The Ghost of calle Obispo

Isabel stepped on the old wooden stairs gently, afraid her weight would crumble the rotten planks that laid on the way to the upper room. She was a scientist who was drawn to Elena's story from the day she found an old letter hidden within the walls, detailing a love affair from the colonial era. It talked about a woman, Elena , who was betrayed and died under mysterious circumstances in the same dilapidated building she was trying to restore. People believed her spirit was trapped in the building, the Calle Obispo seeking justice.
"Do you know this story?" She asked Abel, a detective who was working with her.
"The only part I remember from the story was that she haunted everyone who lived here and soon this place was desolate, resulting in the fading beauty of Calle Obispo". Isabel sighed, a kin interest registered on her face, her purpose taking a new dimension, not just restoring the old building, but uncovering the truth behind Elena's death.

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Isabel sought for a historian, one who knew the secret of Calle Obispo. On the old letter were codes and languages she didn't understand, this, the old historian deciphered, bringing Elena's story to light.
"Try to rebuild it, again it will be ruined. No foot will ever live here until justice is served". These Were the final words she wrote.

For years Isabel burned incense, said prayers, did divinations, but none could appease Elena's spirit. Whispers and faint music she heard every dawn and dusk, screams and cries of a female she recognized to be Elena's, enveloped the old building. What turned out to be a journey of restoration ended in Isabel being trapped in the desolated building. Isabel resolved to quit trying , and decided to stay back, writing letters every day of her experience with the hope that someday, she'll be able to decipher what Elena wants and save Calle Obispo.



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I hope Isabel does not lose herself trying to save what is already lost.

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And if she does, I also hope her losing herself saves the town somehow

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Sounds Elena needs time to tell her secret. Strange how one person can make such a difference and destroy everything once valuable.

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Sometimes the pain is not easily erasable

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