[Well, this is a pretty awful situation already. Ellen had been between her room and one of her classes when the power cut out leaving her in the dark. Well, that's still okay... even if it's dark, she still knows her way easily enough and although her steps are a little more careful, she's not worried.
At least until the first peel of cackling laughter echoes down the hall, stopping her in her tracks and sending a shiver down her spine. She turns in place, looking out into the shadows, swallowing.]
... H... hello? Is somebody there?
[And... nothing. Nothing except the sounds of wind outside and her own breathing... except for the terrible sense of something else there with her. She gulps again and backs up a few steps.]
Th-that isn't funny! [More silence and then she starts moving again. It's just some student playing a joke or something. Somebody must think it's fun to try to scare people, that's all.
Still. Her steps are a little quicker and she keeps looking over her shoulder. She's not... entirely watching where she's going either.]
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At least until the first peel of cackling laughter echoes down the hall, stopping her in her tracks and sending a shiver down her spine. She turns in place, looking out into the shadows, swallowing.]
... H... hello? Is somebody there?
[And... nothing. Nothing except the sounds of wind outside and her own breathing... except for the terrible sense of something else there with her. She gulps again and backs up a few steps.]
Th-that isn't funny! [More silence and then she starts moving again. It's just some student playing a joke or something. Somebody must think it's fun to try to scare people, that's all.
Still. Her steps are a little quicker and she keeps looking over her shoulder. She's not... entirely watching where she's going either.]