Whispers in the Attic: The Haunting of Dormitory 16

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows through the windows of Dormitory 16. The air was cool, the scent of pine from the campus trees mingling with the faint smell of damp concrete. The dormitory was an old building, its walls thick with the weight of years, its floors creaking with each step. It was the least popular dorm on campus, shunned by most for its eerie reputation.

Sophie, a fresh-faced freshman with a head full of dreams and a heart full of excitement, had no idea what she was getting herself into when she signed up for a single room in Dormitory 16. The dorm was supposed to be haunted, but Sophie had always been more interested in the legend than the fear it inspired.

Her room was at the end of the hall, the last door on the right. She stood outside, her heart pounding against her chest, the sound muffled by the echo of her footsteps on the wooden floor. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open, the sound of the hinges groaning in protest.

The room was small, the walls painted a dreary shade of gray. A single window looked out onto the parking lot, where the campus buses dropped off students. A twin bed took up most of the space, and a small desk and a mirror stood against the opposite wall. A single light fixture hung from the ceiling, casting a dim glow over the room.

Sophie dropped her bags and took a moment to look around. The room was empty, save for the sparse furnishings. She unpacked her things, arranging her clothes and books on the bed. As she straightened the sheets, she noticed a peculiar mark on the wall, almost like a fingerprint. It was faint, but there was no doubt in her mind that it was human.

She shook her head, dismissing the thought. It was probably just a trick of the light. She had chosen to live in Dormitory 16 for a reason, and she wasn't about to let a little mark on the wall scare her away.

The next morning, Sophie awoke to the sound of whispering. It was faint at first, almost indistinguishable from the hum of the heating system, but then it grew louder, clearer. The whispers seemed to come from everywhere, echoing through the walls, swirling around her head.

She sat up in bed, her heart racing. The whispers grew louder, more insistent. "Sophie... Sophie..." she heard clearly now. It was her name, being called over and over again.

Panic set in, and she scrambled out of bed, her feet hitting the cold floor. She moved to the door, her hand reaching out to grasp the knob. The whispers followed her, growing more intense. "Sophie... Sophie..."

As she turned the knob, the door swung open without her touching it. She stumbled through the threshold, her eyes wide with terror. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway, the whispers growing louder still. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers grew more desperate, more frantic. "Sophie... Sophie... don't leave me..."

She turned, her eyes catching a glimmer of light from the end of the hall. She ran towards it, the whispers chasing her, their voices growing in volume and intensity. She burst through the door at the end of the hall, only to find herself in a completely different room.

The room was identical to her own, save for the fact that it was filled with old photographs, pictures of women who looked strikingly similar to Sophie. The whispers followed her, now louder than ever. "Sophie... Sophie... you're here now..."

She backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her. She turned and ran back down the hall, the whispers chasing her, their voices growing more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. A woman, standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She wore an old-fashioned dress, its fabric faded and tattered. The woman turned towards Sophie, her eyes locking onto her.

"Who are you?" Sophie whispered, her voice trembling.

The woman did not respond. Instead, she raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls. The whispers grew louder, more desperate. "Sophie... Sophie... don't leave me..."

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more intense.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more, the whispers growing louder, more intense. She looked around, trying to find a way out, but the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The whispers seemed to be everywhere, surrounding her, enveloping her.

Then, she saw it. The woman was standing in the hallway, her eyes hollow, her skin pale and translucent. She raised her hand, and a gust of wind swept through the hallway, blowing the photographs off the walls.

Sophie backed away, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman advanced towards her, her eyes locking onto her. Sophie turned and ran, the whispers following her, growing louder, more desperate.

She reached the door to her room, but as she turned the knob, the door swung open again. She stumbled through, her heart pounding in her chest. The whispers followed her, surrounding her, enveloping her.

She found herself in the hallway once more