Ranveer pushed the book towards the librarian, who looked at it with a frown.
“But I thought you wanted R.L. Stine’s Who Scares You the Most?
“Well yes, but an elderly gentleman was reading it. Didn’t have the heart…”
The librarian smiled and shrugged. “Ok, as you wish.”
Ranveer took the book and turned to leave when he saw a garlanded portrait on the wall, above the librarian.
He turned to the librarian. “Uh, sir, who’s he?” He pointed to the portrait.
The librarian looked up and smiled. “Oh, him. That’s my grandfather.”
Ranveer nodded, still looking at the portrait.
The librarian still smiling – “And he too loved reading horror books. Just like you.”
Ranveer gulped. “I’m sure he did. He’s the one reading Stine's book upstairs.”
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Ah, RL Stine.. cheap, forbidden pleasures! :D
ReplyDeleteSeems like few habits wont just die when we do..;-)
ReplyDeleteHehehe..... I bet I'm going to haunt libraries too :-) ... Loved it
ReplyDeleteOhhhh... I guess even the souls who leae need something to read to pass time :)
ReplyDeleteLiked it sir .. nice one
Bikram's
Oh wow.... sounds so much like Me :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure even I am going to haunt libraries like this reading my favourite authors!
Creeeeeepy!!
ReplyDeleteLibraries are perfect places for ghosts of time past, no?
oh yes..me too..nah..me three... I will be haunting libraries too!! let's earmark the best libraries..shall we?
ReplyDeleteAnd I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what!!
and before i forget to mention..loved this one!
esp..<"Upstairs"!>
lovely!
(wonder why my comment got posted twice? hence deleted one..)
ReplyDeleteThis on ei sgood-short and sweet
ReplyDeletehe he he I can imagine myself sitting in a library reading books after I die !!!! The good thing is no membership fee !!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteloved it ...
hahahaha!! wou wou! I'd also probably be foound reading in some good library after I'm gone. :D
ReplyDeleteRevacious: Hehehe...yeah, absolutely.
ReplyDeleteKanthu: True..
MSM: Thank you. Oh, you do? Good to hear that. :)
Nirvana: Thanks..I'm sure many of us would like to.
Bikramjit: Thank you, sir :)
Me: Ha ha.. join the club.
TGND: You bet..the best place, in fact. :P
Princess: :P :P I deleted it permanently for you, don't worry.
Bhagyashree: Oh look who's here! Honored, ma'am. Thank you so much. :)
T3: Ah, that's an incentive alright :P :)
Rohuness: Aaiye, aaiye! Kaise raasta bhool gaye! :P
Super.. didn't even came in my mind once that end could be so creepy... I was reading and thinking 'where's the horror bit.. where's the horror bit...' and bang on right at the end :)
ReplyDeleteGBTP: :) Thanks, ma'am.
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