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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuUS7LdbQ6
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbuuMHvEdo
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rO9rObZ3O
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u4zhdMmSr
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2q8zZ7fBx
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kwLLTiMKS
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UV0PLo4Hv
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpIqtO98x7
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I ended up laughing at her.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALl4BpSWqR
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That same night, I had a nightmare.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiDmIlGgrw
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2e6MYh1T7C
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQLvJVKrQG
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I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS4HBXOf5H
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyah2QijVLn
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVBRC6bUfm
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoxCMlBN1p
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I was tired, but not like this.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k78Ty4J8X
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1BwzSAfQU
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o1p4dZ88b
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1qQnwP8m2
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh71NDay5C
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After the call, I turned off the lights and lay down.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15PmHWMFrf
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhouJeY9Ab
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"Cams..."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCJzQBoBRB
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZVdPnSTJY
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But both of them were fast asleep.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj0Mnwvxyd
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I brushed it off and tried to sleep again.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr85XuZv5N
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cqYUgJsjv
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My hand hovered over the knob when I suddenly heard faint whispers behind it.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMSLCieoZV
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I paused and pressed my ear against the door.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2N5uQ5Ipy
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdKiudQLDD
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And the voices...70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqXtVDFyQB
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jHiYhvV2Z
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Then suddenly—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJd6HdMdSE
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"Camille!"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tIBHNGPqb
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A deep voice loudly called out my name.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1ayxkV1Ih
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaAfqzVPXt
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None of us talked about what happened until morning.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgXFHukj62
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74cMVMIwoQ
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5TPCYr0FI
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According to him, we may have disturbed it.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mB0Xtlchs
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He then told me something strange.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGpUe6qLMx
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikxAjbf5ZM
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6tJ6nR2zm
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Even though it sounded silly to me, I followed his advice.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncrVCuF6pw
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After that, my friends and I stopped hanging out near the tree and found another place instead.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK8prUrHuL
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The rest of our stay at the farm went peacefully, and nothing unusual happened again.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKw8YtOHd5
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But ever since then, I learned one thing:70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX7pxwqzYZ
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Always show respect, whether you can see them... or not.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaR4O2cqar
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