The Ghost of beth - part 1

"Where are you? I am unable to see you," she said, sounding scared. Then she felt someone pass by her. "Dude, did you just pass by me? I think I saw you.""No, I am standing right beside the telephone booth. Can't you see me?" he replied."I think I can. Wait, I am coming," she said. It was around 9 pm, and no one was around. It was getting colder with every step she took towards the telephone booth.The phone call's voice was getting distorted as she moved. "Are you...ab...to...hear?" the voice said before the line went dead. It was strange for her.She had seen a person, but no one was around, and suddenly her phone was not working properly. Was there something fishy going on? She didn't know. Probably, as she moved forward, she would get to know what was coming for her.

"She didn't know what to do. The only option she saw was to confront the person. But with the blink of an eye, the person she saw was gone. Was it just a hallucination? She started to feel scared and went inside the telephone booth to take a deep breath.As she opened her eyes, she noticed a boy standing near the street who looked strange. He was wearing a vintage black suit that gave her vibes of a spy or detective from old classic movies."

"Who is he?" she wondered. As she opened the door, the person suddenly appeared in front of her and smiled. She got so scared that she fainted after letting out a loud scream.Later, she found herself sleeping peacefully in her bed. She woke up and got ready to take a shower. When she came out, she saw her best friend Nia had made breakfast for her. "Anna, are you feeling better now?" Nia asked."Yes, I am. But I don't remember how I got here. I was standing in the telephone booth," Anna replied, feeling confused.

"As phone hanged up, Caron started to look for you everywhere. You said the last thing about telephone booth and a loud screaming voice came. After that he was sure that it was your voice, so he looked in the direction from where the sound came from and then he found you fainted outside the telephone booth and also a letter which was in your hand."

"A letter?"

"Yes,we didn't opened it as we were worried about your health. We thought it would be best if we just opened it in the morning."

"Thanks nia for all this. Where is Caron right now?"

"He is at the medical shop. He told me he was going to bring some medicines."

"You know I just don't want to talk about last night. It was horrifying, I am still trying to process if it was real or not."

"But what did you see after which you fainted?" Nia asked. To this anna replied," A man, He was wearing a vintage suit, totally dressed up like a spy or detective. I opened the door and he suddenly came in front of me and smiled at me to which I fainted."

Nia started to laugh badly. "You think this is a joke?" Anna asks. "No but the fact you fainted after he smiled at you. LMAO" "Shut the fuck up Nia." anna said after rolling her eyes. "My bad, okayy.. I gotta go for work, meet you at ichiraku restaurant after work. Caron will come to pick you up! I am so excited we are gonna have a double date... Us two bestfriends with two men who are also bestfriends." Nia said in excitement trying to express her happiness.

"Now ba byee.. I gotta meeting with my clients." Anna pushes Nia to the door and does a friendship special handshake and Nia leaves for her work.

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*AT THE RESTAURANT*

Caron and Anna enters the restaurant holding their hands and sees Nia with her bf on a reserved seat.

"Anna here!" Nia shows her hand and calls them towards her.

"hey man, you good guys? I heard what happened with anna last night. If I was there, I could have easily beaten up that guy with my fist for scaring my girl's bestfriend." He says and shows a cute gesture to them.

"AWWWW! That's so sweet of you to tell but let's forget what happened. We are here to enjoy, don't we?" Anna says to him.

After eating up, Anna goes to wash her hands. She looks in the mirror and to her shock, a girl was watching her. It was not normal as she was bleeding out from her head and neck like someone shot her and she survived.

Anna turned back but to her surprise, no one was there. She takes her pills and goes outside.

NOW, She saw something that her eyes couldn't believe. It was like a nightmare to her. Is it even possible? A restaurant which was filled with customers until some minutes ago is now like a graveyard. People are slaughtered and all she could see was blood everywhere. From top to bottom and every other direction, there were people with no head. This didn't ended here.

She was in shock. She screams but no one replies. She goes to the seat where her friends and boyfriend were sitting. She sees that only Nia was sitting quietly.

Anna was terrified and confused. She had no idea what was happening. "What's going on? What happened to Caron and his friend?" she asked Nia. Nia stopped eating and turned to face her.Nia opened her eyes and looked at Anna with a cold, empty stare. "They're gone, Anna. They're all gone," she said, her voice low and menacing. "But don't worry, you're safe with me."Anna took a step back, fear coursing through her body. "What do you mean, safe with you? What's happening here?"

Nia stood up, her face twisted into a deranged smile. "You don't understand, Anna. You never did. But soon you will. You see, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. The moment when I can finally have you all to myself."Anna's mind raced as she tried to make sense of what Nia was saying. She backed away slowly, her eyes fixed on Nia. "What are you talking about? We're best friends. We're supposed to look out for each other."

Nia's smile turned into a sneer. "Best friends? Is that what you think we are? You never really knew me, Anna. You never cared about me. You only cared about yourself and your precious little life. But now, it's time for you to pay the price."Anna's heart was pounding in her chest as she realized the gravity of the situation. She was trapped in a restaurant with a friend who had turned into a monster. She had to find a way out before it was too late.

As she turned to run, Nia grabbed her by the arm, her grip like steel. "You're not going anywhere, Anna. You're mine now," she hissed, her eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.Anna struggled to break free, but Nia was too strong. She knew she had to think fast if she wanted to survive. With all her strength, she kicked Nia in the stomach, sending her reeling backwards.

Anna ran towards the exit, but she was stopped by a figure blocking her way. It was the man in the vintage suit she had seen earlier. "You can't leave yet, Anna. We have unfinished business," he said, his voice cold and menacing.

Anna didn't know what to do. She was trapped, with no way out. She closed her eyes and prayed for a miracle.

Anna screams and closes her eyes.

To be continued...