The scary secret of the famous academy. Рассказ на английском языке.
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Once there was a small town surrounded by dark, thick woods where a famous [1] academy [2] stood. This academy [2] was known for teaching young minds, but it also had a scary story woven into its history. Everyone in town knew of the tale, and they whispered it only when necessary, for the sake [3] of frightening away the curious.
The story begins with a woman [4] named Anna, who was once the most thoughtful [5] teacher at the academy [2]. She loved her students and always went the extra mile to help them learn. One cold autumn evening, the academy [2] was to launch [6] a new program to celebrate the beginning of the new school year, and all the townspeople gathered in the large hall with excitement.
As the night drew on, a strange wave [7] of fear swept over the crowd. Anna had not been seen since the night before. Her friends began to worry. They searched the academy [2] from top to bottom but found just a small residue [8] of her belongings — a fur [9] shawl she often wore on chilly evenings. No other trace of her was found.
Days turned into weeks, and Anna remained missing. The town went into a state of withdrawal [10], with no laughter from children or chatter in the marketplace. The portion [11] of the woods where Anna loved to walk became a place no one would dare to go. Some claimed her spirit wandered there, lost and unable to find rest.
Months later, a funeral [12] was held in Anna’s honor, as there was no hope left that she would ever return. People spoke of her kind smile and her passion for teaching. But even as they mourned, they were unaware that the very grounds of the academy [2] held a dark secret.
On the night of the funeral [12], a young boy named Eli, a student at the academy [2], heard a noise outside his window. He carefully opened it and saw a ghostly wave [7] of mist rising from the woods. Driven by a mix of fear and curiosity, he snuck out to investigate. As he approached the woods, he heard faint whispers carried by the wind, guiding him deeper into the trees.
The whispers led him to a hidden part of the forest where the moonlight couldn’t pierce through the thick branches. There, he discovered an old, unmarked grave. A chill ran down his spine as he felt a presence behind him. He turned and saw the apparition of a woman [4] — the lost teacher, Anna!
She spoke in a low voice, telling Eli the truth about her disappearance. She revealed that she had discovered a terrible secret about the academy [2], one that some would kill to keep hidden. For her knowledge, she had paid the ultimate price. But her spirit could not rest while the secret remained.
Anna entrusted the truth to young Eli, asking him to be brave and reveal it to the town, so she could finally rest in peace. Eli ran back to the academy [2]as fast as his legs could carry him, with Anna’s words echoing in his ears.
He arrived at the academy [2] breathless and scared but knew what he had to do. Standing before the shocked townspeople, he told them everything. The town was shaken by the revelations, and the guilty were brought to justice.
After that night, Anna’s ghost was never seen again, and the heavy shadow that had fallen over the town was lifted. The academy [2] continued to teach, but with the memory of Anna’s fate as a stern reminder to always seek the truth. Her story, as scary as it was, taught them all something important, and life in the small town slowly returned to normal, now with a newfound appreciation for the power of being thoughtful [5] and brave for the sake [3] of others.