The dark side of beauty

The girls were having fun at the river bank. It was turning out to be the best day of their lives. Even in the afternoon the sun had not been bothering them as much as they thought it would. As the afternoon started turning into the evening everything started to change.

The dusk did not approach slowly. It felt like a sudden shift in the surroundings. The sunny river bank got swallowed in the thick mist. The fog appeared without any warning sign. Within seconds the entire river bank was engulfed in thick white fog which was making the person standing few feet away completely invisible. Suddenly it started getting darker. Each passing second was making the rays of sunlight disappear. The water that had been flowing calmly with rhythm started flowing violently. From the soft rhythm it turned quickly into a furious flow. The tall trees started casting eerie shadows on the ground. The shadows that felt soothing in the daytime now appeared dangerous, mysterious, and darker. The mountains which looked lush green in the daytime now had started appearing like the devilish monsters. The entire destination that you like a dream now started to appear like a nightmare.

It was almost 5 p.m. but at the river bank the darkness made it feel as if it was very late in the night. This sudden transformation was sensed by everyone. Girls had been looking at each other without having the courage to utter a single word. They all felt a strange tension that was making them to stay quite. As if it was a crime to speak at the nature's own balcony. They all glanced at each other and made a quick decision. They decided to pack up everything and leave the place immediately. The gathered their belongings and left from that dreaded place as soon as they could.

Once they reached the main road and waited for the bus to arrive they felt a sense of release. The felt as if the worst was over. They felt safer at the bus stop. As the bus arrived and they boarded it thinking that soon they would be at their hostel. They looked around to see the crowd and felt relieved as they were back in the civilization. Their happy mood returned. To ease the tension and forget about the creepy experience at the river bank, the girls decided to sing the songs in the bus. Singing their favourite songs definitely helped them to boost their confidence. The instant dopamine boost helped them to stop worrying about everything that happened at the end of their fun trip.

By the time they returned to their University campus, it was almost 6:00 p.m. They were hungry and decided to stop by the cafeteria for a quick snack before the dinner. The girls had been trying their best to overcome the scary experience they had at their trip.

After a quick snack break they check the time and it was just 6:30 PM. The dinner at the hostel mess would not start until 8:30 pm so they decided to utilise this time as well. They decided to exchange the pictures and videos so that they can start posting them on their social media. Everybody took out their devices.

What they did not know was that the devices were holding another creepy surprise for them and they were not prepared for it.