“Mummy! Anna says she saw an evil spirit!”

“Don’t be silly, Ginny. There are no evil spirits.”

Early the next morning, while watering the plants, she noticed the giant, chalky crosses on the windows. God forbid… Had the house been marked out?

She bolted upstairs.

Ginny’s little bed was empty.

Megha Nayar is a 26-year old Communications professional from India who has forever loved and lived for the written word. She is an independent writer/editor and regularly contributes to contests, anthologies, and literary magazines. She is also currently writing her first collection of short stories.