It was supposed to be a simple game of hide and seek. The chill in the air was perfect, the moon was full, and the old mansion was the ideal place for a thrilling game.

The group of friends, five in total, eagerly began their game. Their laughter echoed in the empty corridors as they spread out, looking for the best hiding spot.

Lydia, the first seeker, started counting with her eyes closed near the mansion's entrance.

Each friend found a unique and creepy place to hide. Devon slipped into a creaky wardrobe, Ashley clambered up an ancient oak, and Clark hid beneath the cellar stairs.

The last, a frail girl named Emma, sauntered into an abandoned nursery.

Lydia, having finished counting, ventured into the mansion, her voice echoed, "Ready or not, here I come!"

As Lydia walked deeper into the mansion, a chill ran down her spine, as if the mansion was alive and aware of her presence.

She found Ashley perched in the oak outside the broken window, giggling too loudly for her own good.

The game was fun until Lydia started looking for Devon. The wardrobe he was hiding in was opened, but he was nowhere to be found.

Lydia began to feel uneasy. She called out to him, her voice bouncing off the old wooden walls, but there was no reply.

Ashley and Clark were not able to find Devon either. Now the game had taken a new, eerie turn.

The trio decided to search together, their voices echoing through the mansion as they called Devon's name.

Suddenly, they heard a loud thud from the cellar. They rushed to the spot, only to find Clark, pale and trembling.

Clark was terrified, babbling about a shadowy figure he had seen creeping in the corner. He insisted that it had dragged Devon away.

The friends searched the cellar, their hearts pounding. But they found no trace of Devon or any shadowy figure.

In their panic, they had forgotten about Emma. Lydia's heart raced as she realized the nursery was the only place left unchecked.

As they approached the nursery, a sense of dread washed over them. The room was dimly lit, and eerily quiet. It reeked of old memories and abandonment.

They found Emma huddled in a corner, shaking uncontrollably. Her eyes filled with terror when she saw them, but it wasn’t her friends she was scared of.

She was staring at a large, ornate mirror that hung on the wall, her eyes wide with fear. The friends turned to look at the mirror and gasped.

Reflected in the mirror were not their own images, but that of Devon, trapped and screaming for help.

Terrified, they reached out for the mirror, their hands met cold glass, and Devon's image disappeared. The mirror was just a mirror again.

Their terrifying ordeal over, the group fled the mansion, leaving their game of hide and seek unfinished.

Back in the safety of their homes, they couldn't shake off the feeling of terror. The image of Devon trapped in the mirror haunted their dreams.

The next morning, they found Devon safe in his bed. He had no memory of the night before, believing he had slept through the entire ordeal.

They told him about the horrifying incidents, but he laughed it off, convincing them it was just a nightmare.

As they left Devon's house, a shiver ran down each of their spines. They couldn't shake off the feeling that the mansion's haunting game was not yet over.

To this day, the old mansion stands, its uncanny silence suggesting the presence of lurking horrors.

The friends promised to never step foot in the dreadful place again. Yet, every now and then, they feel a chill run down their spine, a reminder of the terrifying night.

They still get together, and sometimes, under the light of the full moon, they share their horror story.

And though they laugh at it, they can't quite convince themselves that it was just their imagination. After all, the memory of the haunting game is too real.

The game of hide and seek will never be the same for them. The old mansion, the full moon, and the chilling night air will always be a reminder of their nerve-wracking experience.

And as for the mirror, it was never spoken of again. Yet, its haunting image remains a chilling reminder of the horrifying hide and seek game.

Sometimes, when the wind howls through the decrepit mansion, you can still hear Devon's hollow screams echoing in the midnight air.

For the friends, it was a night of terror, a chilling hide and seek game that would forever remain etched in their memory.

But as time passes, the horror of that terrifying night has faded into a horrifying tale, a chilling reminder of a game gone wrong in the haunting mansion.