Why You Should Never Reply to Unknown Messages at Night – A Horror Story
It was 12:38 AM when Neha’s phone buzzed. She was lying in bed, scrolling aimlessly, trying to fall asleep. A new message appeared. Unknown Number: “Are you awake?” Neha frowned. She didn’t recognize the number. At first, she ignored it. But a minute later, another message came. “I can see you.” Her fingers paused. A strange chill ran down her spine. She looked around her room. Everything was normal. Door closed. Window shut. Lights off. “Probably a prank,” she whispered. Still… curiosity won. She typed back. “Who is this?” For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then typing… “Turn around.” Neha’s breath caught. Her heart started beating faster. She slowly turned her head toward the dark corner of her room. Nothing. Just shadows. She let out a nervous laugh. “This is stupid…” Her phone buzzed again. “Not there.” Her throat went dry. “Look behind you.” Her hands started shaking. “I’m not doing this,” she muttered. She locked her phone and tried to sleep. But sleep didn’t come. The sil...