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There's an idea in folklore that says you should never answer a voice calling your name unless you can see who is speaking. Why not? What will happen to you? Who or what will you see or hear? Write a piece of flash fiction based on this folkloric idea. Be as creative as you like and feel free to use traditional folklore or make up your own completely new ideas. Feel free also to explore hybrid genres and to stray from mainstream paranormal themes.
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the caller

"tell your friends not to turn around or even answer when they heard someone call their names" the caretaker of the house were staying in told me

"why?" I asked we don't believe in old sayings

"just tell them young lady it's for your own good, you're not home" the old lady told me with an expression I can't understand

"friends welcome to our humble abode" I greeted them enthusiastically

Everyone was excited to explore the house to see what's in-store for us

Evening came I relay the message from the old lady to my friends

"it's a folklore I don't believe folklores" Audrey exclaimed

"it's just a precaution, we're not going to lose anything if we believe this for a moment" I said

"I'll prove to you it's just a story" she answered back

A week later

We're stuffing our things in our van we were ready to go back to our city life after a week of relaxation no one heard the caller.

It was three in the afternoon quarter of the gang is in the van fighting for relaxing place to sleep whole travelling when

"yes? I'm coming" Audrey suddenly exclaimed then attempted to ran back in to the house James and I caught both of her arms

"where are you going?" James and I both exclaimed

"didn't you hear? Someone called me, she's till calling me" she exclaimed she's more determined to go back than before

James and I exchanged a quick glance I felt my blood left my face "no one is calling you, Audrey" James exclaimed

"she's at the back of the house" Audrey whispered and ran

"no one is calling her" I whispered

James, Dan and Aubrey her twin sister followed her while I stayed with the others. We waited for thirty minutes when I heard a scream, Aubrey

Everyone was out of the van in an instant we tried to go after them but it was not needed anymore.

Three of them were walking towards us, everyone's as white as snow, one has bloodshot eyes, the two were carrying someone as white as snow with fresh blood on her.

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