What is O.C.D.? Most of us know it is the acronym for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. What is an alternate dimension? It is a hypothetical universe which exists but is not easily visible to anyone.
He wishes to best his action. How should he make a grand entry? He ponders over his issue, while pacing to and fro. That is his daughter and son-in-law’s new apartment. He wants to make a good impression with his first visit. How should he make his entry? When he was in his first dimension, he used to pace while deliberating a difficult decision. This habit followed him into his second dimension.
He is not alone. He is watched by the curious neighbor.
She wonders, “Who is that? He must be a boy. He’s really short.”
He thinks, “I’m seen. I must be gone.” He walks into his daughter and son-in-law’s apartment. Through that female neighbor’s wall.
She wonders, “Why does he do that every time? Why does he pace the width of my sitting room several times, only to walk through the boundary wall into the neighbor’s apartment? He does this every time. His routine is like a symptom of O.C.D.”
Why does a ghost always do the same thing repeatedly? Why does a ghost linger around the same place?
Related:
This is writing to Rojie’s prompt, “Tell A Scary Story“. Read the prompt for Aug 24, 2026.
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