[EN/PT] The Empty House

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The first question he asked was, "where am I?". He could recognize the surroundings to an extent. It seemed that he was in his house. But, he was unsure of it. There is still that feeling that he was trapped somewhere, where it felt like it was his house. Consequently, it felt like he is here for the first time. He was standing in front of the bed, his back is against the wall. He was trying to keep an eye on the whole room. There is a door next to the bed and two other doors on each side of the room. He went to the first door and wanted to open it. He could sense that there was someone there. But, he was sure that he was alone at that house. He put his ear close to the door and heard laughter. He looked down and noticed the toes. He saw many of them and he quickly counted all of them, there were five of them. The only thing standing between him and those creatures, was the door. Without a second thought, he placed his hand on the door handle and he turned it and opened the door quickly to make sure that he sees who is behind that door. The place was empty when he opened it. He was sure that he heard them laughing. He thinks that he saw few of them vanishing into the stairs. As if there body could go through things. Strangely, he was not afraid of them. But, he thought, as long as they are on the side, they will surely stay there. He closed the door and walked few steps away from it. Then, he heard a knock on the door and then, another one. He panicked and turned to see. But, the knock stopped!

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A primeira pergunta que ele fez foi: "Onde estou?". Ele conseguia reconhecer o ambiente até certo ponto. Parecia que estava em sua casa, mas não tinha certeza disso. Persistia a sensação de estar preso em algum lugar que lembrava sua casa; ao mesmo tempo, parecia que ele estava ali pela primeira vez. Ele estava de pé diante da cama, com as costas encostadas na parede, tentando manter todo o cômodo sob observação. Havia uma porta ao lado da cama e outras duas, uma de cada lado do quarto. Ele se dirigiu à primeira porta com a intenção de abri-la. Sentia que havia alguém ali, embora tivesse certeza de que estava sozinho na casa. Aproximou o ouvido da porta e ouviu risadas. Olhou para baixo e notou dedos de pés; viu vários deles e contou rapidamente: eram cinco. A única coisa que o separava daquelas criaturas era a porta. Sem hesitar, colocou a mão na maçaneta, girou-a e abriu a porta rapidamente, querendo ver quem estava do outro lado. O local estava vazio quando ele abriu. Ele tinha certeza de que os ouvira rir. Achou ter visto alguns deles desaparecendo em direção à escada, como se seus corpos pudessem atravessar objetos. Estranhamente, não sentia medo deles; pensou apenas que, enquanto estivessem do outro lado, certamente ali permaneceriam. Fechou a porta e afastou-se alguns passos. Então, ouviu uma batida na porta, seguida de outra. Entrou em pânico e virou-se para olhar, mas as batidas cessaram.

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