The Secrets Of Meera

rrupted Neha and pulled Me

to steal your senior,” teased Vi

senior too,

ant h

di too,”

d towards the lift. Vivek helped Meera to carry her bag and pressed the but

r humble abode

ile taking the bouquet out of Meera’s hand. She turne

ith warmth. The whole room was decorated in pastel colours. A combination of pastel green, pink and blue with a cracked feature on walls was styled along with modern light fixtures, an electric marble fireplace, a metal frame centre table,

autiful,” u

open kitchen and dining hall. This is o

I am in a forest

en was my idea,

accessories were m

ove and companionship. I love

d get married,”

him on his upper arm

ing for you

forbidden topic. She continued with her display, “you know every apartment is fitted with ac, fire safety, gas, rainwater harvestin

o impress me because it’s your

eha with a sweet

is not in love with me but is in love with he

she is in love with her boss. You sh

is the bathroom. You freshen up and mee

r and meet you in 20 mi

re

mell of fresh sheets in. The room was painted in patterns, in a combination of cool mint and pale blue colours.

h Chinaware filled with scrumptious food. The vivid and intense smell of spices was mouth-watering. Neha had placed the flowe

t over who loves whom th

love her more,

you more,”

, I

, I

he wrong topic. You guys will ne

innocently. Neha hit him on his head

en here, I would have killed

some big actress,” explaine

asked Vive

now?” said Mee

d features, blonde hair, blue eyes, and a trained, strong, well-toned body walked in. She used to tease him tha

Meera, but sh

man. Meera paid no attention to him and k

because you didn’t go to pick her

ed his hand on her palm and said, “Sweetu, Era, I am sorry. Just a

more important than

ou to visit us for ages and now you have busi

oints forward like that, I will have to forgive you. But not

ked Vivek wi

the door and

ll us all, every ti

tiny fist,

are t

en you are m

sat in the living room enjoying wine. Slowly as the evening progressed, they went down t

re hostel. I just followed my naughty juniors,” replied Meera when

lowed whom,” said Olive

the clothes of your warden

k and she planned it all. Half the

the winter season. So, one day she was far away in the kitchen and housekeeping was in her room, we saw an opportunity and acted. While she was clea

arched high and low but couldn’t find it. She then surrendered and asked about our demands and the next day the wa

rner rolled in a bundle.” All said in uniso

at rumour which you st

our?” ask

ghost in white dress

t of her. A familiar face with blank expressions was staring back at her. Her smile vanished and she stared back

asked Oliver in

n at the window, but no one was the

aring at?” inquir

utside that window,” repli

smile on her face. He realised that the prankster played another one of her pr

it was funny when we started that rumour.

is boring as there are no ghost

n years ago. No one knows how she died. Was it a suicide? Was it a murder? All we know is that she roams the hallway floating in the air, her long black hair free-flowing, and she is always clad in a full-length wh

o superstition, the hostel owner removed 13 from every floor. There wa

t adds up to ‘13’,

r hostel was a newly constr

s the first batch

eved you,” stated O

were seniors,”

nostalgia. After a few hours and two bottles of wine, they said bye to Oliver and retired early so Meera could

r. Her throat felt dry, and she woke up from thirst. She turned towards the bedside table and reached for the water b

sleep,” she said in a surprised tone. She tried hard to ope

om. A chill ran through her body which jolted her out of slumber. Her eyes wer

, solid white dress with high thigh slit was standing in front of her.

pening again. You are not real

you say I am not real,” the gho

am. Wake up, wake up.” Meera closed her e

said the ghost while

do you

ve to h

you, Alice. You need to give

u, my friend. He killed

a when she woke up with a jerk, br

p having the same dream?

*

e, Meera was still sitting

upted the flow of memories in which Mee

eera asked her as if talking

ive you company

sweet. You

to reminiscen

, pl

still afr

noyed by

. I don’t li

e he

y and who is

king about when you decided

is, and you too

y brain so if you know some

.” And Ali

disappearing all the time? It's

e”. Meera came to NY to solve this mystery but was unsuccessful till now. If she would have been successful, Alice would have stop