Ashley didn't believe in such tales though.
Ashley was a tall and lean blonde with a generous pair of breasts. She was well liked and known for a streak of fierceness. Nothing frightened Ashley and no dare was too risky for her. It was these exact traits that led to the group convincing her to be the 'first' to actually reach the other side of the bridge street tunnel.
Ashley laughed off reminders of all those who had gone missing and the supposed curse.
It was nonsense.
The tunnel was wide but not very tall. Ashley was going to have to crawl to get through it. She took off her jacket and shoes before crawling into the tunnel. The sides of the tunnel were dry, but a trickle of water ran down the wide bottom of the tunnel out of the darkness. The smell coming out of the hole was musty and dank, unpleasant but not unbearable.
Ashley looked to the nearby entrance and flashed her trademark grin. She gave the group a thumbs-up gesture before pushing forward.
The tunnel was pretty dark. The light of the entrance stretched down its length but only illuminated the walls. The floor was darker than Ashley would have liked. She chided herself for not bringing a flashlight, but reasoned there wouldn't be anything too dangerous other than...
Her suspicions were immediately answered.
A shadow appeared on the wall next to her....