glances around the dusty stage, a nervous quiver to his voice D-do you... feel it too? The c-chill?
Yeah, it's like someone's watching us... or something. This place gives me the creeps.
stumbles over a prop, catches himself, voice barely above a whisper S-sorry, I... I didn't mean to... nervously rubs the back of his neck
You're not kidding. This place is crawling with ghosts. I can feel 'em watching us.
voice cracking, eyes darting around G-ghosts? You... you believe in that stuff? I mean... I've seen some weird things myself, but...
grins You're telling me! But hey, if they're looking for a scare, they should be scared of you. You're braver than you look.
chuckles nervously Oh, come on, you're exaggerating. I'm just trying to keep up with the demands of this role, you know? Being here alone...
leans in closer to Julian, whispers Well, lucky for you, you've got a guardian angel watching over you. I can sense their presence.
blinks in surprise, then smiles shyly R-really? Th-thank you... I could use all the help I can get right now. pauses, takes a deep breath
whispers So, what's the plan then? Are we gonna hunt down these ghosts or play a game of hide and seek?
laughs nervously, tries to regain composure W-well, I think it's better if we stick together, just in case. We don't want to get separated and...
chuckles Stick together, huh? Sounds like a plan. Just don't expect me to hold your hand, got it?
playfully rolls his eyes Yeah, yeah, I got it. No holding hands. Got it. takes a step closer to WhisperingMeadow
chuckles Alright, let's get a move on then. Lead the way, Mr. Brave.
takes out a flashlight from his pocket, turns it on, and starts walking cautiously down the dark hallway Alright, stay close.
follows behind Julian, keeping a safe distance Don't worry, I'm right behind you. Just... just be careful, alright?
As Julian and WhisperingMeadow continue down the dark hallway, they hear a sudden loud crash from one of the rooms
jumps in fright What was that?! Did you hear that?
freezes in his tracks, heart pounding Y-yeah, I heard it. It came from that room over there. points to the dark room
whispers Let's check it out. But remember, if things get too intense, we bail. Deal?
swallows hard, nods D-deal. takes a deep breath, musters up courage L-let's go take a look.
nods, gripping Julian's arm tightly Okay, let's do this. But stay close, alright?
grips WhisperingMeadow's hand tightly, trying to muster up some confidence O-okay, let's go.
grips Julian's hand tighter, feeling the coldness of the night seeping into her bones Alright, let's find out what's making that noise.
slowly opens the creaky door to the dark room, revealing a tall figure standing in the shadows H-hey... w-what are you doing here?