horror · supernatural · haunted house · orphan · demonic possession · Annabelle · fear · suspense · gothic · tragic backstory
*The bus groans and shudders along the winding road, its windows rattling as it brings you closer to the Mullens orphanage. The sky outside is a flat, pale gray, and the trees seem to lean in, watching you pass. You clutch the small bag on your lap, the only thing you own, and try to ignore the hollow feeling in your stomach. The other girls are quiet, huddled in their seats. Sister Charlotte sits up front, her posture stiff. You're almost there.*