The Unexplained Zone
The Unexplained Zone
My father often tells me this spooky incident that happened with him when he was a teenager. My father & his younger brother were playing cricket in a garden in our village. Few more kids of the village were also there. Examination breaks were going on & children were enjoying. People of the village used to say that the garden is haunted but my father & uncle never believed in any kind of superstition.
They were enjoying their game. The batsman hit a shot & the ball went out of sight in one great shot. My uncle said," Don't worry boys. I know the direction where the ball went. All of you just wait & I will be back in a moment." Saying this my uncle ran behind the ball. Very soon he was out of sight. After few minutes of search he found the ball.
As he turned back my father was standing behind. Uncle said, "Thank God brother you are here. It's getting late.Did you see the time? Let's go back. Mom & dad will be angry if we are late." Saying this my father & uncle started moving. My father was moving very fast. Looking at the speed, my uncle said,"Chill brother, why moving so fast. We will get tired". My Father looked at him seriously for few minutes & then gave a smile."Actually we should be on time at our home otherwise our parents will be angry." But the track which my father was following was not going to his home. My uncle thought what has happened to my father. He asked," Brother, are you ok. This route doesn't goes to our home, we are on wrong track". Hearing this my father once again gave wierd looks to my uncle & said, "This is a short cut. I know about it. Just keep walking."
Suddenly my uncle realised as if someone is following them & he also started walking fast. My uncle was scared. He could feel
someone coming at a fast pace behind them. Within no time the person who was following them since last few minutes came running behind and shouted, "Brother, where are you going? Who is this man?". My uncle looked behind & saw my father. Before he could understand anything, the man who was accompanying him again gave them weird looks & suddenly disappeared."Oh my God! What was that?". Both my dad & uncle stood still for a while shivering with fear. My uncle was accompanying a ghost.
My father said,"Brother let's go back. We will never come here again." Chanting Hanuman Chalisa throughout the way, my uncle & dad ran towards their home. Reaching home my grandparents saw fear on their faces & enquired what happened. My uncle told the entire incident. Listening to them my grandfather said, "Thank God, the kids are safe. Anything could have happened. Listen boys, if your elders are warning you against anything, you should consider it seriously. Everything in this world is not superstition. There are many things that even scientists are researching till now. I am not saying you should blindly believe in people, but when your elders are warning you against something, it is for your benefit because your elders love you and care for you. So please be extra conscious next time."
After that my Grandfather called our family priest & he performed some spiritual prayer to protect our family members from bad circumstances in future.
It's been many years now, but my father & uncle never forget this incident. Even today when they discuss this story, I can see the expression of fear on their faces.
And yes, whatever is unexplained by science, it doesn't mean that it has no existence. This world is full of many mysterious things. Better not to explore all of them.