Saturday, May 5, 2012

A couple of nights at a friend's house

Time:2400 Hrs
Venue: Friends house

We were very sleepy after the party.There were two bedrooms and a Hall to rest our aching bodies.One bedroom was already occupied.That left one bedroom and a Hall for 4 of us.I decided to sleep in the bedroom.I took the laptop and went to the bed room.Next day I was leaving Mysore ,I placed an alarm of 4:10 am and another of 4:15.I transferred a few songs from the lappie to my cell.Went to switch off the light,had a look at the fan.It was the normal cringing sound of the fan,probably its winding had got jammed I reckoned.I was too tired to imagine anything now.Switched off the light and fell flat on bed.

2 Days Ago
Time:0330 Hrs

"I can't sleep in the bedroom..It's very spooky...Somebody put a mattress in the hall..I'll sleep here" said my friend.I was too sleepy to take notice ,"What the hell are you talking and it's what 3:30 in the morning ?". Others got up and then gave him a place in the hall.
Later in the morning he told the whole episode.

Time:0300 Hrs
Present

I was sweating profusely.I was feeling warm,took off the bed sheet and the vest.Still no good.Had a look at the cringing fan again, the sound had become intolerable now.As if somebody was pressing its neck.The groans of the fan were becoming louder.I thought maybe if I increase the speed of fan the sound will subside.I made it to full speed .Suddenly the sound seemed to subside.I was happy..the room was getting cooler and the sound had reduced.


2 Days Ago
Time:1030 Hrs

I asked my friend (almost giggling), "Hey what happened today morning ? ". We all had thought that he was doing some prank.But when he spoke he was almost shuddering and we could see it in his eyes, he was in shock.
He told how all night the sound of the fan had become unbearable..it was much more than during the day.He thought maybe due to low voltage the speed has decreased and sound has increased.He increased the fan speed to its maximum.
At around 3:30 am the fan stopped all of a sudden.He thought it was going to fall down.But he was too lazy to get up ..also if it fell it would be at his feet.On second thought he got up and thought of switching off the fan. He went to the switch board and as he was putting his finger on the switch, suddenly the fan started rotating in a reverse way with a loud groaning sound.

Time:0330 Hrs
Present

The fan sound suddenly increased manifold times to become almost deafening for me.It woke me from my sleep.I tried to cover my ears and get some much required sleep.I turned my back towards the cieling fan and tried to sleep.It was difficult for me to sleep with the sound.All of a sudden the fan stopped and I remembered the incident that had happened to my friend.I made it clear to my mind that no matter what I wont get up from bed.Just then I heard sounds of switches being put on and off in a hurry.I closed my eyes hard trying not to take notice.After all I was to get up in another 40 mins or so.But it was not to be .... I felt somebody sitting at my back very close to my neck and almost pushing me to the bed.I reckoned it was somebody weighing atleast a good 50 Kilos.It was suffocating now..as the weight slackened I jumped from the bed and ran towards the door without taking a glance at the fan or the bed or at the open windows.
In the other room .. everybody gave me the same look they had given to my friend two days ago..this time however cold sweat lined their face.