Paranormal Short Story – Mirrors
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‘Hello sir, how may I help you?’ , an old man opened the door as he let me in the store.
Buying a house inside a forest has its own positives and negatives. People thought I was lucky to get a house like this, but now only one thought is in my mind ,what the hell was I thinking buying this place . Well, now it’s no use regretting it. So when my sister told me to fill the place with antique I thought, why not?.
So I thought to start of with buying a mirror. While walking through the town I noticed a queer looking shop which at first glance anyone would guess was an antique shop. As I walked in the shop I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was not an antique shop ,it was just a shop for mirrors. Thousands of mirrors were displayed in what looked like a small shop from outside.
Old man asked ,’are you looking for any particular kind of mirror,sir?’ .
I said,’ let me check some of it for a while’ .
‘As you wish ,sir’
I walked around the store and saw some of the most bizarre looking mirrors but some were really beautiful. I imagined they might cost a fortune and didn’t bother to waste my time lingering. The shop actually had two floors filled just with mirrors.Everywhere I looked I saw my reflection.
‘May I ask ,are you new to the part of this town,sir?’ asked the old man.
‘Yes as a matter of fact I am .I brought that mansion inside the forest.’
‘Oh ,that’s a beautiful house sir. May I suggest some exquisite mirror which suits that place.’
‘Sure ‘ I replied. Anyhow I was in huge confusion which one to buy. He took me to the first floor and while walking he kept explaining why those mirrors were so special and he also told about the famous persons who owned those mirrors . After looking at around a hundred mirrors I walked to the corner of the first floor . Something attracted me in that corner.
An old mirror about 5 feet encased in red wood was looking at me. There was something unique about it. Old man saw my reaction and said ‘ No wonder you are interested in that mirror,sir. It belonged to the owner of the mansion which you have brought. He had a peculiar taste for antiques’. After hearing that I thought to take that mirror where it belongs and as I saw the reflection I touched my face in that mirror.
Next moment my eyes went black and I had this swirling feeling inside my head. I gathered myself and tried to open my eyes. I could hear two voices one belonged to old man and other was mine. When I finally managed to open my eyes I was dead stricken. I saw myself talking to the old man .
‘Wow ,it certainly took a long time doesn’t it?’I was asking the question to the old man .
‘It certainly did ,sir. How do you feel in your new body?’ asked the old man.
‘I can’t say I’m completely satisfied ,but I’ll get used to it besides it’s been 200 years now so it will take some time’
‘Yes sir ,you deserve this . As you were in the corner no one touched you’.
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.Someone else was in my body and he is 200 years old. When that thought striked me I realized i was unable to move and I was feeling stuffed into something. As I was struggling to move I saw both of them turn their gaze towards me .That’s when I realized in horror that I was inside the mirror.
‘ Such a coincidence,i am going to live in my own mansion again ‘ he laughed. ‘you know what to do with this mirror ,right?’
‘yes sir ,I sure do. You don’t have to worry about anything. Farewell sir’
‘Farewell my old friend ‘ he said as I saw some guy walk outside the store in my body.
Old man then turned towards me and took the mirror. He opened a door in the corner of the room and took a hammer. Before his final blow I realized who the real customer was.
–END–
