The mirror stands in the corner of the antique shop. Dusty and covered with a old cloth. Bought many times, always to be returned. The elderly man that owns the shop avoids the mirror and keeps it covered. The bells on the door chime signaling that someone has entered the shop, the elderly man goes to the front of the store and greets the two young girls that have just entered the shop.

"Can I help you find something"? One girl replies "Im looking for some cool stuff for my new apartment." He tells them feel free to look around. The girls look around at various items. One looking at a arm chair, she spots the mirror covered with cloth in a far back corner and pulls a bit of the cloth back to reveal a ornately carved mirror with the face of a gargoyle. She calls her friend over excitedly. "Look at this cool old mirror.

"Her friend states "that's creepy!" Laughing she says "Val, I think its cool and it looks really old." Dana walks over to the old store keeper and asks him how much for the mirror? He states "Its not for sale!" She proceeds to follow him around asking why and where the mirror came from and how old it is. The bell chimes and a guy in a big truck is out front with a load of old furniture, the old shop keeper goes out to look at the antiques. He has a clip board and is bartering with the guy in the truck. Dana puts a fifty dollar bill on the counter and grabs the mirror heading out the door quickly, with val yelling "This is a bad idea!" Once back at their apartment Dana decides to hang the mirror in the living room over the couch. She stands back looking at it and notices the gargoyles eyes seem to follow her every move and it looks as if he is smiling.

As she looks into the mirror she sees a dark shadow pass behind her. Val calls her from the kitchen, she yells "Be right there" glances once more at the mirror shrugs and walks to the kitchen. Val and dana try to decide what to make for dinner and a loud bang comes from the living room. They both run out to find the books from the shelf all on the floor. Dana bends to gather the books saying " I guess I need to get better book ends".

As Dana heads back to the kitchen the t.v. pops on and they both jump and scream. Dana looks at Val and says "I got that from my dads old shed, it must be on a timer or something." The rest of the night goes as usual for the two girls, or so it seems. Val heads to bed and Dana checks the locks and turns off the t.v. and heads to take a shower. When she gets out she hears the t.v on really loud.

The front door is wide open and the t.v. is on. Dana knocks on valeries door and she opens it, Val is sound asleep. Dana looks around the apartment closes the door and shuts off the t.v. as she turns around she catches a glimpse of a dark tall man behind her. She screams and turns around nothing is there. As she heads to her room she hears the eery laughter of a deep raspy voice. She stops and turns slowly.

The mirror seems to be vibrating shaking the whole wall the gargoyles eyes brite yellow and flashing. Dana runs to Vals room in fear to wake her. Val tells her "I think its that mirror, I told you it was creepy." Dana says "we gotta take it back to the antique shop tomorrow" Val tells her "I'm not part of this I told you not to take it." Dana sits up afraid to sleep all night.

She wraps the mirror with the cloth and returns to the antique shop. She knocks on the door holding the mirror. The old man refuses to open the door and puts the closed sign in the window' "yells go away" and turns away. Dana not knowing what to do, Leaves the mirror in the alley down the street by a dumpster and drives away quickly. She is so relieved to be rid of the mirror.

As she heads home she hears her name being whispered. She turns up the radio and heads home. As she enters the apartment the mirror is hanging back on the wall right above the couch. She looks for val but shes not home. She calls her saying "Not funny, why did you bring that mirror back?" Val tells her she hasnt been home all day and just got out of class.

Dana nervously looks at the mirror chewing her nails. She sees the black shadow once again pass behind her and whisper her name. She glaces at the mirror and her eyes enlarge and darken to black melting orbs and her mouth is stitched closed, blood seeps from her eyes and mouth. She screams and runs from the apartment. The sounds of eerie laughter echos in her head and down the halls.

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