Arrival in 2019
In 2019, following my grade 10 exams, my family relocated to a new apartment near Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Being the inaugural tenants, the building was still under construction. This story revolves around the basement of our 10-story apartment complex. The building is a G+9 building, with the parking in the basement. The river Ganges flows by our complex.
The Exploration
Eager to explore, I found myself in the basement one evening during November. The basement, with six entrances, featured two ramps for vehicles and four staircases with a lift for residents. The dimly lit space housed construction materials and debris, and that evening, I ventured in without a flashlight or phone.(that was a bad decision later)
I was never scared of “things”, until this incident.
Mysterious Scene Unfolds
As I descended the staircase facing the road, the darkness surrounded me. The basement's obscurity was interrupted only by faint light from openings on the river side. It was dusty inside. Some random construction sounds could be heard. There was no one in that basement at that moment, or so I thought. A peculiar sight caught my attention, an illuminated spot at the base of a pillar. In that dim glow, I witnessed a woman breastfeeding a little girl, holding a vessel with the distinct sound of a spoon striking a plate. I was really shocked at the sight. It was very difficult to even walk to that place, let alone a woman take a child with her down there and breastfeed her. It suddenly became super quiet all around as I moved forward
Where did it go?
Intrigued, I approached, but as I passed a pillar, the scene disappeared. No woman, no child—only an abandoned plate remained. I frantically looked around, it was IMPOSSIBLE to go away that early, it was pitch black all around, no one could walk away or even run away that fast. She was having a baby, so that was out of question. Did she vanish? No idea.
Seeking Answers
Bewildered, I sought answers from the security guard. He dismissed the idea of anyone residing in the basement, citing its usual water logging. This inexplicable incident was just the beginning, with more mysteries unfolding in the basement.
Stay tuned for further incidents that happened here.
Till then, peace ^^