👻Episode 3: What the Mirror Saw. The Voice in the Well.

 The Voice in the Well

By Grace Antiedu &Nana Ama Acheampomaa

Neneh didn’t scream.

She wanted to. Every muscle in her body told her to run. But her voice stayed locked in her throat, just like the cold hand that seemed to clutch her spine.

She turned—slowly.

Nothing.

The compound was still, save for the rustling of dry leaves and the distant croaking of frogs. But something had moved. She was sure of it.

And the voice…

“You came.”

Neneh backed away from the well, flashlight trembling in her hand. She didn’t run until she reached the dormitory.

She didn’t sleep that night.

The next day, Neneh tried to tell herself it was a trick—some cruel prank by her classmates, or her own mind playing games. But the next strange thing didn’t wait long.

It happened the following evening.

She stood before the dormitory mirror brushing her hair when she noticed something odd. Her reflection blinked—twice—before she did.

She froze. This time, her scream shattered the air.

Her dorm mates rushed to her side, asking what happened, but she couldn’t explain it. Couldn’t find the words. The reflection had smiled.

Not her smile.

Someone else’s.

That night, she stayed under the covers, trembling. And as the wind whispered through the trees, she heard it again.

Faint. Distant.

From the well.

“Neneh… I see you…”

📍 Next: Episode 4 – Beneath the Surface

🕳️ The truth about the well is deeper than anyone knew.