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This might not seem scary to some people, but for me, this experience made me question whether unseen things truly exist beyond one's imagination. I have never felt more terrified in my life.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7Z2qxTm27
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At the time, I was still in college taking up Nursing. Helping people was something that always brought out the best in me, and the fulfillment it gave helped me improve not only my skills in the field but also myself as a person. One day during class, our Clinical Instructor announced that we would be assigned to a public hospital in a rural area as part of our training.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFCVX3PNvW
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The hospital was located far from the city, around a two- to three-hour drive depending on the vehicle. Everyone was excited, and I think our driver got carried away by our energy because he somehow managed to get us there in just an hour.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QTrHhmrHL
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We arrived at this beautiful farm that offered rooms for rent, so our school reserved the place for us during our stay. To help you picture it better, there was an open restaurant in the center where you could enjoy the scenery. Different local fruits and crops were planted all around the area.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNw3TkgoGL
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There was also a huge pond where guests were allowed to fish. The water was about eleven feet deep, and since I couldn't swim, I stayed far away from it. Large acacia trees were scattered all over the farm, and our rooms were lined up near the pond where we would be staying for six days.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdT4yhweSz
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I'm not really a superstitious person, so I never practiced things related to that, but some of my friends did. The first two nights were completely normal, and nothing felt out of the ordinary.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxpW8Zo3pG
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Every night after coming back from duty, my friends and I would hang out under a large acacia tree to unwind from the stress of the day.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3paRJWrLi
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Just so you know, I can get pretty loud during conversations because I usually do most of the talking. One of my friends, the superstitious one in our group, suddenly scolded me and told me to lower my voice since we were new to the area and might disturb "something."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbomicbk6Wz
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I ended up laughing at her.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGFoMcJrki
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That same night, I had a nightmare.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pSs5hUMIb
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I was sleeping on the floor beside my friend. We took turns using the bed because our room only had a single one. In my dream, someone was banging loudly on the door before it suddenly flew open.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD3wb1yusQ
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A strong gust of wind hit me with so much force that I tumbled across the floor. Then a figure grabbed one of my legs and started dragging me toward the bathroom.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAfTeKTtDw
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I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ703M4w5h
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My eyes fluttered open as I struggled to recognize my surroundings. To my horror, half of my body was already inside the bathroom. My blankets were crumpled beside my still-sleeping friend, and I had no idea how I got there.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgNIGR6x1W
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Maybe I was just tired and rolled all the way there somehow, I tried to reason with myself, though the thought still deeply unsettled me.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIUpMNOVv5
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Nothing unusual happened at the hospital the next day, but I felt exhausted the entire time. I had assisted a woman in labor the other day, even helped deliver the baby myself, and still managed to finish several rounds around the hospital.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EYALYoCBS
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I was tired, but not like this.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4y3dDLk5gb
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This exhaustion felt heavier somehow. By the time the mini bus arrived to pick us up that afternoon, my entire body felt sluggish.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNjwWv33JA
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When we got back to the farm, I immediately went to find my friends at our usual spot under the acacia tree. It was already early evening, but we stayed there for hours just talking and trying to relax after a stressful day.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2ULHbdTxE
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Later on, we played online games together and ended up being pretty noisy. Since we were far from the other rooms, we didn't really mind it.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAonJ4imgf5
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We finally returned to our room around 11:15 PM. My friends immediately fell asleep while I stayed up for a quick call with my mom.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEHUNI0eCD
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After the call, I turned off the lights and lay down.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cf9wjeEkS
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Before I could even close my eyes, I heard someone whisper my nickname in a high-pitched voice.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZpr28BPJD
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Only my friends called me by that nickname, so I immediately turned around, thinking maybe one of them was awake.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ELWRT82rD
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But both of them were fast asleep.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzbr4X43PR
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I brushed it off and tried to sleep again.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mxgsodF42
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This time, the voice sounded like it was coming from just outside the door. I thought maybe one of our classmates from the other rooms was trying to prank me, so I got up and slowly approached the door.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl5g989JyW
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My hand hovered over the knob when I suddenly heard faint whispers behind it.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46pSqhbz0L
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I paused and pressed my ear against the door.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzIutrE97h
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There were several voices murmuring outside, but I couldn't understand what they were saying. The words sounded jumbled and nonsensical, yet I swear they were repeating fragments of the conversations my friends and I had earlier that night.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGXTmT3Kzg
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And the voices...70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBkCnJECKm
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They sounded exactly like my friends. The whispers grew louder. My body froze as fear slowly crept up my spine.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrjxew9hHv
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Then suddenly—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kKqiri0pH
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"Camille!"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7bVbSRWM2
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A deep voice loudly called out my name.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQbjMXVA8E
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I immediately backed away from the door and practically threw myself onto the bed beside my sleeping friend. My other friend, who had actually been awake the whole time watching me, quickly got up from the floor and climbed onto the bed beside us.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YqberIO1Q
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None of us talked about what happened until morning.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS74KTb6mQZ
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My friend later admitted that something felt wrong while she was watching me near the door. She said she suddenly felt extremely heavy, like her body wouldn't move no matter how hard she tried. She couldn't even speak.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREW0pJB6gy
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When we told our Clinical Instructor about it, he warned us to be more careful. He explained that locals believed certain spirits or "elements" guarded nature, and that the acacia tree we kept hanging around might have been inhabited by one of them.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5Atostm4A
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According to him, we may have disturbed it.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttxvjN2qVS
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He then told me something strange.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKImwkbceYn
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He said I should bite the acacia tree before leaving so whatever was there wouldn't be able to follow me home.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2whWpxVi0
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He added that it was still up to me whether I believed it or not, but after years of traveling through rural areas, he learned that there was no harm in respecting local beliefs.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAlZ7FsAeT
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Even though it sounded silly to me, I followed his advice.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjgnXV4W81
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After that, my friends and I stopped hanging out near the tree and found another place instead.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNE8FBclFF
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The rest of our stay at the farm went peacefully, and nothing unusual happened again.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ534yDao6ZH
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But ever since then, I learned one thing:70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98JblNh4f9
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Always show respect, whether you can see them... or not.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrm9v4eOXW
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