My name is Nishi R. I am 14 years old.I read in Bright Shore High School at class 9.

I have two older brothers in my family.My elder brother, Sam R is 21 years old. He read in X University.

The young one is Saif R.He read in Eastern Science College. He is 19 years old.

My mother, Neha R is 38 years old. She is a housewife. She is a very strict mother. She follows the family rules strictly.

My father, Masud R is a businessman.

It's my first day at school in this year at 9th grade and my mother reminds me about some strict rules,

"You are a girl so you have to keep my words always in your mind. Now you are a teenage girl. I don't know what kind of friends you do have. You're not allowed to have a boyfriend. If you want to fall in love with someone, just tell me I will get you married with a perfect man. Then you can fall in love with your husband. "

" I just want to be alone I don't want any boyfriend or any husband. "

I hate those words like love and marriage.I told mother that I wanted to be alone. It's just all alone cause there many sentences which are common to me like

" You can't do anything "," You are just a waste", "You are a curse", "Why were you born in this family?", "You are a burden".

All those sentences are used on me and the only cause is,.... I am a girl.Those sentences always hurt my heart.

Though I always wanted to cry, but I don't ever show any tears in front of anyone.I always act like a girl without feelings.

Though I am not a super brilliant student. I study hard to develop myself. Sometimes when I get good marks in test papers, I am never being praised by teachers.There are many rich students in coaching where I attend. I am not a rich student. So the teachers always ignore me.

I am sure, they think helping me in study means, wasting their affords.

1 Month Later ___

Today I have got my exam papers and I have got highest mark in English and Biology.

I attended my English coaching class and the English coaching teacher, Mr. Monir asked my exam result marks. Seems like he didn't expect good marks from me, so in order to insult me he asked my marks.I was going to tell him but he told me,

"You don't have to tell your poor marks. I already know that you are a dumb student".

It made me very angry, but I made myself calm.

After finishing the coaching class. I saw parents of all students came to that teacher and asking him why their children was getting poor marks. That teacher replied,

"It's the fault of school teachers and they don't know how to examine a test paper."

That time my mother asked me,

"Nishi, I didn't see your English test paper. Did you show or tell about your grades to Mr. Monir ?"

Though I got the highest marks. I told,

"My marks are not so good.I wanted to tell him about my marks, but he didn't give me the chance".

"Go and quickly show your exam paper to him. You should be informed about your faults".

That time teacher came to me on his own and asked my exam marks in order to comfort those angry guardians.

He thought I had failed in exam. But when he saw my papers, he couldn't believe in his eyes, cause he knew I was the ignored student. The highest mark was 83 which was only got by me. Then that teacher told,

"As I had said, those school teachers don't know how to examine test papers How can a dumb girl like you get highest marks?If I were the examiner, I wouldn't give you the pass marks. "

Saying those words he wanted to make fool of guardians.

It was not only the English teacher. The Biology teacher also scolded me in the same way.

'Why am I always scolded by teachers . Have I done wrong with them? '

In my mind, I was cursing them from my whole heart,

(Those rich girls for whom you two are caring about so much,soon they will abandon you and soon your coaching business will come to an end).

The next day, when I came to the English coaching center, I couldn't believe in my eyes.

'Is it a coincidence???'

Yesterday where it was hard to get a seat for the crowd of students Today the whole room is empty except two girls . Those two girls weren't present tomorrow.

The English teacher was shocked. But it was nothing to do with me.The English teacher came to me and told me to call my mother.

Then my mother came. He told sorry to both me and my mother.

After the English Coaching class I was passing through the Biology coaching.There was not a student. I tell my mother that I will study Biology on my own from now on.

After the incident of English and Biology coaching teachers.I felt something strange.

'Was it really a coincidence?'

From that day I feel something strange. At night whenever I closed my eyes to sleep, I felt someone is looking at me.

That's why I always annoyed my mother to sleep with me. But a deep fear was rising inside myself.

It's my habit to sleep early.Though my mother slept beside me, I could feel someone was trying to grab my neck. Moreover I began to see many horrible nightmares.

'Why is here so dark at home? Where is everyone?'

I wake up early in the morning and my whole body was panicked.

I told my mother everything. She called off a priest. That priest gave me a necklace. But that fear didn't overcome.

But I got a sudden idea to get rid of this fear.

Tonight I will give it a try.

I go to sleep with all preparation. At midnight it's the same, I feel I was awake but actually I was sleeping.A dark shadow like a body shape grabbed my neck and I couldn't shout or call my mother. It seems like my whole body was paralyzed.

Then only my mind was working. I began to read the most significant part of Holy Quran which is called Ayatul Kursi. Then everything became alright but still I heard a horrible voice.

'The day will soon come when nobody can save you'.

It has become a common incidence.Every night a dark shadow grab my neck and makes my whole body paralyzed and that time I read Ayatul Kursi in order to get rid of it.

Thus a few months passed by........

Today it is raining heavily but I have to go to school cause today is the last class before summer vacation.

There was not a people in the road. I reached school 5 minutes late.Miss.Ummi is taking the math class.

The result of secondary school certificate exam of this year will be released today and Miss. Ummi's son was the candidate of this exam. He was from science group.

Seeing me coming late she scolded me very badly.

"You... stupid girl ,have you become an expert in mathematics? Is this the reason why you came so late? "

"Miss. I'm sorry. I won't be late next time".

"Shut up. You're such a dumb girl dare to talk with me. Today I am considering you. But next time I will probably complain to your parents ".

Most of the girls were laughing at me at the time. I sat beside my friend, Nitti.

After the classes over Nitti came to have a talk with me.

" I think Miss was really worried about his son's exam result. That's why she scolded you in that way. "

" But it's not fair to behave with a student in that way. As a teacher she should understand a student's feeling.Scolding a student is normal for teachers but today what she did that was too much. "

" Don't be sad. Just forget about it. "

Suddenly I felt very angry about Miss Ummi.

" No.. I can't. I'm telling you, her son will probably fail in subjects of Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry. "

Nitti began to laugh,

" Nishi, what are you telling about? Her son was the top 10 student in this school and he got A+ in all subjects in the school test exam".

" I know it won't happen. I was just angry. "

Then I felt something bad.

'What if her son will really fail and in those subjects I was mentioned about? Eh.. What am I thinking stupidly that boy' s mother is the great Math teacher in this school'.

Moreover I have heard Miss Ummi brought best science tutors for her son. So it's impossible for her son to fail in the subjects of science.

I have decided to spend my summer vacation in my hometown.

It has been already 4 years since I went there. I will go there with mother ,father and my cousin Adhora.

After arriving at my hometown I thought there would be a lot of bush and unnecessary trees near my grand parent's house.

My grandfather passed away before my birth and my grandmother passed away when I was 8 years old.

There was a deep forest near my grand parent's house. We brought two men in order to clean the house. We became surprised to see that the house surrounding is neat and clean as if someone is taking care of the house.

There were a lot of houses before, but now the people have started to live in cities. So the whole village is calm and quiet. Only we can hear the sounds of birds and wild beasts.

We reached my grandparent's home at noon. We didn't need to clean the outside of the house. But it took a several hours to clean the inside of the house.

It was evening when we finally finished the cleaning of the house. My parents and my cousin were taking rest inside.I was sitting on a bench outside of the house.

I was looking around. I saw there is also a beautiful flower garden near the house.

But who made this garden and who is taking care of this garden. I felt like there was something strange.

There were a lot of questions entangling in my mind.

Suddenly I heard a voice.

"Silly Nishi.... Long time no see."

I raised my head and became surprised. It was a cute and handsome boy about 16 or 17 years old. About two or three years older than me.

I have never heard a boy calling me on that way.

"W... Who are you and how do you know my name?"

"Why don't I know your name? You are very special to me."

"S..... Special?"

"Yes. Don't worry. At last when I have found you, from now on I will protect you and help you to get rid of your fears".

"H... How do you know....."

He didn't let me complete my sentence.

"Silly Nishi, it's already evening. You shouldn't stay outside alone.This place is not like your city from where you came from. "

Suddenly another voice came from the door of house. I turned back. It was my cousin's voice.

"Nishi... why are you standing there?With whom you are talking? "

"Adhora, this boy......."

When I turned in front, there was no one.I began to look around but there was no one. Adhora came to me and shaked me.

"Hey Nishi, what are you looking for?"

"U.. Umm... Nothing".

"Let's go inside."

(Strange.... That boy was right in front of me. How could he disappear suddenly?Moreover the another thing strange is, that boy knows about my fear.)

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