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A ghost who died at sea finds comfort in a woman who visits the lighthouse where she perished

The Lighthouse of Solitude

By Subash SugumarPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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A ghost who died at sea finds comfort in a woman who visits the lighthouse where she perished
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The beacon stood tall and pleased against the interminable skyline of the ocean, its reference point radiating brilliantly into the evening, directing boats from the misleading rocks that lay secret underneath the waves. However, there was a dim history to the beacon, one that was murmured among the mariners and anglers who had been saved by its light. A spooky story of a lady who had kicked the bucket adrift, her soul perpetually bound to the beacon, looking for solace and harmony.

It was said that a long while back, a young lady had been cruising with her better half when their boat was trapped in a horrible tempest. The breezes cried and the waves ran into the vessel, destroying it, piece by piece. The lady gripped to a piece of driftwood, her main any desire for endurance, as she was thrashed around in the wild ocean.

As the tempest lessened, the lady's tired eyes viewed the beacon, its signal radiating brilliantly like an encouraging sign. She rowed towards it energetically, her arms throbbing and her body wounded, her heart blissful and appreciation as she at last arrived at the beacon and climbed up the means.

However, as she arrived at the top, she was faced by a horrendous sight. Her significant other lay dead at her feet, his body broken and his spirit very still. The lady let out a tragic shout and tumbled to her knees, her soul broken, her heart broke.

Thus, it was said, the lady's soul never left the beacon, everlastingly bound to where she had died. Her phantom was seen meandering the lobbies, her sad eyes looking for the solace and harmony that had been denied her throughout everyday life.

Years passed, and the beacon turned into a position of journey for the people who looked for comfort and solace. What's more, among them was a young lady named Emily, who had lost her significant other to the ocean similarly as the spooky lady of the beacon.

Emily had heard the stories of the spooky lady and was attracted to the beacon, looking for solace and harmony. Furthermore, as she climbed the steps, she was welcomed by the spooky spirit, her pitiful eyes radiating brilliantly in the dimness.

"Who are you?" Emily murmured, her voice shaking with dread and miracle.

"I'm the one who kicked the bucket adrift," the spooky voice answered. "I find been looking for harmony and solace, however I have viewed as none. I'm everlastingly bound to this beacon, my soul caught here."

Emily was loaded up with a bizarre feeling of solace, as though the spooky lady was contacting her with a consoling hand. She connected her own hand, and the spooky hand took hers, their fingers weaving in an obligation of shared misfortune and distress.

Also, from that day on, Emily visited the beacon consistently, investing energy with the spooky lady, standing by listening to her accounts and sharing her own. The two ladies became companions, their spirits bound together by their common encounters and their misfortune.

Furthermore, as the years passed, the beacon turned into a position of harmony and solace, for Emily as well as for all who looked for comfort and solace in its hug. The spooky lady was not generally seen as a startling specter, however as a companion and a solace, her soul at last very still.

The beacon actually stands tall and pleased, its signal radiating brilliantly into the evening, directing boats from the tricky rocks that lay secret underneath the waves. The spooky lady actually meanders the corridors, her pitiful eyes looking for the solace and harmony that she had found in Emily, her companion. The beacon had turned into a position of comfort and harmony, for Emily as well as for all who looked for solace in its hug. Also, for a long time, Emily kept on visiting the beacon, investing energy with the spooky lady and sharing her own stories of misfortune and sorrow.

Be that as it may, at some point, Emily didn't return. The townspeople murmured that she had died, her soul at last very still. Also, as time passed by, increasingly few individuals visited the beacon, its dim history neglected, its signal blurring into the evening.

In any case, on still, calm evenings, the people who strolled along the shore could hear the spooky lady's voice, a delicate murmur carried on the breeze. They would delay, tuning in, and they could feel her presence, her soul connecting with solace and guide them. What's more, the beacon, actually standing tall and glad, kept on sparkling its signal into the evening, an image of the spooky lady's soul, an indication of the comfort and harmony that could be tracked down in its hug.

For quite a long time into the future, the beacon of isolation will keep on standing tall, its signal radiating brilliantly into the evening, and the spooky lady's soul will keep on connecting with solace and guide the people who look for comfort and harmony in its hug. Furthermore, the beacon will stay an image of the soul of trust and love, where the spooky lady tracked down solace and harmony, and where others might find it as well.

Young AdultShort StoryLoveFantasyAdventure
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Subash Sugumar

Storyteller crafting characters, worlds, and narratives that capture hearts and minds. Diverse experience across genres: Romance, fantasy, Fiction, and Horror. Believer in the power of stories to connect us to the human experience.

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