Scary Halloween Story: The Abandoned House

A family of four is in financial trouble and is desperately trying to run away from civilization because they will suffer severe consequences if they are caught. They've been driving in their car for days, trying to avoid other people and without a certain destination. They drive day and night, along the ocean, over the mountains, across the plains, and finally reach a dark forest. They drive deeper and deeper into the woods without noticing that they have lost sight of the road. They run out of food and gas, but they are pleased that no one will find them. As they step outside the car and the car lights go off, darkness creeps upon them. The leaves rustle as they walk slowly towards a small wooden house. A quiet 'screech! is heard in the distance. The four of them jerk their head back to the car and see that their car has disappeared; the only choice is for them to go on towards the house. After what felt like hours of walking, they finally reached the door. Scared of what is inside the house, they decided to stay outside the house until it's brighter. Within few hours, the sun rises, and the father assumes it is safe to enter the house. He carefully steps through the creaking door. Every step he takes makes a squeak in the old, dusty wooden floor. He cries out a hello, but only silence greets him. He finds a living room with a ripped up sofa and a fireplace covered in dust. He then sees that the kitchen is clean but has no cooking utensils. He also discovers two bedrooms upstairs with a bed in each. Assuming that the house is safe, he brings the family in. They spend the whole day attempting to fix up the old house and wonder why it was abandoned. As they sit and talk, night creeps up as the sun vanishes. The four family members lay in the bed together, trying to sleep with the quiet and darkness around them. They all feel uneasy and uncomfortable but are unable to communicate their words to each other due to the fear. As all four of them fall asleep, they begin to dream a dream that will take them through the history of the house.