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The Haunting of Sarah

A Murder Mystery

By YogeMathuPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

In the small town of Millfield, there lived a woman named Sarah. She was a kind-hearted person and was loved by everyone in the town. However, one fateful night, Sarah was murdered in her own home. No one knows who did it and why, but her ghost still haunts the town to this day.

Sarah lived in a beautiful cottage on the edge of town. She lived alone and loved to spend her time gardening and painting. Despite her quiet life, Sarah was always happy and had a smile on her face. However, one night, everything changed.

It was a warm summer evening and the stars were shining bright in the sky. Suddenly, a loud scream echoed through the town. The residents of Millfield rushed into Sarah's cottage to find her lying on the floor, dead. The murderer had strangled her with a piece of cloth that was still wrapped around her neck.

The police were called immediately, and they started investigating the murder. They questioned everyone in the town, but no one knew anything. The killer had left no clues, and the motive behind the murder was a mystery. The town was left in shock and everyone was afraid, as the murderer was still at large.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, but the police were unable to find the killer. The townspeople started to believe that the murderer would never be caught and that Sarah's ghost would haunt the town forever.

And that is exactly what happened. Sarah's ghost started appearing all over the town. People would see her wandering the streets at night, and some even claimed to have seen her in their homes. Her ghost was always crying, and the townspeople felt her pain and sadness. They all knew that she was searching for justice, and that her killer was still at large.

Years went by, and the townspeople had almost forgotten about the murder. But Sarah's ghost was still there, haunting the town and reminding everyone of what had happened. And then one day, a young girl came to town. She was a reporter and was writing a story about the ghost of Sarah.

The young reporter started to investigate the murder and talked to everyone in the town. She learned that Sarah was a kind and loving person, and that everyone had loved her. She also learned that the police had never found the killer, and that the motive behind the murder was still a mystery.

The young reporter was determined to solve the mystery and bring justice to Sarah. She worked tirelessly, sifting through old police reports and talking to anyone who might have information. And then, one day, she found a clue.

It was a small note that had been hidden in a book. The note contained a message from the killer, confessing to the murder. The young reporter was stunned. She took the note to the police, and they finally had the evidence they needed to catch the killer.

The murderer was a man who lived in the town, and he had killed Sarah because he was jealous of her kindness and her popularity. He was sentenced to life in prison, and Sarah's ghost was finally at peace.

The town of Millfield is still haunted by Sarah's ghost, but now it is a different kind of haunting. People visit the town to feel her presence and to pay their respects to a woman who was taken from this world too soon. Her ghost reminds us of the importance of justice and the power of love, and her story will live on forever.

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About the Creator

YogeMathu

I am working as a freelancer for more than ten years. I am able to write any kind of article for online reading.

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