Haunting In Digha( On Hold)

Chapter 14

Ten of us were sitting at the lawn in a circle. We all put different kinds of emotion in our faces. Madhu and Payel with their most frightened look which if in  another situation, I would have laughed, but now I myself putting on the most worried face. But the most surprising thing was Bedo's silence. Bedo who couldn't stay even five minutes without speaking, suddenly turned into a calm and quiet person.

Finally, Pam broke the silence.

"So? "

" So what?? " Pritama asked, raising an eyebrow.

"So, what are we going to do now?? Sitting here and waiting for another crazy thing to happen or actually do something. "

" I think we should tell our parents. They can save us . " said Monalisa, while trying to open a packet of snack.

"Yessss", Asmita almost jumped, " So that they believe us and send something useful like priests or ghost detectives who will help us find the ghost. Seriously???? " in her most famous sarcastic tone.

" What is most important, do you really believe that our parents are going to believe us if we tell them that we actually have seen something like a hyperscientific object..... I mean, a ghost." commented Pam, taking a sip from her coffee.

" Yeah, my parents will laugh at the joke. "

" And, my parents will definitely advice to stop watching horror movies. " Madhu added.

Now, this was my term to speak up. "Listen, " I spoke, really in such a voice that  gave everyone a start . Actually, I had seen our principal to speak like that whenever there was a serious issue. Pam coughed looking at me. " Well... " I went on, "First, if we want to solve the mystery of this haunted place, we need to know about it. What  most important in an investigation , is to be well aware of the circumstances . I call it investigation, because, although I have seen the ghost in my own eyes , there are still enough things which I need to know . And the second, we can't not casually flee from the house and return Kolkata, because we need to provide our parents an explanation!! We can make them believe what we have seen and experienced, only if we have an evidence. So... hey, what's up Bedo?? We are not in our classroom!! " Actually Bedo raised her hand just like in school.

" You sound like Princi ( Principal) , when she usually lectures us on physics, so I am just confused. " joked Bedo ,  which made all of us broke into laughter.

" Seriously, Sammy, I have never seen you so serious. "

" Sis, as the captain of our group, I have a responsibility, and most importantly, it's my father who booked this damned place for us. I don't understand why daddy has not checked anything carefully, maybe because he doesn't not believe in this rumors. " I shrugged.

" It's not uncle's fault, parents don't believe in ghosts but only make us believe in them when we were children. "

" Hmm, that's why there is no question of telling them anything, let's follow what we have seen in Hollywood horror movies in investi-    who's there?? " It's the caretaker who came out, in a guilty face, he was probably listening us which made me annoyed. However, hiding my irritation, I asked if he wanted to tell anything. He said nothing but looked at all of us. Then said in a low but calm voice, " I have warned you. "

It took all of us in surprise. What!!! When?? How???  Finally Pam cleared her throat and asked, "But uncle, we don't understand ----"

" I told you that evening, remember ?? You thought I was drunk. " Now, it was the time for Bedo to clear her throat, which practically she did, feeling ashamed.

The old man went on, " I also kept a piece of paper, written in red ink at the kitchen window, so that you get scared and leave this cursed place. "