The van drove down the overgrown path. It came to a stop as the brakes squeaked, the van sat at the old gate. It was open and rusted. The old stone wall that surrounded the front of the old house was crumbling and had vines overtaking parts of it. The van began moving forward again as it followed the old driveway that was now cracked and in disrepair.
The van stopped and shut off in front of the old house, which by the looks of it was more of a mansion. The three women exited the van and looked at the old building and around the quiet landscape.
"So, this is the place I take it?" Sherri asked as she looked around.
"Yup, the old Cavers Mansion." Lindsey said lighting a cigarette.
"The murder mansion..." Erica said "The butler killed everyone here. This place is a very bad place." She said snapping some pictures.
They unloaded their equipment and Lindsey walked up onto the porch first and looked back at the other two as she held up the old skeleton key. Lindsey put the key into the keyhole and turned it. The old lock clicked and the doors were free for the first time in years. She turned the knob and pushed the large wooden door open. The hinges creaked as she opened the door. The other women had walked up and all looked in to the old mansion, taking it all in.
"For the first time in over eighty years, we are the first people to open that door." Lindsey said smiling as she pulled a flashlight out of her back pocket.
She walked in as the others followed with their flashlights. The main room was enormous and everything was covered in sheets and dust. Cob webs were everywhere along with peeling wallpaper. They looked around and stood looking at each other. They all smiled, this was a once in a lifetime ghost hunt.
Erica was taking pictures and walking down the long hallway. She opened a door and stepped inside and snapped some pictures. She looked at the old bed and shined her flashlight on the old sheets. She looked at the dark stain and realized this was one of the rooms that a murder had happened in. She turned and jumped as Sherri stood behind her quiet.
"Shit!" Erica said as Sherri laughed. "This is one of the victim's rooms, look at the bed sheets, they never even cleaned up. Just sealed the place up."
"You are right. That is a blood stain, and look at the wall." Sherri pointed out the splatter. "Why did they not clean this up before sealing the mansion? This is odd." She said as Erica took pictures of the blood stain.
The two walked down the hall and came to the dining room. Lindsey had finally caught up with them. Sherri and Erica showed her the pictures and talked to her about the blood-stained room. Lindsey didn't say anything but just shook her head.
"Maybe they wanted it sealed and done. Out of sight, out of mind." Lindsey said looking at the camera.
