Ayaan closed his eyes tightly as darkness swallowed everything around him. His breath grew heavier, and his body trembled with fear. It was no longer just fear—this was something far beyond anything he had ever experienced.
And then—
A voice.
Soft. Broken.
"Ayaan…"
His eyes opened instantly.
It was her voice.
But this time… it sounded real. Human.
"Meera…?" he whispered.
The darkness around him slowly faded.
And suddenly—he was back on the road again. The same road where everything had begun. The same place where she had died.
But this time—
He wasn't alone.
Meera stood in front of him.
Not the dark version. Not the twisted one.
This was different.
Her eyes were normal. Filled with pain… but also something soft. Something real.
"Ayaan… listen to me," she said urgently.
He stepped closer, confused and desperate.
"What is happening? What is all this?"
Meera looked at him, her voice shaking.
"That… is not me."
Ayaan froze.
"What do you mean?"
Her eyes filled with tears.
"Something came back with me that night… something I couldn't control."
Ayaan felt his chest tighten.
"So that thing… that darkness…"
"…is using me," Meera said softly.
Silence fell between them.
The truth was heavier than anything he imagined.
Ayaan clenched his fists.
"Then why is it doing this? Why me?"
Meera looked down.
"Because… it knows I loved you."
Ayaan's breath stopped.
"And love…" she whispered, "is the strongest way to trap a soul."
A cold wave ran through his body.
"So all of this… is because of me?"
Meera shook her head quickly.
"No… it's because of what happened that night."
Ayaan stepped forward.
"Then tell me! What really happened?"
Meera hesitated. Her body trembled.
Then finally—
She spoke.
"I didn't die alone."
Ayaan's eyes widened.
"What…?"
"There was someone else there," she said slowly.
The wind suddenly grew stronger.
The air turned cold again.
"No…" Meera whispered.
"It's coming back…"
Ayaan looked around in fear.
"What is?"
Before she could answer—
Her face changed.
Her eyes turned dark again.
That same twisted smile returned.
"Aww… did she tell you everything?"
Ayaan stepped back in horror.
"No… this can't be…"
"You should have left when you had the chance," it whispered.
Meera's voice… but not Meera.
"I warned you…"
The ground beneath him started shaking again.
Darkness began to rise.
And this time—
It wasn't just watching him.
It was coming for him.
👉 Who was with Meera that night… and what really happened? Comment your thoughts