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The Night Emily remembered

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By Muhammad Ali khanPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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It was a dark and stormy night, and Emily was driving home from her late shift at the hospital. The rain was coming down in sheets, and she could barely see the road in front of her. As she drove deeper into the countryside, the storm grew worse, and the wind howled like a pack of wolves.

Emily was getting nervous. She had never been a fan of driving in bad weather, but tonight was especially unnerving. She had heard rumors of strange happenings in this area, of people who had disappeared without a trace. But she brushed off those stories as nonsense, just the ramblings of superstitious locals.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of her car. Emily slammed on the brakes, but it was too late. The figure, a tall, shadowy figure, was hit by the car and went flying across the hood. Emily was in shock. She had never hit anything before, let alone a person. She got out of the car and walked around to the front, her heart pounding in her chest. But when she looked down, she saw no one. The figure had disappeared.

Emily was confused and scared. She got back in her car and tried to drive away, but the engine wouldn't start. She was stuck in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of a storm, with no idea what to do next.

That's when she heard it. A faint, eerie whispering sound, coming from the darkness outside. Emily's skin crawled. She knew she wasn't alone out here.

Suddenly, the car rocked violently, as if something had hit it from the side. Emily looked out the window and saw a pair of glowing eyes staring back at her, just beyond the reach of her headlights. They seemed to be moving closer, step by step.

Emily was paralyzed with fear. She tried to start the car again, but it wouldn't budge. The whispering grew louder, more insistent. And then, just as suddenly as it had started, it stopped.

Emily was alone again, but she could feel the eyes still watching her. She got out of the car and walked around to the back, hoping to find some kind of clue. But all she found was a single footprint, deep in the mud. The footprint was enormous, far larger than any human could make.

That's when she saw it. A huge, monstrous shape emerged from the darkness, with eyes that glowed like hot coals. It was a creature, something not of this world. And it was coming straight for her.

Emily screamed and ran, her heart pounding in her chest. She didn't know where she was going, only that she had to get away from this thing. She stumbled through the mud, her clothes and hair soaked from the rain. But the creature was gaining on her, with each step bringing it closer.

Just when she thought all was lost, Emily saw a light in the distance. It was a cabin, a small, rundown shack in the middle of the woods. She ran toward it, the creature hot on her heels. She could hear its breath on the back of her neck, feel its claws reaching for her.

But she made it to the cabin, slamming the door shut behind her. The creature was outside, scratching at the wood, trying to get in. Emily was trapped.

That's when she saw the old book on the shelf. It was bound in leather and covered in strange, arcane symbols. Emily had never seen anything like it before. But as she flipped through the pages, she realized that it contained spells, powerful incantations that could banish evil from the world.

With trembling hands, Emily began to recite the words. She could feel the energy flowing through her body and as she completed reciting the words the beast disappeared before her eyes, Emily rushed to her car and never looked back and went straight home .

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