Ishaan aur friends attic me khade the. Mirror ab bhi shimmer kar raha tha, aur uske andar ek faint figure unko observe kar rahi thi.
Cold air aur whispering sound unke nerves ko aur tense kar raha tha.
"Guys… hum yahan sirf stand karke kya kar rahe hain?" Rhea ne nervously pucha.
"Diary me clues hain… shayad next step attic me hi hai," Ishaan ne reply diya.
Ishaan ne diary ka ek page open kiya. Ek drawing aur lines dikhi:
"Behind the mirror lies what the eyes cannot see. Only the brave may uncover."
"Mirror ke peeche?" Kabir ne doubt kiya.
"Yes… aur ye probably hidden room ka entrance hoga," Ishaan ne explain kiya.
Mirror ke paas jaake, Ishaan ne carefully usko touch kiya. Jaise hi usne corner push kiya, mirror slightly move hua aur ek small gap reveal hua.
"Guys… ye… ye secret passage hai," Ishaan ne whisper kiya.
"Seriously? Hidden room?" Meera ne gasp kiya.
Sab log ek second ke liye hesitate karte rahe, phir cautiously gap ke through peek kiya. Room pitch dark tha, aur purani candles aur furniture stacked the.
"Ye… bohot old aur abandoned lag raha hai," Rhea ne softly kaha.
Ishaan ne flashlight room me shine ki. Room me ek old chest, purani paintings aur a large portrait of a stern man dikhai diya. Portrait ki aankhen jaise unko judge kar rahi ho.
"Ye portrait… diary me mentioned old owner ho sakta hai," Ishaan ne realize kiya.
"Aur ye chest… shayad mirror ke curse ka part hai," Kabir ne add kiya.
Ishaan ne chest open kiya. Usme ek small box aur papers mile. Box purani aur ornate thi. Box open karne par andar ek small key aur old locket thi.
"Ye key… shayad mansion ke kisi aur secret door ke liye hai," Ishaan ne bola.
Rhea ne locket uthaya. Locket me ek tiny portrait of the same girl from the mirror tha.
"Ye wahi girl hai… jo mirror me dikhti hai," Meera ne whisper kiya.
"Matlab… uski spirit attic me trapped hai. Aur ye mansion… cursed hai," Ishaan ne explain kiya.
Tabhi, attic me ek loud crash hua. Floor ke opposite corner me ek bookshelf move karne lagi, aur ek hidden door reveal hua.
"Hidden door! Ye aur bhi interesting ho gaya," Kabir ne excited voice me bola.
Ishaan ne diary ka page dubara check kiya. Ek line bold likhi thi:
"The path is open for the brave, but beware what watches from the shadows."
"Guys… iska matlab ye hai ki hum next room me jaenge… aur wahan shayad mirror ke curse ka main source mile," Ishaan ne explain kiya.
Sab log hesitant the, par curiosity aur adventure ka thrill zyada tha. Slowly woh hidden door ke paas gaye. Door ke surface pe strange symbols aur scratches dikhe.
"Ye symbols… shayad protective wards hain," Meera ne guess kiya.
"Ya… warning signs. Ye warn kar rahe hain ki andar dangerous ho sakta hai," Ishaan ne add kiya.
Ishaan ne deep breath li, aur door slowly open kiya. Jaise hi door khula, unko ek cold gust of wind feel hui, aur faint whispering start ho gayi:
"Welcome… the brave are here…"
Sab log ek second ke liye freeze ho gaye. Rhea ne whisper kiya: "Ye… ye real hai. Mansion me ab hum trapped lag rahe hain."
Ishaan ne diary tightly pakdi aur bola:
"Bas… ek hi way hai. Clues follow karna hai, aur courage rakha hai. Ye mansion ke secrets solve karne ka sirf start hai."
Tabhi ek aur movement notice hua – attic ke corners me shadows rapidly shift kar rahe the, jaise unko test kar rahe ho.
Ishaan ne flashlight ko shakki shadows pe focus kiya. Unko ek faint figure of the girl from the mirror dikhaai diya, jo slowly hidden room ke andar vanish ho gayi.
"Guys… ye sirf start hai. Mansion ke dark secrets ab reveal hone wale hain… aur hum ab unke andar hai," Ishaan ne softly whisper kiya.