It was about six years ago. I had just stepped into teenage when my dad bought a two-storeyed white house. It has a small balcony. From outside, the house looked totally deserted as it had not touched by anyone for many years. Although our neighbours had complained that our house was haunted but since we thought it was perfect as we didn't believe in the existence of ghosts. Hence we purchased it.

One day, I was alone in my new home as my parents went to join the marriage ceremony of my maternal cousin. They didn't accompanied me with them as it was a rainy day. They thought that I would get a cough and cold if I went outside in such a bad weather. Moreover my dad told me to stay at home and study because my final exams were knocking at the...