Everyone in the small town of Nalpur knew about the old St. Theresa School, closed for over 15 years after a tragic
fire killed several students. No one went near it—except Raghunath, the night guard who had worked there for decades, even after its closure.
When asked why he stayed, he’d simply say,
“Some children never left. They need watching.”
Locals thought he was mad… until one reporter decided to spend a night with him to uncover the truth.
At first, the school was silent—dusty classrooms,
broken benches, faded blackboards. But as the clock struck midnight, everything changed.
Laughter echoed through the corridors. Footsteps ran across the halls. Classroom lights flickered on and off—though there was no electricity.
The reporter watched in terror as ghostly figures of children appeared—some crying, some playing, some simply staring through cracked windows.
Raghunath calmly walked among them, whispering lullabies, calling them by name.
“They’re lost,” he said, “and I promised I wouldn’t leave them alone.”
Suddenly, one spirit—a girl in a burnt uniform—approached the reporter and said,
“He saved us. He stays because we asked him to.”
By morning, the reporter fled, never speaking publicly of what he saw. But he left behind one note:
“The guard isn’t protecting the school…
He’s protecting us from what’s trapped inside.”
Raghunath still guards the ruins. Still silent. Still
loyal.
And if you pass by late at night, you might see him sitting at the gate, whispering to shadows… keeping a promise only he understands.
