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Love Beyond the Door

By: Abigail Ametalova Putri Hadi Wibowo

Delami never believed in ghosts until she found

the abandoned house at the edge of town. Thebuilding
was dilapidated, covered in cobwebs, and had an eerie

atmosphere. Yet, something about itcalled her.

Inside the house, she discovered a large

looking-glass, its surface clouded with dust. As she
wiped it clean, her breath caught in her throat. The

reflection was not just her own—behind her stood a man.

“I am Beuy,” he said, his voice like the rustle of leaves in
the dead of night. “I’ve been trapped here for centuries.”

Delami ran, fear tightening her chest, but

something in his eyes, deep sorrow, drew her back the

next night. Night after night they talked. Beuy told her of
his life before the curse, about the scary night when he

was turned into a phantom. At first, Delami dismissed it

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