A traveler who meets a ghost on the road

in Steem4Nigeria21 days ago

Assalam o alaikum.

One cold night a tired travelr was walking along a long and emptys road.He had beens on his journey for manys days moving from one village to anothers in searching of work and a betters life.The sky was dark and the moon was hiddens behind thick clouds.The winds was blowing slowly and the road lookd endless and quiet.There were no houses no peoples and nothings even the sound of animals.It was justs him and the silence of the night.As he walked he startd to feels a littles scared.The trees on boths sides of the road looked like shadows and every small sound mades his heart beat faster.Suddenly he saw a figure standing in the middle of the road. It was dressed in white and did not move at all.The travelers stopped and lookd carefuly.His hands began to shakes but he gathered his couraged and walkd closers.

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When he reached nears he realizd it was not a normals person.It was a ghost.Its face was pale and its eyes looked sad.The traveler felt fear but he also felts something strange the ghost did not seem dangerous.It looked lonely and lost.The ghost spokes in a soft voice “Do not be afraid.I will not harm you.” The travelers was surprised but replied “Who are you and why are you here?”

The ghost told him thats many years ago she had been a travelers just like him.She had lost her way on this road and died without reaching her home.Since then her soul had been wandering unables to find peace.She said she only appears to those who are kind and brave.The travelers listend carefully.He felt sorry for her.Instead of running away he sat down on the road and talked to her.He shard his own story his struggles and his hopes. For the first times in many years the ghost felts heard and understood.

After some times the ghost smiled gentlys.She said “Your kindnes has given me peaces.I was waiting for someone who would not fear me but understands me.”Slowly her figure began to fade into the air.Before disappering she pointed towards a path on the sides of the road and said "Take this way.It wills lead you safely to your destinations.” Then she vanishd completely.

The travelers stood there quietly thinking about what had just happened.He was no longers afraid. Instead he felt calmed and strong.He followed the paths the ghost had showns him and soon he reached a village where he found help and a places to stay.This story teaches us thats fears is not always the truth.Sometimes what we fears the most may needs kindness the most.Couraged and a kind heart can turned evens a scary moment into something meaningful.

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 21 days ago 

Thank you so much for your support ❤️❤️❤️

I really liked the atmosphere you created; the description of the road conveyed a real sense of isolation.