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On The Third Friday of Every Month

The sinister ritual is revealed on the third Friday of the month.

By Ahamed ThousifPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

The small village of Ridgeview🏞️ was wrapped in an eerie hush every third Friday of the month📆. The normally bustling streets were now deserted, as though stuck in time⏳. The village had been troubled by this phenomenon for many years, and its residents had long kept it a secret. On those particular Fridays, nobody dared leave the house after dark. The cause? Anyone who ventured to recall the enigmatic happenings that took place on those nights had shivers down their spines.👻

A young woman named Rebecca Morgan 🚶‍♀️had just recently relocated to Ridgeview. She couldn't help but investigate the terrifying mysteries that were concealed beneath the peaceful exterior of the village because of its cryptic reputation. She became increasingly curious as the third Friday of the month drew near, driving her to learn the truth.

Rebecca cautiously stepped out into the deserted streets on that fateful day as the sun sank below the horizon 🌅. Her heart seemed to have a mind of its own as it hammered into her chest 💓. She felt more uneasy as menacing shadows swirled all around her. She was aware that she was entering the unknown, and that the unknown might be perilous.

Rebecca observed a dim light coming from an abandoned building on the outskirts as she slowly made her way through the town. She felt drawn in by the dilapidated, old building as its secrets murmured in the breeze. She forced the squeaking door open, swallowing her terror, and revealing a space illuminated by a sinister glow. 🚪💡

She entered and saw a bunch of individuals seated around a big table covered in odd symbols. They had a mixture of excitement and apprehension in their eyes. Rebecca was invited to join the organization by the mysterious leader who was hidden in the shadows. She walked over, feeling a magnetic draw towards them, intrigued but wary.

The space went silent as the clock struck midnight🕛. The leader started chanting ritualistically, his voice vibrating with a supernatural force. The symbols on the table began to light brightly, giving the attendees' faces an ethereal radiance. Rebecca's mind was unable to process what she was seeing as her heart raced.

An energy crackling filled the air, and a portal appeared in the middle of the table. It pulsated with menacing energy, promising to unveil the long-hidden truth. The group members moved forward one at a time, dipping their hands into the spinning vortex while their faces showed a mixture of dread and excitement.

Rebecca stretched a shaking palm in the direction of the portal after giving up trying to fight the attraction. Her world changed the instant her fingertips touched its surface. She was taken to a parallel world that was distorted to look like Ridgeview🌌. Here, she came upon darkened souls of the residents and shadowy versions of herself.

Following by evil clones of her friends and neighbors, Rebecca fought valiantly to find a way home. As she raced against time to solve the riddle and escape this terrible world, the boundary between reality and a nightmare began to blur. Each meeting tested her sanity and brought her to the verge of hopelessness.

The residents of Ridgeview were lured to the same decaying structure the following third Friday of the month when the sun sank once more. The ritual had restarted, and the shadows had begun to whisper secrets that chilled their bones. Rebecca, however, was not to be found this time. She was now a victim of the terrifying reality she had sought, doomed to live all her days in a terrifying region between worlds. Ridgeview sank into silence once more as the gateway shut, sealing her destiny, and its inhabitants began to live in constant fear of the unknown. 😱✨

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Ahamed Thousif

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