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Room no. 178

Nisha Singh
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CHARACTERS

Manya: - A young independent girl who lives alone in an apartment.

Trisha: - Elder sister of Manya

Dev: - Manya’s and Trisha’s elder brother
Ayana: - 10 years old neighbour of Manya

Setting: - An apartment in a building near a hotel and an office. Room number 178 in that
building.

Scene 1
Manya took home in a room near her office where she now lives alone. Her elder sister and her

elder brother live with her mother in another town.

Ayana (to manya):- “Hey! Don’t you know about the previous occupant of this room.” She
killed herself.

Manya: - What? ...But why?

Ayana: - Don’t you know this room is haunted.
Manya: - Oh! Come on little girl, there is no such thing as a ghost.

(Manya enters the room and locks it from inside, suddenly strange things start happening in the
room.)

Manya calls Trisha……
Manya: - Strange things are happening in my room and that little girl my neighbour was also

saying that this room is haunted.

Trisha: - Oh! come on manya…you are not a little kid, don’t be so silly.
Manya: - But now I’m really scared, what should I do… Please suggest something to me.

Trisha: - You can go to a hotel nearby…
Manya: - But I don’t have that much money and I’m not able to pay for it.

Trisha: - Okay then wait, let me ask dev if he can stay with you in your apartment tonight.
Scene 2

Dev comes to the room no. 178. Later that night, Dev is awoken by some strange supernatural

elements in the room. He calls Trisha.

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