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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWQ114UDVh
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiG78iFzu9s
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzcAAPi42F
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FlvnjVSwF
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19BBK3h5MK
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuvwBajZWM
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb8RivtB43
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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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JUQ2mqr3b
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I ended up laughing at her.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUzYlGzLZP
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That same night, I had a nightmare.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QHyepKvBD
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAZZagzvIT
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBhmOseL4d
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I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiFJ3t2Ujq
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl03rETuwnp
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQbCueJ4Co
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayg6zuWLYC
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I was tired, but not like this.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZatlgZGvJA
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHfO9b2mkp
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AVDqmF6o6
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ1stGsaFT
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvkqwrBXKZ
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After the call, I turned off the lights and lay down.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfBAZwEIW9
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Before I could even close my eyes, I heard someone whisper my nickname in a high-pitched voice.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJxdwKEMPH
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"Cams..."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5VyY6GFbM
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Only my friends called me by that nickname, so I immediately turned around, thinking maybe one of them was awake.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYabMSXVDY
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But both of them were fast asleep.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34ro5lQMLi
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I brushed it off and tried to sleep again.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTCKN3Rb4L
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsostuXr3Hs
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My hand hovered over the knob when I suddenly heard faint whispers behind it.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4QJM9EZrM
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I paused and pressed my ear against the door.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN9BGqoDPU
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygs8EDXONl
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And the voices...69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLM7YWp9jk
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They sounded exactly like my friends. The whispers grew louder. My body froze as fear slowly crept up my spine.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoM5nh5HV7
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Then suddenly—69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf6lcwM5hE
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"Camille!"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlGkJ8dq2v
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A deep voice loudly called out my name.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBWJGiqSGz
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPDVtKF1sk
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None of us talked about what happened until morning.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpiZ2nhYF0
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXNZ62MTie
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1v3fXyrD4
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According to him, we may have disturbed it.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kU2UEsDz0
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He then told me something strange.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSvfLPGiuQ
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSZIzXCX3Q
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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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7udGzhJH6L
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Even though it sounded silly to me, I followed his advice.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQjnUYDCoX
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After that, my friends and I stopped hanging out near the tree and found another place instead.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbkZ1rNeeG
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The rest of our stay at the farm went peacefully, and nothing unusual happened again.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9nVXF9qdi
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But ever since then, I learned one thing:69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH2JGcWDIm
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Always show respect, whether you can see them... or not.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzvaz9tooZ
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