Chapter 4: The Second Attempt

The mist hung low over the sugarcane fields as the group huddled in the farmhouse, the oppressive silence broken only by the occasional crack of thunder in the distance. The tension between them had become unbearable, every glance charged with suspicion. “They were here,” Manasvi repeated, her voice trembling. She hugged her knees tightly as […]

Chapter 3: Shadows of the Past

The rain had eased into a steady drizzle by the time the group worked up the nerve to follow the muddy footprints. The farmhouse was eerily quiet, the sound of their breathing louder than the faint creaks of the old wood beneath their feet. The basement door stood slightly ajar, a sliver of darkness yawning […]

Chapter 2: The First Attempt

The farmhouse was silent except for the sound of the rain pounding against the windows. The group stood frozen, staring at the muddy footprints that stopped abruptly at the edge of the living room. “Maybe it was just… one of us?” Manasvi offered, her voice unconvincing. “No,” Shreya said, her tone sharp. “We all came […]

Chapter 1: Shadows of the Past

The storm rolled in just as the old farmhouse came into view, its weathered walls cloaked in mist and shadow. Anshika groaned as she wrestled with her umbrella, the wind yanking it out of her hands. “Typical,” she muttered, brushing her damp hair out of her face. “We couldn’t just meet somewhere normal, could we?” […]