The seventh night

*THE SEVENTH NIGHT* *PART 1: THE DOOR THAT OPENS AT 3 AM* The house was cheap for a reason. Zain found the ad online: "2 rooms, kitchen, bathroom. Rs 8000/month. Behind City Graveyard. Immediate move-in." He was broke. Jobless. And desperate. He didn't ask questions. On his first night, the landlord said only one thing: "Beta, sleep early. And don't open the door after 2 AM." Zain laughed. "Why? Ghosts come?" The landlord didn't laugh back. *Night 1 - 2:59 AM* Zain was awake. Scrolling phone. _Tok. Tok. Tok._ Three slow knocks on the main door. He checked CCTV on his phone. Nothing. Just darkness. He ignored it and slept. *Night 2 - 3:00 AM* _Tok. Tok. Tok._ This time a whisper came with it. "Zain... please open the door... it's cold..." Zain's blood froze. How did she know his name? He didn't open the door. *Night 3 - 3:00 AM* _Tok. Tok. Tok._ "Zain, I know you are awake. I can see your light." A girl's voice. Crying. "Please... just for one minute..." Zain called the landlord. No answer. *Night 4 - 3:00 AM* This time the knocking was angry. _BOOM. BOOM. BOOM._ "YOU PROMISED ME, ZAIN! YOU SAID 7 NIGHTS! TODAY IS THE 4TH!" Zain had never made any promise. He looked through the peephole. Standing outside was a girl. White dress. Long black hair covering her face. Barefoot. And behind her... the graveyard gate was open. *Night 5 - 2:58 AM* Zain couldn't sleep. He sat with a knife and a Quran. His phone buzzed. Unknown number. `Don't open the door on the 7th night.` `On the 7th night, the door doesn't close again.` *Night 6 - 3:00 AM* Silence. No knocking. Zain thought it was over. At 3:05 AM, his back door opened by itself. The door that led directly to the graveyard. Footprints. Wet. Leading from the graveyard... to his bed. And stopping right next to him. A whisper in his ear: "Only 1 night left, Zain. The 7th Night." *Night 7 - Today* It is 2:55 AM right now. Zain is writing this on his phone. _Tok. Tok. Tok._ It has started. The voice is different this time. Not crying. Smiling. "Zain... tonight we complete our 7 nights. Tonight the door opens... and you come with me." The doorknob is turning. If you are reading this... Don't ever rent a house behind a graveyard. --- *END OF PART 1* *TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2: "THE 7 PROMISES"*