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Chapter 4 - The Uninvited Guest

Inside the car were the three of them, along with the boy's ghost. When the boy (spirit) saw how terrified they were, he disappeared. The three boys drove the car at full speed, taking God's name, heading out of the city toward their old house.

The house was two-storied. The first floor had an office, and the second floor was where the three of them lived.

On the second floor, there were two bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet-bathroom, and a living area. The three of them ran to the room near the stairs, switched on the light, and, despite the summer heat, wrapped themselves in blankets and lay down together.

But fear kept them from sleeping, and in the heat, they were soaked in sweat.

It was already 3 AM. Just as they were finally drifting off, the living room TV suddenly turned on.

A horror show was playing. At the sound of the TV, they woke up with a start, clutching their blankets tightly in fear. Trembling, they started singing a broken Hanuman Chalisa:

Hanuman Chalisa :

(singing)

"Bhoot pishach nikat na aawe, Mahaveer jab naam sunawe."

Suddenly, a girl on the TV screamed loudly.

Girl (TV):

"AAA.....aaaaaa...aaaaaaaa."

Hearing her scream, Rishabh got so scared that he screamed loudly too.

Rishabh :

(screaming)

"Jai Hanuman... mummy papa save me. Jai Jai Bajrang Bali!"

As Rishabh screamed, Pankaj covered Rishabh's mouth.

The TV switched off. Suddenly, there was pin-drop silence. The ticking of the clock echoed. They heard slow footsteps approaching their room.

The door to the room, which had been locked from the inside, opened with a creak. The sound of the door opening echoed. The temperature in the room suddenly dropped. Their mouths were inside the blankets, but they could hear footsteps slowly approaching their beds.

Footsteps:

"Tik-tok... tik-tok... tik-tok..."

Suddenly, the footsteps stopped right beside their bed. After a moment, someone tugged their blanket and spoke in a terrifying voice —

Terrifying voice:

"Hey, you're awake too?"

Hearing this, the three of them ran to a corner of the room, crying, screaming, and trembling.

Ayan :

(terrified)

"Oh God, save us! I swear, every day… no… no, once a week we'll feed the poor."

Pankaj :

(terrified)

"Yeah… no… we don't have that much money, once a month."

Rishabh slapped Pankaj on the head and shouted:

Rishabh:

(slapping)

"Hey idiot, death is standing right in front of you, and you're worried about money!"

Then the boy (spirit), who was standing before them, spoke:

Boy (spirit):

"Why are you scared? I am a good hum… ghost."

Rishabh grabbed the amulet around his neck and held it in his hand, trembling:

Rishabh:

(terrified)

"ॐ नमः शिवाय. Bhoot pishach nikat na aawe."

As the boy (spirit) tried to approach them, the three of them ran across the room, throwing objects in his direction. The objects passed right through him.

Then a paperweight came into Pankaj's hand. Seeing it, the boy (spirit) got scared. Pankaj threw the paperweight at him. Seeing it coming toward him, the boy (spirit) panicked, clutching his head and sitting down, screaming.

Boy (spirit):

(screaming)

"Aaaaaa... aaaaa.... mummy.....!"

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