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The Haunting of Madhuban

Secrets of the Old House was near 1am. The air was quiet and thick, with an eerie silence. The leaves of the old banyan tree rusted as if whispering a forgotten secret. In a remote village far from the city, there was an old mansion called "Maduban."

By VijoyPublished 10 months ago 4 min read

Chapter 1: Secrets of the Old House

was near 1am. The air was quiet and thick, with an eerie silence. The leaves of the old banyan tree rusted as if whispering a forgotten secret. In a remote village far from the city, there was an old mansion called "Maduban."

The villagers avoided it at any cost. They insisted that the shadows would move behind the window at night and squeal the door by themselves. Decades ago, this manor house belonged to a wealthy landlord, but the fateful night vanished in a mysterious way for all his family. Since then, the house has been left behind and is surrounded by dark rumors.

Chapter 2: The Charm of Lepac

Lepac, the young man in the city was obsessed with the supernatural. From an early age, he was fascinated by ghost stories and paranormal phenomena. In contrast to others who feared the unknown, Lepac looked for it. He previously examined ghost fashion, exposed myths, and proved that most ghost stories were nothing more than superstition.

When he heard of Maduban, he considered it another challenge. He decided to stay there and with confidence he would reveal the truth behind the ghost factor that he was so called.

The villagers tried to stop him-

"Sir, don't go there. This house is cursed!"

Lepac laughed. "Uncle, there are no ghosts. It's all an old story."

He grabbed his essentials and arrived in Maduban shortly before sunset. The air inside was thick with dust and the furniture was worn in old age. Nonetheless, there was something bothering me - a strange, musty smell, like a damp earth mixed with almost anything... lazy.

As he explored the house, he found a closed door at the edge of the hall. I felt something was different about it.

"What is behind this door?" he muttered to himself.

This did not know that this was the room in which the darkest secrets of the Manor House are hidden.

Chapter 3: Whispering Shadows

As the night deepened, an unnatural silence settled over the house. At 3am, a cool whisper echoed through the hallway,

"I'm leaving...now..."

Lepac sat, his heart hammering. He turned on the flashlight and searched for the room. there is nothing. But then he saw it from the corner of his eye - the shaded figure by the window.

His breath on his neck. Slowly he approached the window, hoping to meet someone outside. But the farm was empty. Suddenly, an icy gust of wind passed him, craving his skin.

Then he felt it.

Breath.

Warm and heavy - right behind him.

He turned around, but no one was there.

His rational mind told him that it was only his imagination, but rooted deep in the original fear. Something looked at him

Chapter 4: Madbara's tragic past the next morning was still worried about the events of the night, so Lepac was looking for an old villager who knew the history of the villa.

The old man sighed. "Madvan was once a house of laughter and joy, but love turned it into a cemetery."

He continued -

4 "The landlord, Romishchandra, had a daughter - Madbara. She was beautiful, friendly and full of life. Such love was not accepted at the time. When the landlord found him, he flew into anger. His body was not found. "

" Madbara is trapped in this house in a room that cannot escape. She cried for days and asked Karim. And then... one night... she took her life and hung the phone on the beams on the ceiling. "

Lepac trembles. Was this locked room the place where Madbara died?

The old man lowered his voice. "Even after death, she is waiting... awaits freedom and vengeance."

Chapter 5: A Fearful Encounter

Tonight, Lepac decided to enter a locked room. He appeared, and the rusty hinge groaned in protest.

The air choked inside

. There were dark spots on the wall - like dry blood. An old mirror stood in the corner, cracked and dusty.

Then the light went out.

The temperature suddenly dropped. A soft cry filled the room.

Then -

Thud.

Something heavy fell behind him. Lepac turned, his flashlight flickering. And there she was.

Woman in white sari, her hair was involved, her eyes were bloody.

She raised her trembling hands and whispered -

4 "Free me...Free..."

Lepac felt his neck was dry. He tried to move, but his body was paralyzed by fear. The woman's face turned to pain as she left a bloody cry.

The walls appeared to be closed. The mirror was destroyed by itself, creating a dark figure from within. It was Karim.

His hollow eyes were surrounded by Lupac, as if he were defending justice. Then everything turned black.

Chapter 6: The Curse lives in

. They brought him back, but he never spoke about what happened at home. His hair was grey overnight.

From that day on, he has refused entry to Maduban.

, but something has changed.

The villagers noticed that the shadow had disappeared into the window that night. The whisper stopped. It seemed as if Madbara and Karim had finally found peace.

or did you have it?

On a stormy night, a new family moved to the Manor House.

The daughter of the night woke up screaming.

"Mom... there's someone in my room."

Her mother hurried. The room was empty - apart from the mirror, it is now strangely clean, reflecting the white shaded appearance...

The curse was far from the end.

The End. Or is it?

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