Use the line in your story;

She pointed across the corridor & asked, "Who's that?"

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❝ The chapter ends once in a while but not the actual story ❞

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Life is all about do it or die without it.
Ah! You are thinking right. We all do have such moments in our life at some point.

Right now, I am thinking hard to complete the essay. Although my mind is now in 360° mode.

To add some spice, Penny entered the room.

"Hey, what are you doing at this hour?"

Nothing much! Just trying to complete the essay. Tomorrow is the deadline.

"Oh! Carry on! I can keep accompanying you if you want."

Nah! It's fine. You should sleep. Besides, it's already midnight now.

"As you say."

But I clearly know that she isn't going to sleep without me. Penny is my younger sister. We really do have some sweet- bitter relationships. But at the end, she is my best friend with whom I can share everything without any hesitation.

I started to focus on my essay. Ugh! I don't understand why we have to remember all the histories of our country. It's not like we can do anything.

But it's also true that Histories have facts about the past & answers the very basic question, "What happened?"

Yet beyond merely listing the events in chronological order, historians try to discover why events happened, what circumstances contributed to their cause, what subsequent effects they had, and how they were interpreted.

So, history can't be that bad sometimes. Thus, if it were any other time, I would have gladly researched the historical facts. As I have a quiet thirst for knowing unknown facts.

Currently, I am kinda in an irritating mood. As if my 'not so happy mood' wasn't enough to add some miseries in completing the essay, a trace of screaming pulled me out of my thoughts.

I look behind to discover that the scream has come out of Penny's mouth.

I glared at her. What happened?

"She pointed across the corridor and asked, "Who's that?"

What do you mean by "who?" —I asked.

"I just saw a shadow in the corridor," she answered.

Our room is in the corner of the house. So, if you want to look ahead from the bed, you can see the corridor clearly. At this hour, there should be no one in the corridor as everyone is sleeping in their respective rooms.

Are you sure? Look! You aren't seriously joking with me, right?

"No way! Why will I be kidding with you, Amy?"

Yeah! You better not! Come on, let's see who was your so-called shadow that you screamed so loudly, I said in a mocking tone.

"Now, you are making fun of me."

No, no! Let's go!

"Wait! We should go with a broom or stick also. What if there was a thief in our house?"

Oh, god! Penny! Let's go. You are really wasting my time now.

As we started walking in the corner slowly, an unknown fear engulfed us. What if there is an actual ghost or to be worse, a spirit?

Ah! Finding it, Penny exclaimed with astonishment.

What is it? I whispered.

"It's a rag cloth which was hanging on the side of the door. I think Mum left it accidentally."

Oh my goodness! You really gave me a heart attack.

"Sorry! I thought it was the shadow of someone."

Yeah, whatever!

"Oh, come on! Were you that scared? It doesn't suit you. Besides, a science student never ever should be afraid of such things. As they don't have any proper evidence."

Yes, I know that. Science believes in facts where religion believes in faith.

So, these can't go along with each other. There will always be debate of who knows better.

"Yeah, but? What about the famous scientists like Einstein, Newton as they were the believers of god but they were scientists themselves?"

Are we really having a discussion about it, right now? At this hour? For god's sake, I have an essay to complete, Penny.

"Uhm. Right! Sorry."

At this point, she better knows not to argue with me now.

We left for our room. By the time I completed my essay, I saw Penny had fallen asleep. I started yawning.

So, I gathered my things and made my way to bed. I didn't know how & when I drifted into deep slumber.

In the past midnight, the slow & gentle breeze is blowing outside the window, a soft moan of a little creature is heard. Although I ignored the noises, as I thought I must be in dreams.

But I wasn't actually.................

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