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Chapter 2 - The Painting

Samantha had always been fascinated by the old painting that hung in her grandparents" attic. It was a portrait of a woman with long, flowing hair and piercing green eyes. Samantha could stare at it for hours on end, wondering who this woman was and what her story might be.

But one night, as Samantha was lying in bed, she heard strange noises coming from the attic. It sounded like footsteps - slow and deliberate - followed by an eerie whisper that seemed to be coming from the direction of the painting.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Samantha crept up to the attic to investigate. The painting seemed to have changed somehow - the woman's eyes were now darker than before, and her expression seemed more sinister.

Suddenly, Samantha felt a cold hand on her shoulder. She spun around to find herself face-to-face with the woman from the painting. But this was no ordinary woman - she was pale and ghostly, with hair that floated around her like tendrils of smoke.

Samantha tried to run, but the woman grabbed hold of her arm with surprising strength. "You shouldn't have come here," she whispered in a voice that sent chills down Samantha's spine.

As Samantha struggled the women slowly dragged Samantha's corpse away into the closet full of knives.