Cursed

Have to Save Pihu

Ann's POV

I laid on my bed, tossing and turning, the memories of Rita kept coming back leaving me in tears. Unable to sleep I went downstairs to the library trying to finish a gothic novel I was reading.

I read a few pages but I couldn't concentrate today. I just couldn't believe Rita was no more. She was gone forever. How much we call her we could never hear her, never see her. The sensation of her loss made me feel miserable. I really missed her. She was kind of a mother to us. Always looking after us. I am going to miss her presence forever. What will her daughter do knowing her mother is no more.

Lilly was coming here today. Sis and Saikat went to get her. It's almost 11:30 now. They must be returning but where are they? I wondered. I tried calling sis but her number was unreachable. Maybe there is network issue.

Sid and Sam, they were still missing. I don't know where they were, how they were. How did this happen? I thought, when a tear rolled down my eyes, come back your idiots, I spoke.

The cops were trying so hard to find them. But they haven't even got any lead or anything. There was so trace, no footprints, anything. Only they were completely gone.

Only the windows of their room were open which indicated they escaped from there, but why, where would they be going and in the middle of the night!

There were no signs of struggle in their room either. The police have been trying to trace their phones but in vain. They couldn't find any clue at all.

Where could they be gone? I miss them. I miss you Sid, I miss you so much, I sighed as I turned my gaze towards the huge glass windows of the library. The shadow of the tall trees swaying harshly with the howling wind against the frosted glass gave it an eerie ambiance. An unsetting sensation slowly crept in me.

Shrugging off my thoughts I looked back at the book. Sid brought this for me, when we went to the fair few days ago. I love him and I don't want to lose him. I will find him. I have to save him. And I will find you my love! I spoke to myself. My lips quivered thinking the worst, I don't wanna loose you! I sobbed.

No no don't cry Ann, he is gonna come back, you will see him again, and when you see him again hold him, and don't let him go, I consoled myself rubbing off the tears off my eyes. I tried to read the Gothic novel but my anxiety was killing me. I thought reading the novel might help me to keep my mind off things.

Suddenly a loud sound of thunder woke me up. I don't know when I drifted off to sleep. Everywhere was dark. I was still sitting in the armchair with the book open on my lap. Yawning a bit I rubbed my eyes to get rid of the sleepiness. I got up and tried to switch on the lights but it seems there was no electricity. It was raining cats and dogs outside. I tried to open my phone but it was switched off. I guess its charge was over. I searched for any torch or candle in the drawer of the cupboard in the library. Fortunately, I got one candle and lit it with the help of the matchbox which was also kept in the cupboard. It was 3:05 a.m in the watch.

Sis and Saikat should have been home by now. Where are they? I thought worried as I walked out of the library. It was really cold today. I pulled my Kashmiri Pashmina shawl around me to keep me warm.

The darkness around me felt menacing.

"Sis? Saikat? Are you guys home?" I called out but in vain there was a eerie silence all round.

"Pihu? Where are you?" I called out walking towards the staircase when I suddenly heard a terrifying scream from upstairs and a loud thud sound like someone fell hard on the ground. It was Pihu's.