A Sigh in Akeldama
Image by ChatGPT Fiction Nobody in Jerusalem went near Akeldama after sunset except dogs, madmen, and the little orphan girl who slept among the tombs. One day the girl woke up in the middle of the night hearing someone sobbing. Who would be crying in this place abandoned by God and men alike? Frightened though she was, Hadassah’s curiosity got the better of her and she came out of the cave where she was sleeping. A couple of caves away, one man sat sobbing. Hadassah gathered courage and walked slowly towards the man. As she approached, the man seemed to melt away until he vanished altogether. Hadassah ran back to her cave and lay down trembling on her makeshift bed. Sleep evaded her. She knew that the place had some eerie history. No living creature ever came near it after sunset. Even birds shunned the place. That’s the chief reason why she chose to sleep there. She was an orphan. She was safe in this desolate place. She decided to find out more about the place the next day...
