THE CALL OF DARKNESS

his face, they turned

r me to know the details. Who you will be living with,

him with a sm

sound funn

curious ”

make you curio

verything literally ” she

ogether, they heade

them? You don't spe

to see them

very situation suddenly made Laks laugh.

woman opened the door. She immediately put h

and ... ? ” she stare

nd her. The house owners, an immaculatel

step? ” the woman asked, when she saw that ther

arrived with company?

one ” she smiled. She slightly nudged

Our well mannered guest obviously comes from a good family. Ever

prised “ I just didn't expect... Miss Kh

er good Indian upbringing! Why ar

e blended together with rich traditional Indian furniture. The room sme

the table? ” she a

replied, she walked out,

ouple, Laks unin

ely he doesn't speak Hindi and he is in a rush. He has just come to m

genuine smile “ Oh, how wond

who confidently shook it. Harry bowe

em, but I must leave now ” Harry nodded goodbye to Mr an

and this is my wife Priya

ed to host you

forward to your arrival! Make

ur hospitality. You have bee

to India befor

y first time he

o set foot in your country

y roots are here, this is where my famil

t up on th

ul my dear! India will become yo

Sana said as she en

you'll be showed your room ” Priyanka s

red to his office to work. Priyanka and San

dren. So you can choose any room,

he door open to behold a beautiful room painted pink with beautiful green designs with a r

yourself at home Lakshmi. I'm close by if you need anyth

d began changing the sheets,

to the closet, opened it an

r good fortune must be something they value in their caste. By the way, I wonder which caste they belong to? it's clear th

careful ” Sana's voice sudd

er thoughts facing San

u need to be extremely careful ” Sana froze looking down a

ng you. It'll be better that way. But watc

was doing and took a f

ing about? What's happeni

f the blanket in her fingers. Her wo

thing is coming... Something you should stay

ific. I don't understand ”

isappearance of the people fro

ian festivitie

preparing for

oming up ” Laks c

up that day. There are

to attack people from the

e who don't care

the sheets as if the con

a while, then she go

Harry will be with me. Although, some people consider Durga a cruel goddess, the

. By the time Sana finished helping her, it was alre

≈ ≈ ≈

flashed open. She stared at the dark room and slowly

fall asleep. Something was bothering her. An uncomfortable f

ht spilled on from the street, in the room. She looked ar

, so she just blinked not seeing anything. But t

yes and lie back down until she

get used to the darkness and be a

no one e

rying to figure out who knows what. It would be better to get

foolishness, but she didn't l

rt's hem was being dr

e was deafening, and the ru

began to breath deeply, trying to drown

nonsense before going to bed, and now you are sitti

e rustling started getting closer. It w

urn on the light with trembling fingers, she tried to switc

omeone else's presence and expecting the n

t she was just scared by the dar

lamp ” she whimpered as th

was no

a complete blackout. Not a single house was ill

loor boards cre