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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZEvMA7Rb3
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jfH2nn6RU
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d00CEKN0D
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9vVJDttlx
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJf2InR6vM
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqAPVp6kXI
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0aXJkCU7b
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IYMd9QQQo
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I ended up laughing at her.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bgTCIRTqs
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That same night, I had a nightmare.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfzOgGqkjg
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dDnV9txyY
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZQBAYYysD
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I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBjNVARFta
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafXpxoOIAZ
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaFLIBTqgP
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K6Pghle6S
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I was tired, but not like this.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB63SSfas2y
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqYzvdu665
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDKj1k3LKv
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBrWZc8Ih1
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU371mrzBZJ
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After the call, I turned off the lights and lay down.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9K1lwxw5yE
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Before I could even close my eyes, I heard someone whisper my nickname in a high-pitched voice.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GB0EprCIz
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"Cams..."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWeV4Czjva
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Only my friends called me by that nickname, so I immediately turned around, thinking maybe one of them was awake.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbAS5TyUPb
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But both of them were fast asleep.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodAVLyruYg
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I brushed it off and tried to sleep again.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWDIpk8Mv8
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WyuSOwcIO
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My hand hovered over the knob when I suddenly heard faint whispers behind it.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy8zf8EbSz
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I paused and pressed my ear against the door.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR808oboQHL
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsBMcPI9E1
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And the voices...67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJdP5eyVoJ
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They sounded exactly like my friends. The whispers grew louder. My body froze as fear slowly crept up my spine.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVR8bgdqpv
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Then suddenly—67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgbIMXb2wF
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"Camille!"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3mvqTrcW3
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A deep voice loudly called out my name.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBUU8crJna
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkQI3K8JFv
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None of us talked about what happened until morning.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC84OT4vXp
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysbfXhS4Bz
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv55AK5GOXb
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According to him, we may have disturbed it.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTO21u4gy2
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He then told me something strange.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9joEtrUt5
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti4bCB5bfe
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzISfSeXLTX
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Even though it sounded silly to me, I followed his advice.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXd7nJWjF2
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After that, my friends and I stopped hanging out near the tree and found another place instead.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLhMzaz3rA
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The rest of our stay at the farm went peacefully, and nothing unusual happened again.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hhTqwqG0i
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But ever since then, I learned one thing:67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Fs13EZJFB
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Always show respect, whether you can see them... or not.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQDg0UbF9m
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