“Where is my body?” the headless creature thundered hovering around me while I was shaking like a leaf. The dim lights of my room began to blink turning the cozy ambience of my room into a scary one. My throat got parched and words could not come out of my mouth.

“I don…. don’t kn.. know”, I managed to stutter in a barely audible voice when I found him hovering over me.

“Find it out. I need to know the truth.” The headless creature commanded. I wanted to yell that I too wanted the same but I decided against it. I was alone and scared.

“Four monsters took my life when I was supposed to live and enjoy my life”, he snarled looking at me with hatred while I just stared at him unbelievably.

“I will kill each of them”, he warned me frightening me even more.

I promised, “I will ensure you get justice”, feeling bad for the young guy. Though I did not appreciate the idea of revenge in some supernatural way, I was not in a position to defy the muscular headless creature. The idea of fighting with a headless ghost all alone seemed scary and unwelcoming.

“It has been a week and you are not able to find a single clue”, the headless being taunted me as he sat beside me on my bed scaring the wits out of me.

“Goddamit, I had to myself come to you to tell you that I am no more”, he chided like a school teacher while I hung my head down in shame after all, I was the inefficient one as I did not know anything about the lonely lane connecting the park and Awasthy House.

“Help me, we will find out the truth together. I will put them behind the bars soon.” I spoke in a promising tone. I genuinely wanted to do so. Having been an efficient and truthful detective, I had completed all my cases impeccably ensuring justice to everyone but this time, I had failed.

“Stop bothering my brother and my girlfriend”, the headless creature warned me.

I tried to reason, “Your brother will be the only one to be benefitted in your absence. He will be the sole owner of…”, only to experience a hard slap on my face. My body numbed in the effect and I could feel a metallic taste in my mouth. It was then I realized that my lip had busted. The idea of getting manhandled with a live ghost in my own room while being all alone in my house was truly horrifying but I was helpless.

“Atharv was a wonderful brother to me. Like a father, he used to tell me to stop my philandering ways when our parents were busy in their lives. I wish I could have cherished and acknowledged the time spent with him while I was alive.” He lamented. I could see large amount of metallic-red liquid oozing out of his heart-like organ indicating that the headless ghost sitting before me was getting emotional.

“Your mother is a housewife”, I countered. Deep inside, I could not help but pity at the glamorous yet hollow life of Ansh Awasthy, a twenty five year old brat who tried to find affection of a family in his friends and even before, he could realize that he was entirely wrong; some monsters killed him in the most brutal way it was possible.

“My father worked hard for us. He had a business to manage but my mother was opposite. My mom spent her time in the spas and kitties with her female friends leaving me and my brother with the servants at home.” The spirit of Ansh lamented all over again and I realized that the poor child had a lonely life in his childhood.

“So why did not you join business after completing your studies?” I asked casually wanting to know more about Ansh after all, I needed to find his culprits too.

I heard a full-blown sardonic laugh echoing in the room while I trembled in fear. “I was enjoying my life. I would have joined the business on my twenty sixth birthday if it would have come.”

I was again in a fix about what to speak and what not. I wanted to say something harsh because I could never appreciate anyone spoiling his life for the sake of alcohol and fun. However, I chose to keep quiet because pain in my cheek was a constant reminder to be in my limits.

“How many girlfriends you had?” I questioned changing the topic.

“One at a time”, he chuckled. “I began dating since high school”, he clarified.
Even before I could comment anything, he confessed, “I met many girls who were behind my money and luxuries. I had my share of fun with each of them.”

His lack of sensible approach in his life was pissing me off more but I was not here to judge him especially when he is actually a headless ghost.

“Priya was a good one, no doubts but I lost her”, the headless creature lamented while his heart bled.

“Why?” I questioned him inquisitively.
“I did not trust her and said something which I should have not labeled her with. After that I apologized but she never talked with me politely.” The spirit of Ansh groaned with such intensity that I had a sudden urge to engulf him in my arms and console him but I restricted myself realizing that he was not a real human anymore.

“Is she behind your death?” I probed the spirit trying to know more about their relationship.

“Do your work properly trying to find those four people instead of disturbing my girl”, he advised emitting an extremely hot aura in the ambience and I felt as if I would melt in the heat. I nodded in affirmation while I trembled in fear.

“I am bored of this lonely afterlife. I want a either a closure or a company.” The deadly headless creature snarled and even before I could comprehend the exact meanings of the words uttered by him, I was shocked to find a deadly grip around my neck. My vision blurred as I realized the horrific headless creature was squeezing my neck like an empty toothpaste tube. I was being choked to death and I could not even struggle for my life.

I tried hard to push him away but that terrifying creature was bestowed with terrific strength and my muscular fists could not help me counter him. After struggling for a while, my legs gave away and my pupils got dilated. Even before I could begin chanting all the names of Gods and pray for my safety, I blacked out just like a lifeless body.

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