The Nightmare
The NightmareWork can take a toll on you. But more than that, it can take a toll on your family. My name is Robert. I'm a Senior Product Manager at a reputed IT company in Bangalore. I've been workingnonstop on a project without taking a day's break and haven't been able to give time to my wife and my littledaughter. Jeffrey, I have approved the product the bugs have been fixed. Have agreat weekend. Hurray. Finally, the project is over. Is a long weekend. What plans no plans as such, maybe relax at home. My wife and daughter have been asking me to take them to Shimla. But I didn't get the time to Planet Shimla. Well, you aren't late. You can still bookthe tickets. Yes, but what about lodging? It's peak time. Hotels will be packed invery expensive to tell you what called this guy. His name is Mark. He has a lodge in the outskirts of Shimla he will be able to help. Oh, thanks, Thomas. I called mark on my way. He assured me a great deal thatis Lodge. Next I booked the tickets. Now all I had to do was surprise my family. Wow, looks delicious. What did my princess do today? Ah. So the mother and the daughter aren't talking to me. What if I show you this? Papa? We're going to similar Yes, my princess. What? Still upset about who will do the packing The next day we went to the airport upon reaching there. We heard an announcement that our flight was delayed byseven hours due to bad weather. Seven hours we waited and waited and waitedand finally boarded the flight. When we reach Shimla it was quite late and even later when we reached marks lodgeRobert Robert Robert Yes. You booked it last night. But sir you were supposed to arrive seven hours ago. Yes Mark our flight got delayed. Oh, your room is ready. Here is the key. But there is no food as the kitchen closes at nine o'clock. Nothing at all. Huh? Can you send someone to get something from outside? Hmm. We've limited staff who work by the clock. After nine they leave. I'm the only one and I can't leave the desk and go but you can take my bike. There is a little restaurant just three kilometers away. There must still be open. I ushered Mary and Nancy to our room very hungry. I will go and get the food right away. I took marks motorcycle and went to get food Nancy sit here I will turn on the television and the tree when the when the credo will fall and down will be those that outside our doorsinging or maybe it's coming from the other room. It's the lodge many people stay here. No mommy. I am sure it is coming from outside our door. Can I go and see what?No. Please, mommy. Okay, come see. There is no one here. It's so quiet and cold. Yes. Now come on inside No, Mommy's going to go for a shower. Sit here and Daddywill come any moment. All right. And I watched fairy tales on your phone. It's my favorite channel. Yes,here you go. When the crazyweird Why would someone thinks so loudly at night Nancy see it must be your papa? Open the door baby Nancy Nancy, Nancy. Mark has Nancy come here. Nancy. Your daughter. Yes, there was a knock on my door.I thought my husband had come. Has he come? Because it took her out for a stroll? No sir does not come yet. My motorcycle is also not here. Oh my god. Where's my daughter? Nancy. Nancy. Did you check the bathroom?I was in the bathroom. She was sleeping in bed. What's the power cut? Not again. Sorry, ma'am. Give me a minute. Hurry, please. Nancy. Nancy.Ma'am, she is right there. Sleeping.My baby is possible. When did I see shewasn't on the Bad Mary, Marywhat is happening? Mary toldme what had happened. I hugged Nancy and took a sighof relief. Later that night after eating our food we slept in a tree nowind blows the cradle boom welcome, baby Nancy. Nancy. What? What are you doing? Daddy? Look. That Auntie is calling me to play with her daughter. See?I look towards the door. There was no one. I looked at my wife. We were both scared. I stood up and went to the door. There was no one outside. There is no one here. They're here. standing right behind you. Why? Now they're walking away towardsthat tree. It's a tree under which they live. I played with them when mommy was in the shower. They're very nice.Ilooked at Mary as the hair onmy arms bristled.Hey, not likeit here anymore. Robert. Go and speak with Mark right now.Yes. We went to reception. Mark was sleeping. Mark, Mark, Mark. Yes, sir. There's a lady and a little girl who is staying in this lodge as well. What? No, you're the only guest. But my daughter's saying there's a woman and her child who stay under that tree. As I was speaking with Mark, the old watchman's eyeswidened. What did you say? Awoman's inner child under that tree? Yes, you know them. I was very young. When this lodge was being constructed. A woman who was working hereas a laborer used to bring herdaughter here one day as she was carrying bricks to the site. The little girl climbed up that tree slipped and fell down. She immediately died. The woman couldn't take it and hung herself from the branch of the tree. It is said that their Souls still wander here. And the mother is always looking out for a companion for her little girl to play with. Your daughter isvery lucky she is alive I got a lump in my throat and lookedat Mary. She was shivering, holding Nancy tight toward the chest.Let's leave now.I nodded. And we packed our bags and immediately left from there. I didn't tell my wife. But as we were leaving the lodge, I saw a woman and the little girl waving at our car. I saw Nancy waving back at them. I covered her eyes and askedthe driver to drive fast. The thoughts from that night or should I call it a nightmare? Still doesn't let me sleep at night.
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