Thunder roared outside as the deserted corridors of the old hospital stood still amidst the storm outside.

Piya entered the reception on the ground floor, seeking shelter from the heavy rain. She noticed the broken chairs, abandoned desks and one flickering bulb which was the only source of light in the otherwise dark room. Although the place had an eerie air, she decided to ignore it and prayed for the rain to stop.

Getting bored, Piya fished out her phone from her bag only to realise that it was discharged. She took out the charger from her laptop bag and began looking for a charging socket.

Walking ahead, she found herself in what looked like the waiting area which still had a faint smell of medicines and sanitizer. Her eyes landed on the socket near the desk and she plugged in her phone. Turning back, she noticed the register kept on the desk. Curiosity got the best of her as she flipped through the pages. The last page came and confusion masked Piya's face. On that page, an entry was made with today's date and beside it .....was her name..with a time of death.

21/07/26 PIYA MATHUR. 12:00

Piya's eyes darted towards the clock which had just struck 11. Closing the register , she sat down. That is when she heard the sound of a stretcher being pushed. Startled, she grabbed her phone and ran towards the reception. At that very moment, thunder roared through the hospital and the bulb bkew out. Darkness englufrd her as she heard footsteps around her. Piya's heart skipped a beat as a horrific scene unfolded before her. A lady dressed in a nurse's attire walked towards her. Her body radiating a faint light. Her eyes bloodshot as she held onto a surgical tray, dripping with blood as a rotten mass of meat which looked like a deformed heart was kept on it. Piya felt her legs give up and she fell to the ground. That is when the clock began ticking indicating the time '11:30'. Just as Piya's body met the floor, the light turned on and the lady disappeared into thin air. Gathering strength, Piya ran towards the door but it was locked, as if the hospital did not want her to go out.

Suddenly, the lights went out again, the thunders grew frequent and with each thunder that nurse seemed to be coming closer to Piya. Thunder, closer, thunder , close. The nurse's blood-drained body seemed to be floating. A creepy smile, blood shot eyes and a face which seemed to be melting down from her body. Piya could not move. With a loud thunder the nurse took a final step towards her.

Next day, the usual morning walkers were passing by the abandoned hospital and that is when they heard a phone ring. Hesitant, they followed the ring and entered the hospital, walking up to the waiting area. What they saw made their blood run cold. The waiting area had streaks of fresh blood all over the floor. On the register, a name was stricked out with what seemed like blood.

21/7/26. PIYA MATHUR. 12:00

Beside it lay the ringing phone and the clock on the wall was stuck indicating midnight.