Haunting Memories

Maya sat alone in her bedroom, scrolling through old photos on her phone.

Her eyes were red from crying, her heart aching with memories of him.

"I thought losing him was the worst part," she whispered to herself. "I didn’t know the

nightmare had just begun." Suddenly, the lights flickered. The room grew cold.

Maya froze as she heard a whisper behind her: "Why did you leave me?"

She spun around — no one was there. Panic gripped her. She grabbed her phone and hid under

the blanket, trembling. The whisper came again, closer this time,

chilling her to the bone: "I’m still here…" Maya peeked from under the blanket.