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Miniature Version Doll (part 2)
How silly I was. How I wish I had listened to the warnings of that crazy old woman.
A few days later, there was a knock at our front door. When I answered it, a young woman was standing there.
She was the mother of the little girl with the doll.
'Hello,' she said. 'I'm your neighbor, Anjali, and I'd like to ask you for a favor.'
'Sure,' I replied. 'What is it?'
'Something unexpectedly came up,' she said. 'I have to go on an errand and my husband doesn't get home from work until later. I'll only be gone for a few hours, but I need someone to look after my daughter while I'm away. I know it's short notice, but would you take care of her?'
'Of course,' I said. 'What's your daughter's name?'
'Aanya,' she replied. 'We need to leave now, so if you don't mind...'
I followed Anjali to her house and I waited while she rushed upstairs. When she returned, she was leading Aanya by the hand. As soon as I saw her, I was taken aback. There was something wrong with her.
Her eyes were completely black, like the eyes of a shark and she was still clutching that wretched doll in her arms. I don't know what it was about the doll that creeped me out so much. Perhaps it was because it looked so much like Aanya and that it was disturbing and uncanny.
Before I had a chance to back out, Anjali said her goodbyes, then got into the car and drove away.
Without a word, little Aanya reached up and took me by my hand. Her skin was ice cold to the touch and it sent a shiver down my spine.
'Play with me,' she said.
We went upstairs to her bedroom, but as soon as I closed the door, I began to feel uneasy. I could detect a strange and unpleasant smell in the room, but I couldn't figure out what it was or where it was coming from.
I played with Aanya for 30 minutes, but then I began to feel a tightness in my chest. I broke out into a cold sweat and my stomach was churning. I felt like I was going to vomit.
'I have to go,' I gasped.
All of a sudden, Aanya scrambled to her feet and cried out, 'No! You are going to stay with me forever! And we'll play all the time!'
She stared at me with those cold black eyes and I felt like I was going to faint. I was frightened and wanted to get out of the room, but when I tried to open the door, the handle wouldn't turn. I began rattling it and pulling on it, but it was of no use. I ran to the window and tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. No matter what I tried, I couldn't open it.
Then I remembered the warning of the old woman and cursed myself for not listening to her.
I was trembling with fear, but I decided to recite a prayer.
'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name...'
As soon as I uttered those words, Aanya let out an ear splitting screech. She screamed so loud that I thought I would go deaf and I had to clasp my hands over my ears, but I never stopped reciting that prayer.
'Thy kingdom done, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven...'
Aanya dropped the doll and it fell to the floor. All of a sudden, it came to life and came at me, gnashing its teeth and scratching with its clawed hands like a feral animal. I tried to kick it away, but it jumped at my neck and tried to tear my throat out.
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