Ayaan's breath became heavy.
His heart pounded wildly in his chest.
Every instinct screamed—
Run.
But his legs—
They wouldn't move.
Meera stood in front of him.
Or whatever she had become.
Her eyes… still dark.
Her smile… still wrong.
"You will stay…"
She repeated softly.
Ayaan finally stepped back.
"No…"
His voice shook.
"I can't stay here…"
"You already did."
She whispered.
The moment she said that—
The ground beneath him shifted.
Ayaan stumbled.
Looked around—
The road was gone.
Everything was gone.
Only darkness remained.
Endless…
Silent…
Darkness.
"What is this…?"
He whispered in fear.
"You came to me…"
Her voice echoed from everywhere.
"So now—"
"You belong to me."
Suddenly—
Cold hands grabbed his arms from behind.
Ayaan screamed.
He turned—
But there was no one there.
Only shadows.
Moving.
Breathing.
Watching.
"No… no… let me go!"
He struggled.
The shadows tightened their grip.
Pulling him down.
Deeper into the darkness.
Ayaan's heart raced.
His mind screamed.
He remembered something.
The phone.
With shaking hands—
He pulled it out.
Flashlight ON.
A sharp light cut through the darkness.
And suddenly—
Everything stopped.
The shadows disappeared.
The grip vanished.
Ayaan fell to the ground.
Gasping for air.
Light.
That was the key.
But then—
The light flickered.
And slowly—
It started fading.
Ayaan looked up—
Meera was standing in front of him again.
Closer than ever.
Her face inches away.
"You can't escape…"
She whispered.
"Not from me."
The light went out.
And this time—
Ayaan knew—
He might not get another chance.
👉 Will Ayaan escape… or become part of this darkness forever?