Exploring

They say not to go there.
They don’t say why.
Could it be the cob webs?
The creaky floors?
The rusty nails?
A ghost! That must be it.
Giggling, we go anyway.
We dare each other late at night.
“How long can you stand to stay?”
They say it’s dangerous.
But they don’t say why.

The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.