selna: (packing up her stuff and getting ready) (evening)

mom: selna come fast.we r already late. let's go.

selna: what do u mean by already late?I know that Grand pa lives far away but-

(her mom cuts her off)

mom: we will reach there at only mid night if we go now and coz of u I think it will be after noon

selna: whatever. I am here. mom I really miss grandpa. also don't u think it's weird that Grandpa wants to live in a creepy castle after grandma died alone?

mom: I have asked him many times to come live with us. but they both just don't leave that place.

at midnight they reached the castle like bungalow

selna's P.O.V

at last we r here. what a long journey. my back is aching so much. huff.

mom: hey I will go and call dad. u wait inside.

me: sure mom

(got inside the castle)

wow. it's so warm in here yet a bit creepy maybe I just overthink. even though it's creepy and all it's neat...😊😊

(sound of something falling)

huh? what was that?? did grandpa come back? no way. Grand pa always hugs me first.thenis there someone else here!?a servant?? no Grand pa lives alone. then is it ghost!?????

no no I am over thinking again. how can there be a ghost where grandpa has been living for so long.maybe it was just my illusion

(again sound of something falling)

wait I heard this time for sure.

what if it's a ghost maybe I should act as if I didn't hear. but what if it's a theif!? I can't let him steal grandpa's things. I have to check it out

(going to where the sound came from)

what?? this is kitchen??but there is nothing fallen here. what just happened!?

(when she turned she saw a shadow passing)

wtf did I just saw!?...it's a ghost for sure.

what should I do now??*panicking*

no I have to calm down. think of something idiot. I should call Mom or grandpa.

(she called but she heard the ring inside the palace.)

y is the ring inside the palace!?

(she went to where the sound was from and saw both of their phones in the dining room)

how is their phones here!? they didn't come here then how Is their phone here!?

(Suddenly she heard sound of someone coming near door.)

this place is already haunted now a theif too!?

oh God😱😱😱😱

(sound of someone trying to open the door)

since its a human,I can beat him.

(she picked up a wooden log from the fire place and stood near the door to hit him)

(she saw the man's shadow through the fricklong lights)

(her heart was raising but then remembered what her father always says..."be brave")

(the man opened the door)

(she hit his head hardly and he fainted after screaming)

mom came in.

I guess she heard the scream.

I am now damn proud. I hit a theif. yaaaaayyy.

mom: what happened!?

me: I caught a theif. he is an idiot. but I feel a familiarity seeing his body.

I said coolly. I wanna see her reaction. she will be hugging me so tight and saying u shouldn't have done all this, u could have called ur dad.. but she didn't hug me

mom: r u stupid!????.

me: y r u yelling at me mom. u should be proud of me.

mom: y should I be proud of u?

me: I hit a theif.

mom: u didn't hit a theif. u hit ur dad.

me: whhaaatt!????

I hit my dad thinking he is a theif!?

oh God mom is gonna beat the hell out of me

u idiot u should have at tried to see his face before hitting. shit. shit. shit.

grandpa: r u with going to leave him on the ground and continue argueing!?

mom helped dad to room and woke him up

he had a big bump on his head though

I am sure that mom is furious. but I don't what grandpa and dad will say. I guess I should apologies

(selna entered the room with bowed head)

mom:u still have the nerve to come here?😠

grandpa: don't be rude! y did u come here now baby?

me: to apologise.

mom: quickly apologise and go!.

me: sorry dad.

dad is not saying anything...is he angry!?

I continued, " I Thought u were a theif that's y I-"

dad: u didn't even recognize ur own dad!?

me: sorry dad.

(tears falling)

"u know I panick easily and I planned to the thief the moment he enters. but I was a bit afraid. so I closed my eyes that's y I didn't see ur face so I didn't know it's u".

dad: u really thought of hitting a their by closing eyes!?

he started laughing

I was shocked

grandpa: hey don't cry. u did a small mistake that's it.

I smiled

mom: but u r grounded. u should in here for one more day.

me: ok mom

so today that ghost thing should I tell about it to others ?

(jumped on to the bed)

i really wish everything that happened to me today is just a dream

(she was drifting off to deep sleep )

(suddenly she heard some creepy sound)

(she jumped from her bed unknowingly)

it must be my illusion. just my illusion.

(she lied in bed again but she couldn't sleep)

knock knock

(there was a knock)

(she thought it's her illusion again so she didn't open the door)

(again a knock)

maybe it's my mom.

(she went and opened the door but there was no one)

she felt horrified so she turned back to go back to bed but.... suddenly ...

I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I screamed

and turned

I saw 4 sheets

😱😱😱😱😱

(she fainted)

I felt water dripping on my face. I woke up. there was grandpa,mom,bro and dad laughing. "y r u all laughing? there is ghost here. RUN!!!!"

dad: there is no ghost

grandpa: we were just trying to scare u on ur b'day

mom: happy birthday *while bringing the cake*

bro: u were so scared. 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

me: the ****. did u guys just trick me!?

mom: mind ur words 😑

me: ok mom😥

bro: let's cut the cake

after celebration

me: hey u the so called brother

bro: ya crazy girl

me: when did u come back

bro: when u were apologising

me: so u guys just planned this and from yesterday ownwards u guys were playing me!?

bro: ya we planned earlier itself. but what yesterday?🤔 u guys did something without me?

grandpa: no

dad: no

mom: no

(at the same time)

bro: we just planned to cover ourselves on sheets and scare u

me: what?? how many times did u guys knock? !🤨

dad: in the first knock itself u came.

me: noooooo

bro: hey what happened. is everything ok?

me: let's leave this house.

mom: y?

me: this house is haunted

grandpa: I have been Living here for years. I haven't seen any ghost

me: just believe me. leave. quickly.

(she ran out of the house)

(thinking she has some problem every one came after her to check on her)

(the moment all of them got out)

(the house burnt )

(everyone was shocked)

grandpa: his potrait is still there. I can't leave it like that.

me: whose potrait ?

grandpa: my father's. he was the one who built this palace.

me: don't go.

(suddenly a big sound came)

(the house was burnt to ashes)

(after it was burnt completely grandpa ran there to find that potrait and he got it but suspiciously it was not burned even a bit.)

me: dad let's leave. let's go back to our house. grandpa u should leave with u.

bro: she is right

grandpa: ok😔

I got into the car. we all went back to our house. we made sure that no one enters and here even us.

on the way back I saw sad face of grandpa,so I looked back.

and what I saw terrified me....