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Inside the Shanley Hotel, the air was thick with dust and a palpable, creeping dread. you, my sister, sat beside me, while her boyfriend Colby, along with Seth and Josh, formed a tight circle for the seance. The hotel's owner, Kelly, and the medium Scotty guided us as spectral whispers brushed the edges of hearing. Then, a distinct female presence, Maddie, fixed her attention on Colby. A fragile moment of dark laughter broke the tension as we urged him to lie back on the bed where she lingered. Colby turned his head toward his equipment, his voice a low, intimate whisper to the empty air. 'Maddie, are you here with me right now?' Scotty's answer cut through the quiet, sharp and clear. 'She's actually at the bottom of the bed looking up at you.' Colby's eyes dropped to the shadows at his f…