Friday 12 April 2024

 

The Cluttered Table




Whenever I happened to look at the window, I felt that the girl in that room had moved away in a flash and had hidden herself behind the cluttered table.

This feeling, somehow, did not bother me. But one day, as she tried to move away, she let out a loud, painful scream.

I waited for some time, hoping that someone would come to her help.

Her screams were unending and were becoming feeble.

‘I should call an ambulance.......but she needs immediate help…... why can’t I help her?’

I was shocked when I entered her room. It was empty.

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Word count 100

A post for Friday Fictioneers on a picture post.

 

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21 comments:

  1. James12 April 2024 at 13:10

    I do like a convincing ghost story. A call for help from the past, so disturbing.

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  2. Neil MacDonald12 April 2024 at 13:52

    Will he follow her. I wonder?

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    1. i b arora12 April 2024 at 14:59

      will he follow her? who knows? thanks for reading the story

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  3. margirene12 April 2024 at 17:15

    That would be a shock. I like how you built up to the ending. I wasn't expecting that empty room.

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  4. i b arora12 April 2024 at 18:39

    thanks for liking my story.

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  5. Dale12 April 2024 at 23:23

    Oh dear! I hope he is not next!

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  6. Pearson Report13 April 2024 at 08:16

    Hi i b arora - full of mystery and intrigue - was it a ghost, or an imagination gone wild. Much to ponder with in these few words.

    With smiles, Jenny

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    1. i b arora13 April 2024 at 10:53

      I read somewhere that a good ghost story is one wherein no ghost appears. thanks for reading the story

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  7. Iain Kelly14 April 2024 at 02:43

    Good mystery story. I wonder what has become of her.

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    1. i b arora14 April 2024 at 11:00

      even i don't know what happened to her. thanks

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  8. JadeLi14 April 2024 at 09:30

    Maybe when her screams weakened, she was finally allowed to severe the bonds of this earth and her soul was allowed to go home. It would be chilling to hear the screams over so long but open the door to an empty room.

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  9. Michele15 April 2024 at 17:14

    Chilling.

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  10. Keith's Ramblings15 April 2024 at 22:23

    Perhaps her soul was visiting the scene of that something unspeakable that happened in the past. Intriguing!

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  11. Trish16 April 2024 at 05:07

    Ghost or nightmare? Or both?

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  12. Anonymous16 April 2024 at 18:43

    Chilling. I wonder if anyone else can hear the screams... -Angela

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