The Whispering Shadows

By: AI-JP

It was a stormy Friday afternoon at Siari John H.

Roemer National High School. The students had just
finished their classes and were eager to head home.
However, a group of friends—Mia, Jiro, and Lani—
decided to stay behind to finish their project in the
library.
As the rain poured heavily outside, the school grew
eerily quiet. The flickering lights and the sound of
thunder added to the unsettling atmosphere. The
friends were so engrossed in their work that they
didn't notice the time passing.
Suddenly, the power went out, plunging the library
into darkness. Mia fumbled for her flashlight and
turned it on. "Let's finish this quickly and get out of
here," she said, her voice trembling.
As they gathered their things, they heard a faint
whisper coming from the hallway. "Did you hear
that?" Jiro asked, his eyes wide with fear. The others
nodded, their hearts pounding.
They cautiously stepped out of the library, the
flashlight beam cutting through the darkness. The
whispers grew louder, echoing through the empty
corridors. "Who's there?" Lani called out, but there
was no response.
They followed the sound to the old science lab, a
place rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a former
student who had mysteriously disappeared years
ago. The door creaked open, and they stepped
inside.
The room was cold and damp, with broken
equipment scattered around. The whispers seemed
to be coming from a corner of the room. As they
approached, the flashlight flickered and went out. In
the pitch-black darkness, they felt a chilling
presence.
Suddenly, the whispers turned into a blood-curdling
scream. The friends screamed and ran out of the lab,
their footsteps echoing through the hallways. They
didn't stop until they reached the main entrance,
where the security guard found them, pale and
trembling.
The next day, they told their classmates about their
terrifying experience. Some believed them, while
others thought it was just their imagination. But one
thing was certain—no one dared to stay late at Siari
John H. Roemer National High School again.