𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐏?

The village was small and hidden between hills. Arohi and her family had moved into an old, tiny house with her grandmother's help. From the first day, fear lived inside Arohi like a dark cloud that never went away. She could not sleep well for many nights. She lay awake, eyes open in the dark. Every small sound made her body stiff. Footsteps outside, the creak of the door, even the wind - she thought it was Dev coming for her. Her heart beat fast. She ate very little. Food felt like stones in her mouth.

Ragini never left her side. Not even for one minute. She stayed with Arohi all day and slept next to her at night. If Arohi woke up scared, Ragini held her tight and whispered soft words. The family tried to live quietly, but worry stayed in their eyes.