The blast mark in the wall looked like an evil face. And that’s what this place felt like….. evil.
It had once been a beautiful place of worship. Calm, serene, giving one a sense of peace and safety.
But now, even with the overgrown vines and small trees sprouting their spring greenery, it still felt like something horrible had happened here.
The small group of children looked up from the courtyard, wondering what could have possibly taken place here.
They jumped as a voice from behind the wall sternly warned them to keep away.
“Begone! Run to safety!”
They ran.
photo credit Roger Bulltot
Retired Ruth 
I think some little boy in that group is going to return with a rather unwilling pal and a flashlight. Curiosity.
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I can see that happening….. and then the rest of the story….
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Oh but… there’s always that one cynic in the group who will sneak back to see who’s playing ghost.
I’ve married a man who has to have everything proven before he’ll believe it. 🤔His favorite online site is Snopes. 😊
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Snopes is reliable only part of the time. They’re very left-leaning. Of course, if that’s one’s inclination, then there’s no problem 🙂
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I am like that myself. Prove it! I always say. I check Snopes a lot too, but one day a friend said, “Who is checking Snopes?” Good question. Its difficult to know what to believe nowadays.
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It sounds like Snopes does a pretty good job of checking out “urban myths” and such-like, but you do have to use your own brain and do your own research, too, where you can.
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Love it! I can just picture a scene out of “Little Rascals” (the old b/w version) as they stand before a haunted house. Laughter ensues…
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I can picture that too!
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A merciful ghost, at last. Glad they were given the time to run away. at least. Loved your story , Ruth .
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Thank you.
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I wonder what stories these walls hold. Creepy. Great story!
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So very glad they got away!
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Ooh, good for them to heed the warning. Very spooky.
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Nice little spookyy story, like the scene of typical kids playing about.
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Oh yeah… there’s definitely more story here!
Good one.
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I really want to know the rest.
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