The Soul Remembers

'Shivansh Sir, app pe definitely kissi cheez ka saya hai!'

When Shivansh first heard his assistant, Jay, and his receptionist, Miss Kashyap, claim he was being haunted by something supernatural, without letting them see his dread and anxiety, he dismissed them with an expression colder than Antarctica. When they continued to insist, he subjected them to a glare hotter than hell until they flew out of his office.

But as time went on, much to his misery, it all made sense. Otherwise, why did he feel someone's presence around him? Why did he feel being watched by something unseen? The clinking of bangles and tinkling anklets, the enchanting scent of jasmine following him around in the dark, the faint whispers of his name in the most melodious voice he had ever heard, none of that could be explained.

One night after being visited by a temptress, a siren, a Jinn, a Yakshini, or whoever that alluring entity was, Shivansh was convinced that indeed, he was being haunted.

Or

Following the car accident, Shivansh loses memory of the past six months of his life and thinks Prarthna is a supernatural being who is trying to bewitch him.

A fun take on the memory loss track, as I remain fascinated by the notion that 'mind forgets but the soul & body remember,' and couldn't resist writing something about it. 😛

Started writing on: 6/8/25 - Published on: 3/9/25 - Completed on: