The House Where Time Sleeps
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Lina
Liana: The mist is heavier tonight. I can barely see the road.
Lina
Why does it always feel like something’s watching when I walk this way?
Amira
You’re walking near that house again, aren’t you? 😒
Lina
Maybe. It’s peaceful there. Everyone avoids it, but it feels… familiar.
Amira
Liana, please. Don’t joke around. The clocks in that house tick even when there’s no one inside.
People say time doesn’t move the same the
Lina
Then maybe that’s why I like it.
Maybe I’m tired of time moving too fast.
Amira
[10:49PM]
Amira: What?
Lina
The front door of the house. It’s never open. There’s light in the house.
Amira
Liana. Go home. Now.
Lina
It’s strange… the light isn’t from a lamp. It’s soft, like moonlight.
AND—
Lina
Too late. I’m already on the porch.
The air feels warm, like it’s breathing.
Lina
The clock……it’s so loud now.
But there’s no clock here.
Lina
Amira, there’s a painting on the wall.
It look like—
……me
Amira
What do to mean it looks like you
Lina
Same shawl. Same hair. Same eyes.
It like she’s waiting.
Lina
The house is humming.
Like it’s
#2
Amira
Liana??
Are you okay?? You stopped replying.
Amira
This isn’t funny anymore.
Text me back.
Amira
Is everything okay?
Don’t mess with me.
Unknown contact added you to chat.
Unknown
You’re looking for her.
Amira
Where???
Where’s here?
Unknown
The clocks stopped when she entered.
That hasn’t happened in a long time.
Amira
I don’t understand. Where’s Liana??
Unknown
Do you remember the stories?
The girl who disappeared under the willow tree fifty years ago?
Amira
That’s just an old village myth.
Unknown
It’s not a myth if the house still remembers her.
Unknown
You wouldn’t believe me.
But she’s safe— for now
Amira
What do you mean for now?
Unknown
The house doesn’t like guests.
It only opens its door when it wants something back.
(A message appears but not from “unknown”)
Amira
Liana!! Thank God. Where are you?
Lina
Inside.
It’s quiet now.
Amira
Get out of there! please!
Lina
I can’t
The door is gone.
Amira
What do you mean gone??
Lina
It’s like it was never there.
But the painting… she’s smiling now.
Lina
Amira, I think she’s trying to tell me something.
The girl in the portrait… she whispered my name.
Amira
I’m calling the police.
Lina
No. Don’t.
If they come, the house will hide again
Lina
I can see her hand pressed against the glass.
She’s on the inside of the painting now.
She’s mouthing something—
Game rules
Lina
Amira…….she’s mouthing something.
I think it words,but I can’t hear them.
Lina
I can’t move.
There’s something written beneath the painting
Lina
“Round begins at midnight”
Amira
Round?? What do you mean round?
Lina
I don’t know…….. but the light just came on.
The clock are ticking at once
Lina
Amira something on the wall—it like….a message board?
It says “Welcome to the world where time sleeps”
Amira
Lina, what’s happening??
Lina
They’re six other players. One house. One night.
Only one leaves when the clock strikes six
Amira
Lina that’s a game.
You must leave now.
Lina
The door behind me is sealed. I can’t even see the handle anymore.
🤖
Round 1:The portrait Room— Begins in 5 minutes
Lina
Amira, I think they’re others here.
I can hear footsteps above me.
Amira
Stay quiet. Hide if you can.
Lina
There’s a list on names written on the wall.
Mines is first and five other players
Amira
What are the other names.
Lina
Elias,Noor,Kian.Mara and edian
Lina
The portrait just blinked.
And now the writing is changing.
Lina
It says “Find the heart before the clock stops”
(The ticking grows louder…)
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