Sample short story

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SAMPLE
THE TEEN BATIA BHAVAN
 Col .Vishwanathan retired from the Army and bought a house called the Teen Batia Bhavan in the quite town of Hazaria. Having fought three wars, it made no difference to him that the house was supposedly haunted. On his first day in the Teen BatiaBhavan, Col. Vishwanathan settled down in an arm chair in front of his T.V suddenly, the lights went off and the room was plunged into darkness. “Here, Gitten Ram,” Col. Vishwanathan called to his house-keeper. “Beware. Don’t shout,” said a hoarse voice. The Colonel looked up in surprise. Hovering him over the air was a soldier in armour. “My dear fellow,” said Col. Vishwanathan in a voice filled with admiration, “ I don’t know how you do this levitation. Especially seeing as you are dressed in a fancy dress party.” The ghost gave a withering cry. Oh Sir, don’t scream so. I like a bit of peace in the evening,” said the colonel. “Would you like to have a drink with me?” The ghost screamed again and continued to float walk through walls and doors. The colonel laughed at his antics. “Sir, I have never been so diverted before. You must entertain my friends too.” The ghost gave a loud yell and vanished. Col. Vishwanathan shook his head and muttered, “It’s a pity he left in a huff. The others would have been amused by his antics.”

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