The Shadow in the Old Lodge

November 6, 2026

by Odessa

1 min read

Story Premise 1 min read (173 words)

"I always said that old legends were just silly tales. I repeated this to my friends as our bus climbed the winding road to Pine Ridge. Our school club was traveling to a team-building retreat at a historic lodge, famous for its unsettling stories. The lodge was known for its age and for being constructed […]"

I always said that old legends were just silly tales. I repeated this to my friends as our bus climbed the winding road to Pine Ridge. Our school club was traveling to a team-building retreat at a historic lodge, famous for its unsettling stories.

The lodge was known for its age and for being constructed over land with a troubled past. Locals spoke of figures from another time, of lost souls who were said to wander the grounds at night. I laughed it all off, confident I would never see anything out of the ordinary.

The first day was wonderful. We explored the nearby trails and played games in a cozy cabin one of the parents had rented. I completely forgot about the lodge’s reputation until we finally arrived at our assigned building.

The main lodge was vast, with many newer wings available. Yet, of all the places, we were given rooms in the oldest section. The wooden floors creaked with every step, and the long, dim hallways seemed to swallow the light.

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