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RE: STACH Short Story Contest #19: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!

in #writing6 years ago

THE HAUNTED TRAIL

Long time ago, in the land of kutuje lives an ancient story about the agbada. Agbada is one of the dreaded masquerade in the land of kutuje, because of the great and mysterious charm and magic the masquerade do perform.

Due to the power and authority this masquerade command, know body is allowed to look at it or else such a person will began to have Agbada as a visitor in his house. This law was applicable to both the indigen and visitors of that land. The town-cryer will have to made announcement about a week to the time this masquerade is about to come out to get everyone inform.

Anytime this masquerade is out all commercial activities is suspended and including farming. Everyone will be inside with his or her family.

One faithful day, Chuwku traveled to the town for a long period of time and was returning back to his village. Unfortunately for his the village was in "curfew" of Agbada. He was returning late in the night.

At the junction of the market square, he began to hear the sound of the song of agbada. He was afraid and immediately find a place to hide himself. The was able to arrived at his house that night but that started the misery of his life. Chuwku began to experience different appearing of masquerade in his house and every he goes until the right ritual was been carried out.