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The Silent Watcher

A Story of Bravery in the Face of Darkness

By Moaz AhmadPublished about a year ago 5 min read
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There was a house near lake side that no one ever visited. It was an old, decrepit place with a broken gate and filled with cobwebs. It had been empty for years, ever since the last owner had died in mysterious circumstances. Rumors had circulated that strange effects had happed in that house, but no one knew for sure.

One night, a youthful and kind woman named Rachel was walking home alone after a late shift at work. As she was already late due to work, she decided to take lakeside road which was a shortcut path to her home. As she passed by the old house, she noticed a figure standing in the window. It was a tall and thin man, with pale skin and dark eyes. He was staring at her without blinking, but made no move to approach her.

Rachel quickened her pace, feeling uneasy, but she could not shake the feeling that the man was still watching her. When she got home, she locked the door and tried to forget about the strange hassle. But that night, she had a nightmare about the man, and she woke up feeling more alarmed than ever.

The coming day, Rachel went to the police and reported the incident. They promised to probe, but they did not feel too concerned. They told her that it was presumably just a fugitive or a prankster, and that she should not worry about it.

But Rachel had a gut feeling that something was wrong. Things started to get creepy when She started to notice the man wherever she went – on the road, at the grocery store, even sometimes at her workplace. He was always watching her, always silent.

One day, Rachel decided to confronts him. She walked up to him and demanded to know who he was and what he wanted. But the man just goggled at her with those dark, unblinking eyes. And also, to her horror, he started to change.

His skin grew paler, his eyes turned black, and his arms stretched. He was showing darker aura all around him, beyond mortal comprehension. And also, in a flash of light, he was gone.

Rachel was left standing there, pulsing with fear and confusion. She realized that the man she thought was a stalker, was not even a human being – he had been something entirely different. And it creeped her out more after she thought how he was Watching Her Silently all this time.

As Rachel walked home trying to deny what she saw, she realized with a sinking feeling that the real horror had only just begun.

After reaching home, Rachel tried for hours to get some sleep but had to take sleeping pills in the end. Worst thing was that she begins to experience strange and terrifying nightmares. Her dreams are cursed by visions of the otherworldly being that she saw, As she woke up, She could feel her heart pounding, and clothes soaked with sweat. Her body was trembling, and breaths came in short gasps.

Despite her fear, Rachel becomes hung up with uncovering the truth about the otherworldly being and its connection to the abandoned house. She starts to probe the history of the property and discovers that the former owner had been involved in occult practices.

As Rachel delves deeper into the riddle, she realizes that the thing she saw isn't the only one that haunts the old house. There are other ghosts, phantoms and revengeful spirits, that have been summoned by the former owner's dark rituals.

Rachel finds herself in a race against time to uncover the riddle and put an end to the wrong that has taken hold of the abandoned house. But as she gets near to the truth, she realizes that the only way to stop the spiteful forces is to make a sacrifice of her own.

Rachel's exploration leads her to an old book hidden in the basement of the abandoned house. The book contains instructions for a ritual that can banish the malevolent forces from the house, but it requires a mortal sacrifice.

At first, Rachel is freighted by the idea, but as she continues to witness the intimidating power of the realities, she realizes that it may be the only way to stop them. She knows that she must act quickly before the realities grow stronger and spread beyond the abandoned house. She thought that Her life was already in turmoil due to these vengeful spirits, maybe with her sacrifice, she would be able to stop the same thing from happening to others.

As Rachel prepares for the ritual, she's agonized by doubts and fears. She wonders if there's another way, if there's some other result that she has overlooked. But every time she thinks of backing out, she's thinks of the presence of the spirits and knows that she can not waver in this situation.

On the night of the ritual, Rachel enters the abandoned house alone, with the book and a knife in bag. She makes her way to the basement, where she begins to perform the ritual. The realities begin to howl and gasp, and Rachel feels a surge of fear wash over her. She thought to herself "This is it, this is how I die." But she remained strong and kept going with the ritual.

But as the ritual continues, Rachel realizes that the sacrifice isn't what she had anticipated. The sacrifice isn't a physical one, but a spiritual one. She must sacrifice her fear, her doubts, and her despair in order to banish the realities. Only with self sacrifice could this ritual be successful. We should ask ourselves, how many of us would stand ground in the face of death knowing that we can avoid it.

With newfound courage, Rachel completes the ritual, and a dazzling light fills the basement. When Rachel opens her eyes, she finds herself standing outside the abandoned house, the sun rising in the distance. She realizes that the spirits have been banished, and the darkness that had agonized the abandoned house is gone.

Rachel walks down from the abandoned house, feeling relieved and thankful to be alive. As she looks back at the house, she sees the figure of Her Silent Watcher she saw in the window, but this time it isn't menacing. rather, it seems to be signaling farewell, a silent approval to Rachel's courage and self sacrifice.

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