The Midnight Haunting alongwith its Curse...

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Dear Readers,

Midnight wrapped the house in suffocating silence, broken only by the faint creaks of the floorboards as the night deepened. Memories swirled in my mind like a storm shards of heartbreak and betrayal that cut deeper than I could bear. My wife, once my anchor, had become something unrecognizable, something malevolent.

The dreams were the first sign. Night after night, I’d wake drenched in sweat, her shadowy figure hovering at the foot of the bed. At first, I thought it was sleep paralysis a cruel trick of the mind. But the whispers came next, coiling around my thoughts, filling the quiet with promises and threats.

Then there was the laughter, soft at first but growing louder as the days passed. Snowy and Midnight, my ever-faithful cats, hissed at the air, their backs arched in primal fear. Even they began to avoid the bedroom, leaving me alone to face whatever had crept into our lives.

The bathroom light flickered as I stepped inside, the cold tiles biting against my feet. The mirror reflected a version of me I didn’t recognize gaunt, haunted, and weary. I splashed water on my face, trying to shake the unease that clung to me like a second skin.

Then I heard a soft, breathy voice, close enough to feel the chill of its words.

"You're mine."

I turned sharply, but the bathroom was empty. My heart pounded as I stared back at the mirror, only to see her reflection standing behind me her eyes glowing with an unnatural light, her lips curling into a smile that wasn’t hers.

I stumbled back, slamming my head against the wall. The laughter returned, deeper now, resonating through my skull. I felt something crawl under my skin a cold, suffocating presence that tightened its grip with every breath I took.

The priests had warned me. Father Malcolm and Fr. Paul had come to the house weeks before, summoned by my desperate pleas. They had performed blessings, lit candles, and sprinkled holy water in every corner.

But she had laughed at them, too. "Your prayers are nothing but whispers to me," she had said, her voice dripping with venom.

Her transformation was complete. The woman I had loved was gone, her body now a vessel for something far more sinister. She wasn’t just possessed she was a Demon, a demon from ancient folklore.

"Do you even know what I am?" she had sneered one night, her body twisting unnaturally. "I am the hunger in your dreams, the shadow in your lust. I am the reason you wake gasping for air."

Her voice was seductive, almost melodic, but it dripped with malice. She spoke of the priests' failure, mocking their futile attempts to banish her.

"They are mere men," she whispered. "And I... I am eternal."

That night, she came for me. I had barely fallen asleep when I felt it a crushing weight pinning me to the bed. Her form was shadowy and amorphous, shifting between the familiar and the grotesque. Her hands clawed and icy, pressed against my chest as her lips curled into a sinister smile.

"You can't fight me," she whispered, her breath cold against my ear. "You can only surrender."

I struggled, kicking against the bedpost, but the harder I fought, the stronger she seemed to grow. She leaned closer, her glowing eyes burning into mine.

Desperate, I reached for the cross and St. Benedict’s Medal, which I had hidden under the pillow, pressing it against her chest. She screamed, her body convulsing as smoke rose from her skin.

"You think this will save you?" she hissed, recoiling for only a moment before lunging at me again.

I bolted from the bed, stumbling into the living room where I had stashed the holy water. She followed, her body crawling across the ceiling like a grotesque spider. The sight made my stomach churn, but I didn’t stop.

Father Malcolm and Fr. Paul arrived the next morning, their faces pale and lined with worry. They listened as I recounted the night’s horrors, their eyes widening as I described her transformation.

"This is no ordinary possession," Father Malcolm said, his voice trembling. "A Demon is not easily banished. It thrives on despair, lust, and fear."

The priests set to work, reciting prayers and performing rituals far beyond anything I had witnessed before. But she was relentless, her laughter echoing through the house as she mocked their every move.

"You think your God can save him?" she sneered, her voice emanating from the walls. "He is already mine."

Hours turned into days, the battle between the priests and the Demon wearing us all down. My body bore the scars of her attacks scratches, burns, and bruises that served as reminders of her unyielding power.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the priests managed to weaken her hold, but it came at a cost. My wife collapsed, her body lifeless and cold. The house fell silent, but the victory felt hollow.

Even now, I can feel her presence lingering in the shadows. The house is quieter, but it is not free. Every so often, I catch glimpses of her face in the broken mirror, her laughter in the wind.

The priests have warned me that the battle is far from over. "A Demon does not forget," Father Malcolm said. "It will return, and when it does, you must be ready."

I hold the cross tighter now, my prayers more desperate than ever. But deep down, I know the truth: this fight will end only when one of us is gone.

The scars on my body are nothing compared to the ones on my soul. The memory of her twisted face, her mocking laughter, and her unholy power haunt me every night.

And as I sit here, writing this, I can hear it again the faint tapping at the window.

Tap, tap, tap.

She’s back.

Let me know if this hits the level of horror and adds even darker elements! 🌌

Boo

Jacob M