolated in the Scottish mountains, a group of tourists came to explore this monument known as one of the most strangest and most mysterious in the world. These French tourists had come to discover the region, but when they noticed  this haunted castle in the tourist newspaper, they did not hesitate to go and explore it. Driven by their young age and adrenaline, they entered the castle through the broken windows, equipped with a flashlight. 

     It was in the middle of the night, on a hot summer night, and the atmosphere was heavy. Window panes strangely broke without any reason. Vases, placed in old chimneys collapsed in a deafening crash. Hundreds, even thousands of bats flew away by the glow of their torches. We could see in their faces that they're frightened. They no longer had the courage to go forward or backward.

     Suddenly, they heard moaning, screaming.This never-ending noise created a terrible and frightening dissonance. After a few seconds, the tourists started to get seriously worried. They turned off their lamps,, lest those beings, with their oversized eyes, could see  them. But it was already too late, far too late ! Guided by the dim glow of the moon, the explorers ran as fast as they could. But the doors to every room of the castle have been mysteriously locked. There was no way out. An unbearable silence then settled into the room. One of the Frenchs tourists shouted : "We're locked !! Who could have closed this door ?!" All we could hear was their breathing.

     But they noticed near the windows that shadows appeared in the light of the moon, then disappeared into complete darkness. A sense of oppression, terror and anxiety overwhelmed the students. Suddenly, several supernatural occurences intensified the fear and the apprehension. A small lamp on a bedside table started flickering, making thin silhouettes appear, flying above them. A flame came out of the chimney and went out as quickly as it appeared. The French tourists were speechless, completely frightened and flabbergasted. Ghosts screamed in a total cacophony, windows opened and closed, gusts of wind rushed into the room, a storm of extreme violence roared outside. It was a total apocalypse. The tourists felt as if everything was falling apart, everything was collapsing around them. In addition, these ghosts, dressed in black veils and skeletal hands, began to touch and jostle the students. After a few interminable minutes, they eventually fainted, overtaken by the events.

     The next morning, the young people woke up slowly. Everything was back to normal. The doors were open, the windows were closed, daylight illuminated the room. As soon as they left the haunted castle, they started talking about the incredible adventures they had the previous night. One thing was for sure, they will never forget what happened to them during their holiday in Scotland.