.Thursday, January 29, 2009 ' 12:23 AM Y
pon...and...zi
It was like any other Saturday, my brother and I would stay up late at night just to play computer games. I was playing my all time favourite game, audition while my brother had his eyes glued to the screens of the game Cabal. We were really engrossed in gaming, our eyes never left the screen, even when we wanted to get a glass of water, we would ask our mum to get it for us while we continue gaming.
It was already late at night, at around 11pm, my parents went to bed. My brother, who was afraid to sleep alone in his own room quickly ran into my parent's room to sleep with them.
This left me all alone in the living room, busy playing my game Audition. I was spamming at the keys, much fascinated by the wonderful and swift dance steps performed by the characters in the game. I switched on the music to a moderate volume and continued with my gaming.
As my character was swifting left and right, performing the wave and many other stunts, i heard the sound of a strong gush of wind. i quickly switched off my music to get a better sense of hearing, I was checking if I was hearing things. Things seemed to quieten down and I was quite convinced that it was just my imagination. just as I was about to return to gaming, I heard the exact same sound, this time, even louder. I sat up, rooted to the spot, the hairs on my skin stood up and fell in as if they were in an army camp. I was really scared and frightened, afraid that I would see something i shouldn't see. I believed in both evil and good spirits.
I could not continue gaming anymore, too scared to even return back to the computer. I quickly rushed to the washroom and brushed my teeth to prepare for bed. Just as I was about to leave the kitchen for my room, I heard the sound of water dripping, i stood rooted to the spot, counting the number of drops i have heard. This time, I was really afraid. I ran to my room and slammed the door. My heart was thumping hard,I could hear it beating, like those a drummer would drum the drum. I calmed myself down, offed the lights and went to bed.
I took out my phone and checked the time: 2.30am. Thinking of how early i had to wake up tomorrow for the chingay rehearsel, i quickly tucked myself in my covers and slowly closed my eyes. I woke up about 15 minutes later, trying hard to get to sleep. I turned to glance at my door. To my horror, I saw a glowing white light coming from the glass of my translucent door. I started imagining things such as aliens and stuff and quickly turned my head away from the door. Just then, I heard some conversation:" RAR!!!!"
"AHHHHHHHH!!!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA"
"RAR!!!"
I was shocked, thinking what on earth was that, I imagined ghosts playing around with a ball and having fun scaring people. I looked at the window, waiting for the head of a ghost to appear at my window. Fortunately, nothing appeared. Soon enough, i dozed off and entered into dream land. I was sleeping sweetly in my dreamland when suddenly, i heard this voice calling my name. It was getting from soft to loud and I was really afraid. I was completely stunned, hearing my name called many times. i tried to pull myself out of bed so that i can end this, however I had much difficulty in pulling my body up. it was like there was a force pushing me flat on the ground I was struggling with something of another world or another force. FInally, I had the willpower to wake up and I was really feeling relieved, I felt beads of sweat on my forehead.I quickly cleaned my sweat and went back to sleep, praying hard that I would not experience anymore of such things. Fortunately, I slept throughout till 11am the next day. As I was going out for lunch, I saw a group of students carrying sleeping bags walk out of the school. This cleared my doubts about the voice I heard yesterday, but the dream, the light and the strange noise is still a mystery...
I have learnt from this that never to sleep late. I think this experience served as a punishment to me. I like to sleep late at night and i think that this warns me never to sleep late at night again.
