Tales from Beyond (continued)

The figure was that of a woman. She was short, thin and walked with a slight limp. The woman was clad in a white sari, and appeared to be quite old. Seventies? hard to tell from a distance. She climbed up the hillock and there was a grace about her movements. She stood still as if taking in the timeless beauty of the hills and the valley below. Sushma shifted uneasily in her chair. Should she go talk to her? god alone knows she needed company. There was a familiarity about that lone figure on the hillock. Sushma brushed aside the ridiculous notion that she had met, known this woman. This was her first visit to this god forsaken place. Was she losing her mind? some places had that effect on people she had heard. She stood up with a sigh and turned to enter the house when she saw from the corner of her eye that the woman was standing and looking very intently towards her. For some reason it made her uncomfortable and she quickly entered the house and shut the front door. Her heart was pounding and she could feel a warmth spread through her face and ears. What was wrong with her? (continued in next post)