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**HER DIARY**
Dear Diary
It was uncanny. We shifted to our new house last month. Every thing was quite usual until he shifted beside our house. Yes. The same boy whom I met in the street. The same boy who wore the black hoodie. My house is surrounded by huge mansions and houses. We dwell in Blair street, the most tranquil street in the town. People here used to mind their own business. They don't even care about their neighbors. Last sunday when I was returning home from the store. I saw a family unpacking their stuffs from the van. I observed each one of them. A father, a mother and their tall son. Out of blue I saw him. Yes it was him. I could recognize him. The same boy, the same face, the same guy. He was tall and his eyes as usual blazing. This time he was wearing a red T-shirt and jeans. I stared at him for a minute. Heaps of questions swirled inside me. How could it be possible? I never saw him in Derby except that morning.
Actually I was so disturbed since that night. The most terrible day of my life. I'm still confused I don't know whether it was a nightmare or real. Shenelle,one of my good friends is no more. She died mysteriously. Yet when I shifted here I wanted a fresh start. The new beginning. Forgetting all those ordeal experiences.
Now this is starting all over again. Every night when I try to sleep, I feel someone's presence around me, haunting me through dreams, feeding my energy. I don't know what's happening to me. I joined my new school last month. There is not much difference in the infrastructure. It looks alike my old school. I met a new friend also. Her name is Darcy. She is very gracious and polite. She helped me to cope with my notes and studies. I thought that everything is fine now. But from the past week I am not feeling well. I couldn't concentrate on my studies.
My first abnormal incident in this new house was the sleep paralysis. It was the winter evening of November. I pulled my blanket over my neck to stay warm. That was when I dreamt something bizzare. In my dream I was standing in front of a elevated building. All of a sudden someone clamped my neck with great strength. I couldn't breathe. All I felt was suffocation and vulnerable. My dream was broken when I suddenly opened my eyes. I could see the ceiling, the walls and everything but couldn't move. I was petrified. At that moment I thought this would be my last day. Nevertheless suddenly I sat up. Picked up the water bottle and drank some water. I was gasping. I was scared and didn't have the guts to sleep again. I dialled Serah's number but she didn't respond. Of course she might be sleeping. Every one would be sleeping but I was afraid to sleep again.

Yours Ashley

***THE HAUNTED HOUSE**

'Ashley, if you don't mind. Can I copy your homework' asked darcy
'Sure' Ashley handed her homework to Darcy with a polite grin on her face.

Then miss Eva entered the class. She was the senior teacher in the school. She was attired in a red suit wearing the glasses. She began by saying
'Good morning students. Sorry to inform you all that Mr Vincent is absent today. So your Maths class is dismissed. You all can do your extra curriculum activities. Thank you'

'That sounds good, hey ash will you come to my home today, we will have some fun'...