The Mysterious Guest

    By محمد حجاج

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    26 Apr, 2024

    a man walking down a street holding an umbrella in the rain with a car parked on the side of the road, american realism, a matte painting, David Palumbo, cinematic photography

    In the middle of the harsh weather, a man was walking alone. The freezing cold and gnawing hunger were taking their toll on him. He walked aimlessly, hoping to find shelter.

    a man standing in the rain with a lightning bolt in the background in front of a house with a car, shock art, a matte painting, Clark Voorhees, promotional image

    After a long walk, he spotted a huge house in the distance. Worn out and desperate, he approached the house and rang the doorbell.

    two men standing in a room with a rug on the floor and a door open to another room with a painting on the wall, international gothic, a detailed matte painting, David Brewster, promotional image

    The door opened and a man peered out. The stranger pleaded for help, expressing his desperation. The house owner, moved by the stranger's condition, invited him inside.

    a man sitting in a chair in front of a fireplace with a clock on the wall behind him and a fireplace in the background, arts and crafts movement, a photorealistic painting, David Brewster, promotional image

    They sat by the fireplace, the warmth providing immediate relief to the stranger. The owner provided him with food, tea, and a shirt for additional warmth.

    two older men sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of them and one of them is smiling, art & language, a stock photo, Brothers Hildebrandt, promotional image

    The stranger thanked the kind owner profusely for his generosity, and they both retired for the night. When the owner woke up the next day, the stranger was nowhere to be found.

    a man standing in a museum next to a woman in a dress and coat and a man in a suit, academic art, a photorealistic painting, Art & Language, renaissance oil painting

    Later that day, the owner was invited to a museum by his merchant and businessman friends. As he strolled around, he stumbled upon a painting that left him stunned.

    a painting of a man sitting in front of a mirror with other men standing around him in the background, classical realism, a hyperrealistic painting, Donato Giancola, extremely detailed oil painting

    The painting was of the stranger who had sought shelter in his house the previous night. He excitedly pointed it out to his friends, explaining his encounter.

    two older men standing next to each other in front of paintings of men in old fashioned clothing and hats, arbeitsrat für kunst, a photorealistic painting, Carel Willink, promotional image

    One of his friends, visibly shocked, revealed that the man in the painting had been dead for over 50 years, causing the owner's heart to pound in disbelief.

    a man in a coat and tie standing in front of a grave with other people in the background in a cemetery, international gothic, a poster, Annie Leibovitz, promotional image

    In a quest for truth, they all visited the cemetery where the stranger was allegedly buried. The owner was anxious, the revelations of his friend still fresh in his mind.

    a man in a suit standing next to a grave in a cemetery with trees in the background and a cemetery in the foreground, precisionism, a character portrait, Arnold Bronckhorst, promotional image

    Upon reaching the grave, they found something that sent chills down their spines. The shirt the owner had given to the stranger was there, neatly folded on the tombstone.

    a man in a long coat standing in a cemetery with a house in the background and trees in the foreground, international gothic, a character portrait, Dirk Crabeth, promotional image

    The owner was stunned, his mind struggling to comprehend the eerie event. His friends watched in disbelief, equally shocked by the strange occurrence.

    a man in a long coat standing in a cemetery with trees in the background and a cemetery in the foreground, precisionism, a character portrait, Dennis Ashbaugh, promotional image

    The eerie event remained a mystery, a chilling tale of a stormy night, a kind gesture, and a mysterious guest who disappeared as swiftly as he appeared.

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