🏚️ The Haunted House

The old, wooden house looked like it was waiting patiently for the next daring soul to give in to its haunting legend. The faded paint and creaking floorboards made it seem like it had seen better days. Much better days.

Despite the warnings and rumors, I couldn't resist the allure of its mystery. The house had been abandoned for years, a relic from another era, yet it beckoned me to come closer. To feel the whispers in its walls.

Dust particles danced lazily in the shafts of sunlight streaming through the cobweb-covered windows. I could hear the creaking of old wooden floorboards beneath my feet as I ventured deeper into the house. Each step felt like a betrayal, like I was defiling something sacred.

I pushed open a door, and a chill ran down my spine as I stepped into the room. It was filled with old furniture, covered in a thick layer of dust. Except the two chairs that stood in the center of the room, away from the others:

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Not only they were spotless, as if they had been recently dusted, but they looked like modern office chairs, completely out of place among all the half-rotten antiques.

Suddenly, a faint whisper echoed through the room. "Please, make yourself at home." The voice was soft, barely audible. I spun around, but there was no one in sight.

Did I imagine it? I tried to convince myself that I had just heard the wind. But as I looked back at those two chairs, they seemed to be beckoning me in a silent plea, almost otherworldly in their pristine condition. They were the only thing in the entire house that wasn't dirty or broken. As if they were waiting for someone to sit on them, or perhaps lie between them.

The legend had always been that if one dared to spend a night naked between those two chairs, they would wake up in the morning with their back folded in half, just like the bendy witch who once owned the house. The story was told and retold around campfires, passed down from generation to generation. Many had tried and failed, but none could deny the thrill of adventure that came with it.

As I stepped into the room, I couldn't help but feel a shiver run down my spine. The legend seemed almost too good to be true. But I was determined to uncover its secrets for myself.

I stripped off my clothes, leaving them in a heap on the floor, and carefully lay down between the two chairs. The material felt quite soothing against my skin, and I instantly found myself strangely relaxed and sleepy, despite the eerie atmosphere around me.

My mind raced with thoughts of what the morning would bring, but now all of them seemed to be fading away, replaced by a warm and comforting darkness that slowly enveloped me, pulling me into a deep slumber.

Would I really wake up with a folded back? The anticipation was almost too much to bear. As I drifted off to sleep, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was watching me. It was an unsettling presence, one that seemed to be lurking just beyond my peripheral vision. I tried to push it out of my mind, but it only grew stronger with each passing moment.

The night wore on, and I became increasingly uneasy. The silence in the room was oppressive, suffocating. Every creak and groan of the old house felt like a warning, a reminder that I was not alone.

And then, suddenly, I felt it. A strange sensation began to spread across my back, starting at the base of my spine and slowly working its way up to my neck. At first, it was just a tingling feeling, but as time went on, it grew stronger and more intense.

Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore, I heard footsteps echoing down the hallway. They grew louder with each step, until they were right outside my door. Suddenly, it burst open, revealing the Jelly Demon standing in the doorway.

Its body was gelatinous and translucent, its eyes glowing like embers from within. It leaned forward and whispered something in my ear. It was too soft to make out the words, but I felt a shiver run down my spine nonetheless. Then, with one swift motion, it reached out and touched my back.

As soon as its gelatinous fingers made contact with my skin, I felt an intense heat radiating from within me. My muscles began to ache and strain, as if they were being stretched to the limit by some unseen force. The sensation was extremely weird, but I knew that this was what I had signed up for when I decided to spend the night naked between those two chairs.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the demon pulled its hand away. I collapsed onto the two chairs, exhausted from the ordeal. As I looked back at my body, I saw that my back folded neatly in two, as extremely unlikely as that seemed!

This was no ordinary wrinkle on the skin; it was a true contortionist's fold, one that would allow me to bend and twist myself into all manner of shapes from this day forward. The Jelly Demon had granted me a gift beyond my wildest dreams.

As I lay there, catching my breath, I realized that the legend was true – as crazy as it seemed. I sat up slowly, testing out my newfound flexibility, trying to stretch myself in all sorts of directions. My muscles still burned from the strain, but there was no denying that it felt incredible.

The room was filled with a strange silence, as if the house itself was holding its breath in anticipation. Then, suddenly, everything seemed to snap back into place. The creaking floorboards stopped their complaining, the sunlight streaming through the windows brightened up, and even the dust particles seemed to settle down, giving me a moment of peace.

I stood up and tried to fold my back in half one last time, just to make sure I didn't dream it all. As my body complied, I couldn't help but feel a strong sense of excitement and wonder. I was no longer the same average guy who had walked into this haunted house just hours ago; I was now a contortionist, ready to take on the world!

I smiled to myself and made my way towards the door. As I stepped out into the bright sunlight, I couldn't wait to show off my new skills to the world. Little did I know, this was just the beginning of a journey that would take me places beyond my wildest dreams.