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"To Let: The Haunting of Apartment 13"

By Karun Published about a year ago 3 min read
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THE TO LET MYSTEY

As the sun set over the bustling city, a young couple walked along the streets searching for a new apartment. They had been struggling to find a place to rent that fit their budget and requirements, but as they passed by a building with a "To Let" sign, they knew their search might finally be over.

The building was old and rundown, but the rent was within their budget and the location was perfect for their needs. They quickly arranged a viewing with the landlord, a shady looking man with a greasy comb-over and an unsettling smile.

As they walked through the empty apartment, they noticed a strange smell emanating from one of the rooms. The landlord quickly dismissed it as an issue with the plumbing and assured them it would be fixed before they moved in.

Excited to finally have a place to call their own, the couple signed the lease and moved in the following week. But as the days passed, the strange smell grew stronger and they began to notice strange noises coming from the walls at night.

One evening, as they were preparing dinner, they heard a loud banging on the front door. It was the police, and they had come to investigate a report of a missing person. The couple was shocked to learn that the previous tenant of their apartment had disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

The investigation led the police to uncover a sinister plot by the landlord, who had been luring unsuspecting tenants into his building with cheap rent, only to use them for his twisted experiments. He had been kidnapping and torturing them, all while collecting their rent money.

The couple was horrified to learn they had unknowingly rented an apartment from a deranged criminal, and they quickly packed their bags and fled the building. The landlord was eventually caught and brought to justice, but the couple was left with a traumatic experience they would never forget.

Months after the harrowing experience at the To Let apartment, the couple still couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. They had moved to a new place, but they couldn't shake off the memories of the strange noises and smells that they had experienced in their previous home.

At first, they thought it was just their imagination, but as the days passed, the strange occurrences became more and more frequent. They would wake up in the middle of the night to find objects moved around in the room, or hear whispers and footsteps coming from the hallway.

It wasn't long before they realized that they were being haunted by the ghost of the missing tenant from their previous apartment. The couple tried to ignore the ghostly presence, but as time passed, it became more and more difficult to do so.

They sought help from a paranormal investigator, who confirmed their suspicions and told them that the ghost was trying to communicate with them. The investigator suggested that they try to communicate with the ghost and find out what it wanted.

The couple was hesitant at first, but they eventually agreed to try to communicate with the ghost. Using a spirit board, they were able to contact the ghost, who told them that it was seeking revenge against the landlord who had taken its life.

The couple, moved by the ghost's story, decided to help it seek justice. They contacted the police and provided them with the information they had gathered from the ghost. The investigation led the police to the landlord, who was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

With the landlord behind bars, the ghost was finally at peace. The strange occurrences in the couple's home stopped, and they were finally able to move on from the traumatic experience that had haunted them for so long.

THE END

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About the Creator

Karun

🌿✨ Karun, a poet weaving emotions into verses, embarked on the journey of words to unearth the beauty of feelings. In the delicate dance of ink and emotion, my poetry delves into the nexus of the human heart and the natural world.✍️

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