found one, and turned it on

(chapter originally by Lolwritingcom at writing.com)

The lights came on, and the room was revealed to be a hidden staircase that led to a room that was not really part of the haunted house. She must have not been meant to find it. There was some industrial lighting, a few empty metal shelves, and a water heater in the corner, but that was about it. Nothing here that could help her.

Not sensing immediate danger, Mackenzie searched around the cellar, hoping to find maybe a janitor's closet. She shivered; the concrete floor felt freezing on her bare feet. She would be glad to get out of here. There was only one other door- the room was basically just a hallway to the gardens, but from where? Mackenzie was about to find out, as she opened the door and walked through it to...