Hostel Night

CHARACTER: Sujal (25–30)

INT. HOSTEL ROOM – MIDNIGHT

The room is dark. Ashish and Sujal are lying on their beds, scrolling reels.

Suddenly, Sujal gets an idea. He sits up excitedly.

SUJAL
Ashish bhai… ek kaand karte hain aaj.

ASHISH
Kya?

SUJAL
Mere paas Bluetooth speaker hai.
Isko bahar lagaunga aur horror wali awaaz chalaunga.

(excited)

Sabki fatt jayegi bhai!
Bahut maza aayega!

Ashish looks at him, slightly confused

Sujal quietly takes the speaker outside and starts the horror sound.

SFX: Realistic creepy sound from outside.

Both listen.

Sujal’s smile slowly disappears.

The sound suddenly seems to come from under Sujal’s bed.

Sujal freezes.

SUJAL
(scared)
Ashish bhai…

ASHISH
Kya hua?

SUJAL
Ye… ye toh mere bed ke neeche se awaaz aa rahi hai!

Ashish looks down.

SUJAL
Band karo isko!
Yahan sach mein chudail aa gayi hai!

Ashish quickly grabs the phone and stops the sound.

SILENCE.

Sujal sits on his bed, breathing heavily.

SUJAL
(catching his breath)
Bhai… dusri baar nahi karunga.

(pause)

Dusron ka toh pata nahi…

par meri toh sach me fatt gayi thi.

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