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In the crowded streets

We were roaming together hand-in-hand in the busy streets of karol Bagh. It was what you always did. You never let go of my hand when we were together. It was a sunny day in winters and the place was over-crowded as ever. After finishing the shopping, we had a quick lunch at a roadside restaurant and we started walking towards the auto stand. All of a sudden the street seemed to become even more crowded. Everyone was franctically moving towards a bus that had just stopped ten meters before the bus stand. I felt the grip of your hand loosening and suddenly we were no longer holding hands. I couldn't see where you had gone. I panicked. And started looking for you everywhere. I am sure you were also looking for me. As suddenly as it had appeared, the crowd thinned and both of us saw each other at the same moment. You ran to me and took my hand in your hand again--the grip firmer than it was before. You looked into my eyes and said "Sorry." I relaxed and knew you meant i

Storms, Screams, and Secret Notes from a Ghost

Our house seems to be haunted by some very hi-tech Ghosts. Yesterday, we had to reboot our Internet router because we could not connect to the internet. And we also had to reboot our systems. Since then whenever I reboot my system, I hear sounds of high winds blowing and a woman screaming over and over again. Also, when I leave my system idle for some time, a notepad opens up and a message starts typing all by itself. Here is the first message that I received: "Hello Vibha Malhotra, Please don't tell to anyone that I am talking to you. Please, I need your help. I am feeling very lonely in this house. I am Sally, and I am living in this house since 73 years. All alone. Like you, I also like this skylight a lot. Please keep the skylight always open. So that I can come in my room any time I want. Thank You. I will talk to you later. Bye."   Unfortunately for the ghost though, I know how wav files can be put in your startup programs to make them play automatical