Burning with Love

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The night was cold that time. She could feel the chilling wind grazing her cheeks. Walking through the lane, she couldn't think of anything else but her bed and the duvet. It was quite a long day today.

She quickened her pace so as to reach her home faster. When she reached her neighborhood, she saw the very old grandma knitting while talking to her grandchildren. She reminded her of her own grandma. Now smiling, she started moving towards her home again.

Searching for the keys in her purse, she felt as if something was weird today. She made up quick horrifying scenes in her mind that could happen when she opens the door. She has a fear of ghosts and making up such scenarios in her mind was very usual. She ignored them yet again.

Grabbing her key, she unlocked the door and pushed it open. It was indeed strange today. She could smell a very familiar cologne in the room. "Yes, that's definitely something I smell!" She said, but this smell terrified her, coming from her home, when there shouldn't be anyone besides her as she lives alone.

She quickly rushed to switch on the lights. With them on, she looked around herself to notice if there was anything strange. There was nothing. She concluded that it was just her mind messing up after the tiresome day.

Keeping her stuff aside, she moved to the washroom. She looked into the mirror. Even her reflection was feeling alien to her. Her hair moving in all directions, cheeks all red and cold, eyes tired, chapped lips. Her nose cringed at her own sight.

She splashed her face with cold water. Weird enough, the cold wind made her shiver, but the cold water soothed her as if taking away all the tiredness from her. But then, she realized that the bathroom floor was wet and it shouldn't be as she was out for the past ten hours. She again started thinking of all the possibilities of the existence of a ghost in her house. I seriously need sleep, she thought. Quickly wiping her face with a towel, she looked up in the mirror. She already looked fresher than before. After applying some lip balm, even her dead lips started looking plump and full. She smiled to herself and headed out of the bathroom.