Ghost

PRESENT DAY {2025}

Location: Mumbai, Neon Club – Night

The club, alive with bass and bodies, music pulsing through the veins of everyone inside. Saina, in the center of it all, laughing, dancing,swaying her hips to the music, her glittery dress sparkling in the dim light.

She looked happy and carefree. As her father manages everything for her. She is throwing her 28th birthday party for her "friends". It was also her bachelor party as she is getting married the next day.

But danger was watching her.

In the darkest corner of the club, a man sat, face shadowed by the hood of his jacket. He didn’t drink. Didn’t speak. He just watched, just observed the girl in the centre.

Arjun.

The name had disappeared from the media years ago. Some said he moved abroad. Some believed he overdosed himself.

None of them were right.

Arjun hadn’t died. He had been reborn—in the ashes of betrayal, to find her, to make her happy. But where??

He pulled his phone and tapped the screen, recording started. He zoomed in on Saina.

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(Same Time)

Location: Arvind Kumar's Private Study

Arvind is sipping an expensive wine in his mansion. He is very happy today for the blessing. Smiling to himself, he is resting on the couch after a small party for his little girl's birthday and marriage. A soft chime rang from his laptop indicating a mail.

He frowned. An anonymous mail, a video recording had opened.

The screen flickered.

Saina, his baby was on it—partying, unaware of the hidden danger.

Then the screen glitched and displayed a chilling message:

> "She was precious for me too" — A.D.

Arvind's hand trembled making the wine glass in his hand slip down.

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5 Years Ago {2020}

Location: College Campus

The campus was alive with energy.

It was the first day of the annual college fest, and the courtyard had turned into a canvas of chaos — colorful banners, food stalls, loudspeakers blaring pop songs, and students everywhere, either rehearsing performances or pretending to care, like some kind of karan Johar's movie.

Arjun, final year student and son of late* industrialist Vikram Kapoor, was less interested in the crowd and more annoyed by it. His friends hovered nearby, laughing too loud, showing off expensive sneakers and designer watches. But Arjun? He stood still, checking his phone, bored and detached.

Until he got hit.

Literally.

A girl, arms full of props and papers, collided into him at full speed. A paper coffee cup exploded against his chest, leaving a trail of caramel macchiato on his black hoodie.

“Oh god! I’m—I’m so sorry!” she gasped, dropping everything in a panic.

Arjun looked down at his soaked shirt and then up at her.

Wide eyes, flushed cheeks, messy hair tied in a rushed bun. She bent down to pick her things without even realizing who he was.

“You’re clumsy,” he said flatly.

She froze and without taking her things, she stood up “Haa, You were in the middle of the walkway. And your statue-like stillness is to blame. You were so busy in your phone mister, it will obviously happen when you don't look the surrounding. I was carrying a whole bunch of items with me, and instead of helping me you are calling me clumsy??. I bet you can't even carry anything in your hand other than a phone.”

He raised an eyebrow, he just spoke a line but she, yapped a whole para. No one ever spoke to him like that. Ever. His friends watching while laughing at his coffee spilled hoodie.

She looked at the group of boys laughing beside and then picked up her fallen things, when balancing her folders, she looked at him again and said “Anyway, sorry for the coffee. Hope your designer hoodie survives. Or look up in Google how to remove coffee stains.”

And just like that, she walked off.

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Present Day {2025}

Location: Rooftop Above the Club

Saina stepped out for air after dancing for the whole night. She looked at her phone only to see a bunch of missed calls from her dad. Her phone buzzed, her dad.

Arvind: Saina,, babyy are you alright? Why didn't you attend any of my calls??. What happened? Are you still at the club?

Saina: Dad calm down iam totally ok. Comeon.. I will always be safe.

Before Arvin could say anything, he heard

"Not anymore". And the line was cut.

Saina froze. Before she could move, a hand wrapped around her mouth, her phone was thrown off the rooftop.

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Location: Abandoned Warehouse

Saina woke up tied to a chair. Her makeup smudged. Sweating all over her body. Panic rising.

Arjun stepped out of the shadows, calm.

Saina: Arjun? What… what is this?

Arjun: Oh, you remember me, that's surprising.

Saina: What the heck are you doing, untie me right now. Tomorrow is my wedding, I need to go home.

Arjun: Oh don't worry I will marry you, leave him. You always wanted that right? Us leaving together, that was your dream right? What happened so suddenly?? You don't want me anymore?

Saina: leave me you psycho. What is wrong with you?

Arjun: We are perfect for each other darling. This is what you said years ago right?

Saina trembled turning pale.

Arjun leaned in. “Now you remember?”

Tears welled in her eyes.

Arjun’s face didn’t change. “You thought I was dead? Ah I actually iam dead, now, standing in front of you, is just a ghost.”

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