Ghost Story Shorts 3

The Old Estate

Craig Shaw was exhausted after a late night at the office. He had been working on an important project that had kept him occupied for weeks. As he walked home, he decided to take a shortcut through the old and abandoned housing estate where all the houses were boarded up. It was dark and misty, and Craig had an eerie feeling that he was not alone.

As he walked through the deserted streets, he could hear the sound of his footsteps echoing in the silence. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise that sounded like footsteps, but not his own. He turned around, but he saw nothing. He continued walking, but the feeling of being watched only grew stronger.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" Craig called out, but there was no response. He quickened his pace, and soon he saw a figure in the distance. It was a woman in a white dress walking in a jerky motion as if she was a puppet on strings. She was getting closer, and Craig could see that her eyes were empty and hollow.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Craig shouted, but the woman did not reply. He tried to run, but no matter how fast he ran, she was always close. He turned around and saw her getting closer, her jerky movements becoming more erratic and frenzied.

Craig felt a chill run down his spine. He knew he had to get away, but the woman was relentless. He turned a corner and found himself at a dead end. He had nowhere to run, and the woman was closing in on him.

As she approached him, Craig could feel her cold breath on his face. He tried to move, but he was frozen with fear. The woman spoke in a raspy voice, "You should not have come here. This is my home, and you are not welcome."

Craig tried to scream, but no sound came out. He felt a sharp pain in his chest and then everything went black.

The next day, Craig's body was found in the abandoned housing estate. The police could not explain what had happened to him, but there were rumors that the ghost of a woman in a white dress haunted the area.

From that day on, no one ever dared to walk through the old and abandoned housing estate after dark. And if you ever find yourself walking alone at night, beware of the woman in the white dress who still wanders those deserted streets, looking for her next victim.

Authors Note:

The existence of ghosts is a highly debated topic that has been explored in various cultural and religious contexts throughout history. While some people believe in the existence of ghosts, others remain skeptical, and scientific evidence to support their existence is scarce. Similarly, the idea that ghosts can kill is a highly controversial one that lacks concrete evidence to prove or disprove it.

Many cultures believe in malevolent spirits that can cause harm to the living. Ghost stories often involve vengeful spirits seeking revenge on those who wronged them in life. However, the question of whether ghosts can actually kill is difficult to answer because it depends on how one defines a "ghost" and what it means to "kill."

If we define ghosts as the souls or spirits of deceased individuals that linger on Earth, then the idea that they can kill is highly unlikely. Ghosts, as they are commonly portrayed, lack physical bodies and are therefore unable to interact with the physical world in a tangible way. While they may be able to move objects or make eerie noises, they cannot physically harm humans.

However, if we broaden the definition of ghosts to include supernatural entities that have the power to harm the living, then the possibility of ghostly deaths becomes more plausible. In some cultures, there are entities known as "demonic spirits" or "malevolent entities" that are said to have the power to possess individuals and cause them to harm themselves or others. While these entities may not be "ghosts" in the traditional sense, they are still considered supernatural beings that can cause harm.

In the absence of concrete evidence, the question of whether ghosts can kill remains largely unanswered. While there are countless stories of ghostly encounters and even some alleged cases of ghostly deaths, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. Therefore, whether or not ghosts can kill remains a matter of personal belief and cultural interpretation.