The Supernatural I: Midnight Lesson
I have always been interested in the supernatural. I love to listen to stories and watch movies about them. A few encounters with them strengthened my beliefs in the supernatural.
One night, years ago, during the seventh lunar month, which is also the "ghost month" according to the Chinese, I suddenly woke up at 3am. I hardly wake up in the middle of the night, but that night, I did. The first thing I heard was someone playing the flute. The "music" comes from outside my window, a short distance away, and it had a sort of echo-y sound to it. The next thing I heard was a man's voice. It seemed as though he was coaching whoever was playing the flute. At first, I was wondering, who in the world would give lessons at that time of night, but then I thought, maybe it was something from the other world. I didn't know why I wasn't afraid at that time. Maybe because my sister was sleeping beside me. I just laid in bed and listened. I also pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming... I wasn't... I really heard it. Then from afar, dogs started howling. I was tempted to look outside my window, but decided against it. I didn't want to see what I didn't want to see. And all of a sudden, everything was quiet, including the dogs. It was really creepy. The next morning, when I told my family, there was a mixture of beliefs and disbeliefs. Then came the conclusion that I was dreaming.
But I know I wasn't.