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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Teens
  • Theme: Love stories / Romance
  • Subject: Friends / Friendship
  • Published: 02/21/2023

True love

By Achu biju
Born 2009, M, from Kerala, India
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True love

As the moon came over the palace, a chill swept through the air. Cathy had always been fascinated by the stories of the old house and the ghostly legends that surrounded it. So, when she received an invitation to spend the night there, she couldn't resist. As she walked through the creaky halls, she felt an inexplicable presence that seemed to follow her every step. Suddenly, she heard a voice whisper her name. She turned around, but no one was there. Despite the eerie feeling, Cathy was drawn to a particular room. As she entered, she felt a strange sensation that made her skin tingle. In the center of the room, she saw a portrait of a man. He had a striking resemblance to someone she had seen before. Suddenly, the room filled with a gust of cold wind, and Cathy saw the painting come to life. The man stepped out of the frame and stood in front of her.

"My dear Cathy, I have been waiting for you for so long," he said.

Cathy was terrified, yet something about him drew her closer. She felt as if she had known him her entire life. The man told her a tragic story of love and betrayal, and how he had been cursed to remain in the house until he found his true love. Cathy was moved by his tale and wanted to help him break the curse. As they spent the night together, she fell deeply in love with him, and they promised to find a way to be together forever. The next morning, when Cathy woke up, the palace was empty. She searched the entire palace but found no trace of the man she had fallen in love with. Him Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, but Cathy couldn't forget about the haunted love she had experienced. She knew that their love was real, and she vowed to find a way to break the curse and be reunited with her true love.

Years later, when Cathy become old, she returned to the palace. As she entered the room where she had met the man, she saw his portrait still hanging on the wall. She smiled as she realized that he had kept his promise, and they had been together all along. Cathy passed away that night, but the legend of the haunted love lived on. People who visited the palace reported hearing whispers and seeing a couple dancing together in the moonlight. It was said that Cathy and the man had finally broken the curse and found eternal happiness.

True love(Achu biju) As the moon came over the palace, a chill swept through the air. Cathy had always been fascinated by the stories of the old house and the ghostly legends that surrounded it. So, when she received an invitation to spend the night there, she couldn't resist. As she walked through the creaky halls, she felt an inexplicable presence that seemed to follow her every step. Suddenly, she heard a voice whisper her name. She turned around, but no one was there. Despite the eerie feeling, Cathy was drawn to a particular room. As she entered, she felt a strange sensation that made her skin tingle. In the center of the room, she saw a portrait of a man. He had a striking resemblance to someone she had seen before. Suddenly, the room filled with a gust of cold wind, and Cathy saw the painting come to life. The man stepped out of the frame and stood in front of her.

"My dear Cathy, I have been waiting for you for so long," he said.

Cathy was terrified, yet something about him drew her closer. She felt as if she had known him her entire life. The man told her a tragic story of love and betrayal, and how he had been cursed to remain in the house until he found his true love. Cathy was moved by his tale and wanted to help him break the curse. As they spent the night together, she fell deeply in love with him, and they promised to find a way to be together forever. The next morning, when Cathy woke up, the palace was empty. She searched the entire palace but found no trace of the man she had fallen in love with. Him Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, but Cathy couldn't forget about the haunted love she had experienced. She knew that their love was real, and she vowed to find a way to break the curse and be reunited with her true love.

Years later, when Cathy become old, she returned to the palace. As she entered the room where she had met the man, she saw his portrait still hanging on the wall. She smiled as she realized that he had kept his promise, and they had been together all along. Cathy passed away that night, but the legend of the haunted love lived on. People who visited the palace reported hearing whispers and seeing a couple dancing together in the moonlight. It was said that Cathy and the man had finally broken the curse and found eternal happiness.

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Shelly Garrod

02/27/2023

Beautiful ghostly love story. True love can break any curse. Well done Achu.
Blessings Shelly

Beautiful ghostly love story. True love can break any curse. Well done Achu.
Blessings Shelly

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Achu biju

02/27/2023

Have a wonderful day mam

Have a wonderful day mam

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Achu biju

02/27/2023

Thank you mam, I agree true love truly is a powerful force that can overcome any curse. I have written a new story with same theme but with different subject check it out with "Cursed Asylum title " Hope you will enjoy it.

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Thank you mam, I agree true love truly is a powerful force that can overcome any curse. I have written a new story with same theme but with different subject check it out with "Cursed Asylum title " Hope you will enjoy it.

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Stella Guimaraes

02/21/2023

I love your theme! The detail is amazing, first of all, but the promise in the story really stands out. I hope you write more like this. Keep the true love and promises going!

I love your theme! The detail is amazing, first of all, but the promise in the story really stands out. I hope you write more like this. Keep the true love and promises going!

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Achu biju

02/21/2023

Thanks mam

Thanks mam

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