Sophie loved exploring old thrift stores. There was something magical about finding forgotten treasures. So when she stumbled upon a dusty, vintage camera at a tiny antique shop, she couldn’t resist.
The shopkeeper, an elderly woman with piercing blue eyes, watched her closely as she picked it up.
“That camera has a history,” the woman murmured. “Be careful what you capture.”
Sophie smiled. “It’s just an old camera.”
The woman didn’t smile back.
That night, Sophie loaded a roll of film and began snapping photos around her apartment.
Click. The living room.
Click. The kitchen.
Click. A mirror selfie.
Satisfied, she set the camera down and went to bed.
The First Sign
The next morning, she eagerly developed the film. But as the images appeared, a chill ran down her spine.
In the first picture of her living room, a shadowy figure stood in the corner.
In the kitchen photo, it had moved closer.
And in the mirror selfie—it was right behind her.
A tall, faceless figure with hollow eyes.
The Unseen Presence
Sophie spun around, her heart racing. The apartment was empty.
It had to be a trick of the light, she told herself. Maybe a flaw in the old camera.
Determined to prove it was nothing, she grabbed the camera and took another picture of herself.
Click.
Hands shaking, she developed the film.
The figure was still there.
But this time, it was grinning.
The Final Shot
Panic set in. Sophie grabbed the camera and ran outside, snapping a picture of the street, the sky—anything but herself.
Click. Click. Click.
Breathing heavily, she rushed back inside to develop the film.
Her blood went cold.
The photos showed nothing. No people. No buildings. No sky. Just… darkness.
A deep whisper filled the room.
"You took the last photo."
The camera slipped from her hands.
And then—everything went black.
The next day, the police entered Sophie’s apartment after her neighbors reported strange noises.
Her furniture was there. Her belongings untouched. The only thing missing—was her.
All they found was the camera.
And the last photo it took.
A picture of her, staring in horror—as a pair of hands dragged her into the darkness.
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