An Abandoned House
An abandoned house in your neighborhood has attracted attention lately. Describe the
place.
No one paid any attention to the house until an eight-foot long python was seen crawling out
of No.9 Brick Road last night. It was actually spotted by a passer-by who started screaming.
Her screams attracted a lot of attention from neighbors and other passers-by. The fire
department and the police were summoned immediately. It took them four hours to capture
the python and take it away.
According to the neighbors, the house has been neglected for as long as they can remember.
It is not certain who the owners are. It is a double-storey mansion that is at least a hundred
years old. The basic structure still looks strong and solid but the walls are covered with
mould and fungus. In some parts, the wall is not even visible as it is overgrown with creepers.
One can see broken pipes on the outside walls of the building. The tiles of the roof are broken
in many places. One can see small plants growing in the crevices of the building.
The grounds are overgrown with weeds and tall grass. There are even some bushes which
have hidden the windows from view. Even the electrical wires are covered with creepers.
There is no doubt that the grounds are crawling with rats, roaches and other pests.
The fence that surrounds the house is in ruins. The wooden posts of the fence have rotted
away and there are large holes in the fence through which one can see broken pots and wires,
a fish-pond covered with rotting leaves and garbage. There are rumors that strange-looking
characters have been seen entering the house through the broken fence at night. Who knows
who these people are?
It is no wonder that the neighbors are nervous and full of fear. Some believe that the house is
haunted, but I do not think it is. Perhaps it is used as a hideout by drug addicts or a gang of
criminals. Still others feel that it should be pulled down as it is a threat to the health of those
living around because it is infested with insects and pests.
It is not certain why this old house has been abandoned while other buildings of historical
value have been restored. It may be too late to restore this old mansion now. Although it is a
shame to tear down the building which has been there for over a hundred years, this might be
the fate of the abandoned house at No.9 Brick Road.