It was d noise dat started it.Kriya woke up at three clock in d morning one cold February day n notices dat dere was sound of footsteps moving by.She cud hear it for sometime n d sound was inaudible after a while.At first she checked around if she cud see someone..der weren't anyone but d door was open slightly.Her head stammered with questions..had I locked d door before I go to sleep?? But wen it happened again d next evening n again two days later,she began to pay attention.
The fourth time,she was already awake wen it happened.She felt a soft breeze coming n goes near d door..it was open.She definitely remembered locking d door before going to sleep.She was bemused ..moved further closed d door n went to sleep ignoring her uncalled thoughts.
Another gal wud hav been scared,maybe a bit frightened,but she was kriya who faced all d hurdles of life with confidence n strength.In d summer, d back screen door wud never stay closed;it wud bang over n over wid wind,or wen someone walked in n out of d house-her friend,a neighbour.Kriya's friends who were leaving on d same place never locked der doors.There was no crime or anything in dat place..it was just a peaceful place.
Kriya was 19 years old,and her mother was a worker at some company.Her mother was always busy wid her office work n shifted herself from Mumbai to dehradun leaving kriya behind.But kriya never hesitated her life..it was happy life for her.She cud spend a lot of tym herself without any worries.But it did reminded her of some-dis was d place her family wud visit for a vacation everytym but now her parents separated der ways n moved on.She felt ditched wen her father left d home without a word to her.Her mother was d one who struggled for her lyf.She never felt lonely or scared in d house.She was always safe.
Still,the next night,at three'o clock in d morning,wen d sound came n d door opens wid a bang it startled her n she sat up immediately,looking around."Where was d wind come from??",she thought to herself.With a start,she noticed a shadow lingering by d doorway.
"Who's there?"she called out in a firm with a steady voice.She wasn't scared .Just curious.What wud make d sound n d door bang lyk that?
"Nobody",someone answered.
Kriya turned around.There was a boy sitting in d chair in d corner.Kriya almost screamed.She wasn't prepared for.She founds him familiar or had a look at him once but doesn't know wen.
"Who r you?Wat r u doing here?",Kriya asked,trying to sound braver dan she felt.
"This is my home",d boy said calmly.He was of her age,she cud figure it out or maybe a bit older.He had dark,shaggy hair dat fell in his eyes,n he was wearing some jeans n a t-shirt.He was very handsome,but he looked pained as his eyes were telling more dan dat.
He must be a neighbour living around she thought.How did he get into her room without her noticing?Wat did he want wid her?Should she cry out?Let her mother kno? Call for help?.Her mind was running out of answers.
Boy:Who r u??
Kriya:I'm..I'm kriya..*2 herself*y did u tell him ur real name..did it matter?
Boy:Did u live here?
Kriya:yes..*wondering wat type of question it was*
Boy:How strange!!Well nice meeting u kriya..*walking out*
Kriya:Hey..wats ur name??
Boy:Reyaansh singhania'
Kriya found d name also too familiar..falls in her thoughts.By d tym she spunks out n tries to ask..he wasn't der anymore.
Kriya laid down in her bed,wide awake,for a very long tym,her heart galloping her chest.The next morning,she didn't tell her mom about d stranger in her room.She convinced herself it was just a dream.That was it.
But then he entered d next evening,wandering into her room as if he belonged there.She gaped at him,too frightened to say a word,and he gave a smile n disappeared.The next nyt,she didn't fell asleep.Instead,she waited.
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