13Please respect copyright.PENANAZ52zcLA9KIChapter 9
The man who sang🎶
Months. Then a year.
Aaliyah still hadn’t seen him. Until the night her father did. They sat on the porch, talking quietly. The night was still. Too still. Then Her father stood up abruptly. “What the hell—?”
His face had gone pale. His eyes fixed in the woods. “I heard it,” he whispered.nAaliyah’s stomach dropped. “What?” His voice shook.
“There’s someone out there…” A pause.
Then “He’s singing.”bThe same words.
The same voice.bThat was the first time
She truly knew. It wasn’t in her head. It was real. And it was following her. When her childhood best friend returned from abroad, Aaliyah told her everything. Every detail.
Every moment. Her friend’s mother came the next day. A woman known for dealing with things people didn’t speak about. The moment she stepped inside the house
She froze. Her expression darkened. “There’s something here,” she said quietly. “A very dark energy.” Aaliyah felt her chest tighten.
“It’s attached to you.” The words hit harder than anything before. “It won’t let you have people,” the woman continued. “It won’t let you feel safe. It’s isolating you.” Memories rushed back all at once. Her friends. Her dog.
Everyone Affected. “It’s too deep,” the woman said softly. “I can’t remove it.” Silence filled the room.nNot long after that Her parents moved her away. Far from that house. Far from the mountains. And since then She has never heard the song again. But sometimes…
Late at night… When everything is quiet
She still wonders Did it stay behind?
Or… did it simply wait?
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