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Sakshi, Ishu, Khushbu, Tanishka, and Shafiya had been best friends since middle school. Each of them was different in her own way, but they shared an unbreakable bond that made them inseparable.
One afternoon, as they sat together in the school library, the atmosphere was anything but ordinary. The room was quiet, save for the occasional rustle of pages, but something felt off. Sakshi, always the alert and brave one, felt a chill run down her spine. Her gut told her something was wrong.
"Do you feel it?" Sakshi whispered to Khushbu, glancing over at her.
Khushbu, who was usually calm and quiet, looked up, sensing Sakshi's unease. "Feel what?"
Sakshi’s eyes darted around the room. "Someone's watching us."
Before Khushbu could respond, the library door slammed shut with a loud bang. The girls froze. The library, which had always been a place of safety, now felt like a trap. As they turned to each other, trying to make sense of what was happening, a low voice echoed through the room—“You've been chosen.”
It was a cold, distorted voice, one none of them recognized. Panic spread quickly among the group.
“What is this?” Tanishka asked, her usually light-hearted demeanor replaced by a rare seriousness.
Shafiya, the quiet girl who rarely spoke, stood up slowly, her eyes scanning the room. "This isn't just some prank... this is something else."
Sakshi’s bravery kicked in. She stepped forward, her heart racing, but her resolve unwavering. "We have to find out what's going on. We can’t just run."
Ishu, the cute girl with big eyes and an innocent look, stood up hesitantly. Despite her usual preference for staying out of drama and focusing on her studies, she couldn't ignore what was happening. She had turned down forger’s advances earlier that day, wanting to focus on her books, but now, that didn’t matter. Survival mattered more.
"Let's stick together," Ishu said quietly, looking at each of her friends with determination. "We can do this."
Just as she spoke, the lights flickered, plunging them into darkness. The temperature dropped drastically, and a deep growl filled the air, as though something dark and ancient had awakened.
"We need to get out of here," Khushbu urged, clutching the ring her boyfriend had given her. She was scared, but she was also loyal—loyal to her friends. "This isn't safe."
But Sakshi didn’t hesitate. "No. We can't leave until we know what’s going on. Whatever this is, it’s not normal."
Suddenly, a faint, eerie glow emerged in the corner of the room. It was a symbol, painted on the floor, glowing an unnatural shade of red.
"This isn’t just a threat," Shafiya spoke up for the first time, her voice heavy with realization. "This is a game. They're making us play it."
Sakshi narrowed her eyes at the symbol. "And we’re not going to lose."
The voice echoed again, louder this time. “You think you can outsmart me? The game has just begun.”
A phone buzzed in Ishu’s pocket. She pulled it out to see a chilling message from an unknown number: You are being watched. Your every move will decide your fate.
Tanishka, visibly shaken, clung to Sakshi's arm. "What do we do now?"
Sakshi, whose bravery had always been a shield, stood firm. "We stick together. We survive this, or we don’t survive at all. But we’re not backing down."
The group moved cautiously toward the symbol, trying to make sense of its meaning. Shafiya, though known for her quietness, now spoke with unexpected clarity. "The symbol... it’s a mark of a curse. I’ve read about things like this. We need to solve it, or we’ll be trapped forever."
As the girls approached the symbol, the library seemed to warp around them. Books fell from shelves as if some unseen force was throwing them aside. The ground beneath them trembled.
"Focus," Sakshi said, her voice low but steady. "We need to solve whatever this is."
Each girl faced a test that played on her deepest fears. For Khushbu, it was the fear of losing control, and she had to face the consequences of her loyalty being tested. For Tanishka, it was her own insecurities, as she found herself trapped in an endless maze that reflected her doubts. Shafiya was forced to confront her own silence, being unable to speak her mind until she did. Ishu had to fight a temptation to give in to her self-doubt, worried that focusing on survival would make her abandon her dreams.
But Sakshi, brave as ever, led them through every obstacle, reminding them of the importance of sticking together. It wasn’t just her bravery that held the group together, but her loyalty to her friends—she wouldn’t let any of them fall.
After hours of facing terrifying challenges, they finally stood in front of the symbol, each girl having conquered her personal fear. As they placed their hands on the symbol, the room around them began to twist and shift, as if the curse was finally lifting. With a final, sharp crack, the eerie voice disappeared, and the lights flickered back on.
The library returned to its quiet, dusty state. The five friends stood in silence, their hearts racing from the adrenaline.
“We did it,” Khushbu whispered, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Sakshi smiled, her chest heaving with relief. “Together.”
They knew that whatever came next, they could handle it. As long as they stayed united, nothing could break their bond.
The End... for now.
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