A haunted experience

By: Saurabh Mishra

It was a dark night and I felt like having some adventure. I picked up a torch, mobile, water bottle and headphones, and left for Sanjay Vann forest located in Delhi. The cold weather outside infused more excitement in me. When I entered the place, gatekeeper stopped me saying, “You can’t go inside at night,” but I completely ignored him and entered, because of my huge interest in spirits. While leaving, he said, “You are going inside, but if you feel someone behind you, don’t turn back.” I wasn’t interested in his information, so I left.

There was no network inside and it was quite warm. I had saved some music, so I was enjoying listening to them. I noticed that outside it was very windy, but inside there was not even a wave of air. I thought it was normal and ignored everything.

After some time, I started having some negative vibes, which took all my courage. I felt like, “I can’t return or move freely, I started getting scared while my patience died.” I felt someone was behind me, but I remembered what gatekeeper said. I continued walking forward and suddenly someone tapped at my shoulders. I turned back and started taking Gods name. I tried to call my parents but couldn’t due to no network.

Few meters away, I saw some shadow whispering, but I was able to understand. Suddenly, one branch of tree fell towards a direction and shadow whispered again. I started moving towards the direction of tree branch (I didn’t wanted to but my legs started moving on their own). I reached a place where there was nothing and then the shadow started moving towards me. I shouted, “Please leave me, I would never come back again. This is the last time, I swear, please.”

However, the shadow disappeared, but some girl wearing a white dress emerged. I asked her “Who are you and what are you doing here?” She whispered, but again I wasn’t able to understand anything. I started running and didn’t looked back. I was lost, and wondered where to go and what to do.

Suddenly, the air started moving very fast. I wasn’t able to see anything around me and started asking for help. I was almost fainted when I saw a man running towards me.

Next morning, when I woke up, I saw I was outside Sanjay Vann. I asked the gatekeeper how I got back. He replied, “When you were entering the Vann, you got fainted. You are here resting from last night.” I was shocked that what I saw last night, was a dream?

I started screaming and people around me started watching me. They took me to the hospital and I fainted again. Now, when I woke up this time, I saw that shadow again in the glass which was beside me. I broke the glass, and the shadow divided into pieces and started shaking. My parents arrived and asked me what happened last night. I was not able to answer any of their questions and my lips started flickering. The doctor said that I’ve had drowsy dream. But I knew the truth.

I had been on 2-week bed rest and got courage to understand that these things happen in life. But after that I’ve never been to any haunted place.