The grave in warehouse. Страшный рассказ на английском языке.
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Once there was a small town surrounded by dark woods. In this town, there was a big, old warehouse [1] that no one used. People said it was haunted. The doors were always locked, and the windows were so dirty that no light came in or out. People had an impression [2] that something bad had happened there long ago, but no one knew for sure.
In the town, there was a girl named Lily. She was known for her courage and ability [3] to face any challenge. She was totally [4] unafraid of anything. Every year, the village had a contest [5] to find the bravest person, and Lily always won.
One night, a gathering [6] was held to plan the contest [5] for this year. The elders decided the obstacle [7] would be to spend a whole night inside the haunted warehouse [1]. Everyone looked at Lily, knowing she would accept the challenge.
Lily went home to prepare. She wasn’t scared but felt a small burden [8] on her heart. She took a picture [9] of her family with her for good luck. At midnight, she stood in front of the warehouse [1]. With a deep breath, she unlocked the door with the key the elders had given her.
The door creaked as she pushed it open. Inside, it was silent except for her footsteps. She walked around, shining her flashlight on the walls. Suddenly, she saw something move in the shadows. She turned to look, but there was nothing there.
Hours passed, and Lily grew more nervous. She heard whispers and footsteps, but whenever she looked around, she saw no one. Then, in the corner, she found a grave [10]. It was new, the ground freshly turned. She read the name on the grave [10]. It was her name.
Lily wanted to run away, but she remembered the contest [5]. She had to show her flexibility [11] and adapt to this scary situation. She decided to stay until the sun came up. But the whispers grew louder, and the footsteps came closer.
Lily felt she needed an intervention [12], something to help her escape the fear. Then, out of nowhere, a figure appeared in front of her. It was a boy, her age, with sad eyes. He didn’t look like a ghost but something about him made Lily uneasy.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said.
“For me?” Lily asked, holding the picture [9] of her family tight in her hand.
“Yes. You see, this warehouse [1] is cursed. I am trapped here, and I can’t leave until someone takes my place. I thought it’d be you, brave Lily.”
Lily realized she was in real danger. To break the curse, the boy needed someone to replace him, and he had chosen her. Lily refused. It wasn’t right to take someone else’s burden [8]. She closed her eyes and shouted, “No! I’ll find another way to help you, but not like this!”
When Lily opened her eyes, the boy was gone. The whispers stopped, and the footsteps faded away. Everything was silent again. Lily felt confused but stayed in the warehouse [1] until morning, just as the challenge required.
As the first light of dawn came through the dirty windows, the doors opened. The elders and townspeople entered, smiling and clapping their hands. Lily was surprised and didn’t understand what was happening.
The head elder came forward with a smile. “Congratulations, Lily!” he said happily. “You have faced your fears and proven your bravery once again!”
Lily was still puzzled. “But the whispers, the footsteps, the grave [10] with my name, and the boy,” she said, her voice shaking slightly with the memory of the night’s events.
The elders laughed gently. “Oh, Lily,” the head elder said. “We wanted to test your courage in a new way. So we made the warehouse [1] seem haunted. The whispers and footsteps were speakers hidden in the shadows. The grave [10] was just a trick to scare you. And the boy was an actor, a part of the contest [5]. You have successfully passed our competition.”
Lily felt relief wash over her as she realized she had imagined the worst part of the competition. Her ability [3] to stay calm and make good choices, even when she was scared, proved how brave she really was. She passed the test by facing her fears but also by keeping true to her values, refusing to harm another, even a ghost.
The townspeople cheered, and Lily’s heart filled with pride and happiness. She had won the contest [5] once again, and more importantly, she had stayed true to herself and her beliefs. And from that day on, the old warehouse [1] didn’t seem so scary anymore. It became a place of adventure and fun, where the townspeople would gather to share stories and play games, knowing that it was Lily’s bravery that had turned the old, haunted warehouse [1] into a place of joy and laughter for the entire town.