1 Chapter one

It was a peaceful night, Emily was in her cozy bed, lying down and was just about to sleep. Her eyes were half open, seemed drowsy enough that she would soon fall asleep. Soon she was in deep sleep.

Until the rise of the dawn, everything was so peaceful, cozy and comfortable. She had such a nice sleep after so many days, as since quite some time, everything had been so disturbing, but now she was feeling better and did not wanted to be disturbed as long as she wanted to rest.

She woke up fresh yet some back flashes, recent past events were there in her memory, which were not so good and displeasing, but still she felt a lot better than before.

A very good sleep after a long time was much needed and healing.

She just did not want to recall those memories anyways. Just trying to focus on present , lazy laid back life of hers, seemed to have more meaning these days.

Soon her father's voice interrupted the silence and her thoughts. He knocked the door and called out her name, "Emily…..Emily you have been sleeping for quite a lot of time…how are you feeling now?"Mr. Thompson asked. Mr. Thompson was also worried about his daughter who had become so alienated these days. He knew that there was something annoying her, haunting her that she had also expressed about, but was unsure of what exactly it was.

He brought breakfast for his daughter inside the room, while her mother was busy with preparing breakfast for her younger siblings, her brother john and sister Tara.

Emily's father wanted to talk to her and confronted her and said with a smile "Good to see that you are feeling better now"

Emily nodded, but she was still not comfortable to open up regarding what was haunting her, what was so distressing.

Her father gazed up and said in a friendly tone "you could tell me anything". He was looking straight in his daughter's eyes and wanted to know, but Emily drew her eyes away, as if she was trying to avoid the talk and said "Everything is okay"

Mr. Thompson was still not satisfied with the answer. He knew things were a bit shaky but Emily remained reserved over the talk.

Whether Emily had some night mares during previous few nights that she used to wake up screaming in the nights or was it something else, her family kept wondering though, yet she remained timid on the topic.

A Few days had passed, things seemed to be normal back again, Emily was playing Ludo with brother john and sister Tara casually, that this time a huge beast like hand came out of the wall, with sharp nails, a big black hand pointing towards Emily and with the gestures of his hand,, he was calling Emily, four fingers folded and he moved the thumb swiftly, like calling Emily.

Emily was too scared and this time her siblings also noticed the hand too, they too were scared and started to scream.

The parents rushed inside the room but soon the hand disappeared, leaving Emily and siblings in shock.

They asked what was the screaming for.

John said in fear "A huge hand, a beast's hand came out of the wall, he pointed his finger towards Emily ,then folded his fingers and moved them in a manner as though he was calling Emily".

Their parents became speechless.

Emily was sweating with fear and little Tara could not even move, she too was hell scared.