Story Week 14, The Curse
The first thing I remember is waking up. When I woke up, I was in a dark room. Slowly getting out of bed, I felt around for some source of light. I found a candle and matches on the nightstand next to the bed. As light from the candle flooded the room, I took in my surroundings. The room was circular, with fine furniture and tapestries hanging on the walls. I was impressed until I noticed a large layer of dust on everything. It looked like no one had been in the room in a long time. Walking around, I noticed a large curtain. Pulling it to the side, I found a beautiful stained-glass window. I opened the window and looked out. I was at the top of a very tall tower, which seemed to be part of a castle. The land around the castle was barren and brown, and it looked like nothing had grown there in a long time. Feeling the urge to flee, I frantically looked around the room for the door. A door was nowhere to ...