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GHOST FRIENDSHIP

Haunting House

By SANDHIYA VIJAYAKUMARPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Once upon a time, in a small town nestled in the hills, there lived a little boy named Jack. Jack was a shy and introverted child who had a hard time making friends. He often spent his days wandering through the woods that surrounded his home, lost in his thoughts and imagination.

One day, while exploring the woods, Jack stumbled upon an old, abandoned house. The house was overgrown with vines and weeds, and the windows were boarded up. But something about it drew Jack in.

As he peered through one of the boarded-up windows, he saw a shadowy figure moving inside. Jack's heart raced as he realized that he had stumbled upon a haunted house.

But instead of running away, Jack felt a strange sense of curiosity. He wanted to know more about the ghost that lived inside the house. And so, he resolved to visit the house every day, to try and make contact with the ghost.

At first, nothing happened. Jack would call out to the ghost, but he received no response. But as the days went by, Jack noticed that things were starting to move around in the house. Objects would be moved from one room to another, and sometimes he could hear faint whispers coming from inside.

One day, as Jack was sitting outside the house, he heard a voice calling out to him. It was a soft, gentle voice, and it seemed to be coming from inside the house.

"Hello?" Jack called out, his heart racing with excitement.

"Hello, Jack," the voice replied. "My name is Emily. I'm the ghost that lives in this house."

Jack couldn't believe his ears. He had made contact with a real ghost!

Over the next few days, Jack and Emily struck up a friendship. They would talk for hours, Jack telling Emily about his life and his dreams, and Emily sharing stories of her life before she became a ghost.

Emily was a kind and gentle soul, and Jack soon found himself looking forward to his daily visits to the haunted house. He had finally found a friend who understood him, who accepted him for who he was.

But as much as Jack enjoyed his friendship with Emily, he knew that it couldn't last forever. Emily was a ghost, after all, and she couldn't leave the house.

One day, as Jack was leaving the haunted house, he heard a loud, ghost wail coming from inside. He rushed back, his heart racing with fear, and found Emily lying on the floor.

"I'm so sorry, Jack," Emily whispered. "My time here is coming to an end. I have to go now."

Jack felt a lump form in his throat as he realized that he was about to lose his best friend. But he knew that he had to be strong for Emily.

"It's okay," he said, trying to keep his voice steady. "I'll never forget you, Emily. You'll always be my friend."

And with that, Emily disappeared, leaving Jack alone in the haunted house.

For a while, Jack felt lost and alone. But then he realized that he had learned something important from his friendship with Emily. He had learned that true friendship knows no boundaries, not even death.

And so, Jack continued to visit the haunted house, not out of fear, but out of a sense of loyalty to his friend. He knew that Emily was still there, watching over him and that she would always be a part of his life.

Years went by, and Jack grew up. But he never forgot his friendship with Emily, the ghost who had taught him so much about love and acceptance. And though he may have had many friends throughout his life, none of them ever compared to the bond that he had shared with Emily, the ghost who had touched his heart so deeply.

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