a house in the middle of a field at night

The Silent HouseThere was a house at the edge of the village, abandoned for years. No one dared to enter it, not because of its decrepit appearance, but because of the silence. No birds ever flew near it, no animals grazed on its grounds, and the wind refused to whisper around it. The villagers spoke of strange happenings inside, but no one had lived to confirm them.One night, a group of teenagers, daring and skeptical, decided to investigate. Armed with flashlights and their phones, they made their way to the silent house. The moment they stepped through the rotting wooden door, the world outside seemed to fade, swallowed by the unnatural quiet inside.As they explored, their footsteps echoed louder than they should have. The walls seemed to lean in closer, the air thick with tension. When one of the group accidentally knocked over an old, dusty vase, it hit the floor--but there was no sound.Panicked, they tried to speak to each other, but their voices made no noise. Fear gripped them as they realized that in