Aparna Subramanian

Tragedy Crime Thriller

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Aparna Subramanian

Tragedy Crime Thriller

Nightmares Unleashed

Nightmares Unleashed

4 mins
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In the dark alleys of the city, a dilapidated building stood in silence, housing the sinister laboratory of Dr. Deepak. He was a man obsessed with twisted experiments and the desire for revenge. Deepak had concocted a diabolical plan to prey on people's deepest fears by modifying sleeping pills to induce terrifying nightmares. He found an ally in Rohan, a failed pharmacist who sought vengeance against those who mocked him on social media.

One fateful night, Dr. Deepak was busy preparing a new batch of nightmare-inducing pills when he received an unexpected visit from his son, Rajiv, during his college break. Rajiv had been suffering from insomnia and was desperately seeking a way to get some sleep. One of his friends suggested buying sleeping pills to help him rest.

"Hey Dad, I'm really struggling with insomnia. Do you have any sleeping pills lying around?" Rajiv asked, looking visibly exhausted.

"Son, I have something that might help, but I must warn you, they're not your regular sleeping pills," replied Deepak, hesitating.

"I'll try anything at this point, Dad. I just need some rest," Rajiv said, unaware of the horror that awaited him.

Deepak handed Rajiv a vial of the modified pills, mistakenly thinking it was a harmless batch. Unbeknownst to both of them, these pills would unleash a series of chilling nightmares.

That night, Rajiv took the pills before going to bed, hoping for some much-needed rest. As he fell asleep, he was pulled into a dark and sinister realm, where nightmares lurked at every corner. He found himself trapped behind bars, accused of a heinous crime he didn't commit.

The next morning, Rajiv rushed to his father, his face pale and his hands trembling. "Dad, something's terribly wrong with those pills! I had the most horrifying nightmares. I dreamt that I was arrested for murder," he explained in distress.

Deepak's heart skipped a beat, realizing the grave mistake he had made. "Oh no, I didn't think... I never meant for this to happen," he stammered, trying to grasp the implications of his actions.

In a moment of eavesdropping, Rajiv overheard his father on a phone call, arguing with Rohan. "You deceitful scoundrel! You promised me a fair deal, and now you want to triple the cost? You're trying to exploit the fear you helped create!" Deepak roared into the phone.

Rajiv's fury ignited like wildfire. His father, someone he had respected and looked up to, was responsible for causing sleep-related disorders in countless innocent people. The nightmares he had suffered were just a glimpse of the horrors his father had unleashed on others.

Filled with rage and grief, Rajiv confronted his father, his voice trembling with emotion. "You turned people's lives into nightmares! You allowed innocent people to suffer just to feed your twisted desires. How could you, Dad?" Rajiv's eyes welled up with tears.

Deepak, filled with remorse and guilt, could barely find the words. "I lost sight of who I was, Rajiv. I wanted recognition, success, but I lost myself along the way," he confessed, tears streaming down his face.

In that moment, Rajiv decided he had to put an end to the madness his father had started. Consumed by a whirlwind of emotions, he took drastic action, not only murdering his father but also tracking down Rohan and ending his life.

With a heavy heart, Rajiv turned himself in to the authorities, confessing to the crimes he had committed. The nightmares didn't end for him, but he had taken responsibility for his actions, hoping to bring closure to the countless lives that had been haunted by terror.

As the authorities investigated the case, they discovered the truth about the nightmare-inducing pills. The police, in collaboration with medical experts, devised a remedial medicine to counteract the effects of the pills and restore peaceful sleep to the tormented victims.

The city finally found solace as the nightmares began to fade away, but the scars of the past would forever remain etched in their memories. Dr. Deepak's descent into madness and Rajiv's act of vengeance would serve as a stark warning of the horrors that lurk in the darkness of the human mind. And amidst it all, the chilling question remained: What other terrors might lie waiting in the shadows, ready to be unleashed by those who dare to play with the deepest fears of humanity?

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