A Ghost All Around Her!

Annabel’s parents had bought an old palatial bungalow in a countryside and they had just shifted into it. Annabel had a huge dark room all to herself. This was the first time she was going to live all alone in her room. Until now she had always shared a room with her caring, elder brother, Mark. He loved his sister more than anything else in the world.

But now, Mark had found a reasonably good job in air force as a fighter pilot and was away on a flight. Annabel was a bit scared about the gloomy room, but when she remembered that it was the day when her brother was to return, she was chirpy and gay throughout the morning.

She noticed that there was something strange in the household. Her mom was not joyful and as jubilant she used to be. Her father was unusually gloomy and was sitting with a newspaper, but his thoughts seemed to be immersed elsewhere.

The whole day Annabel happily made plans to welcome her brother after his tiring journey. After an unusually quiet dinner, she went and lay down on the bed in her dark room. She tossed and turned in her bed thinking about her beloved brother.

In her excitement, she looked longingly towards the door. Out of the blue, she saw the thin outline of her brother Mark. His shining white face was slightly visible and he looked like an unreal image.

Annabel gave a huge cry of excitement and happiness. She put on her specks and turned back towards the door. She was a bit disappointed as she did not see her brother’s smiling face, but unexpectedly she saw an empty doorway.

A bit bewildered, Annabel ran down the flight of stairs where she banged into her mother. She excitedly told her mom about Mark’s return and questioned her as to where he was hiding as Mark indulged himself in a game of hide & seek with his little sister. Suddenly her mother broke into a volley of tears and sorrowfully told Annabel about her brother’s death. Mark had died a painful death as his plane crashed down on hillside.

Annabel could not believe her ears for a moment. She could not control her emotions and weeping she turned back. She was amazed to see the faded image of her brother once again, but only this time, with dark red horrifying eyes, a bloody smile and his dress bespattered with red blood drops!

Hope this story sent shivers down your spine! This was my first try at writing a ghost story and hope you all enjoyed it!!