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Unbelievable View, Unbeatable Price, But an Unsettling Truth

The view came at an unreasonable price

Random Word Drabble Challenge Day 78 Word Is Condo.

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Rumored to be haunted, the condo held an allure Sarah couldn’t resist.

The amenities were modern and luxurious. The price? Unbeatable.

She scoffed at the warnings. A friend insisted she spend the night there before signing the contract, and the agent obliged.

The view was breathtaking, and a cool breeze whispered through the open balcony doors. Had the doors been open? She couldn’t recall.

Alone, readying for bed, the lights flickered. Voices, laughter, and footsteps echoed in the hallway outside the bedroom.

She trembled in fear — the doorknob wouldn’t turn. Trapped, Sarah realized the condo’s allure masked a chilling truth.

For this drabble, the random word to build the story around is “condo.”

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