By: Danella De Vera
Publication by Jamelle Ronquilo

We were told of the entities roaming around the campus numerous times. As someone with no experience with paranormal phenomena, I believed it would stay as pure rumors and unproven tales. Not until I had to encounter them myself.

Busily practicing for a performance, I didn’t catch a glimpse of the time. My group mates and I finished at around 7 in the evening. Heading out to throw the trash, I stopped in my tracks as I felt a cold breeze surge through the corridor lit with a dim light. All the classrooms were locked, and only my echoing footsteps were heard. Feeling uneasy, I hurried back to grab my belongings and exit the school. Despite feeling disturbed, I remained curious. By the time I arrived by the gate, I couldn’t help but take one last look at the corridor. I gulped in terror as I saw an apparition of a child looking down on us from the window.
It was a little boy. I couldn’t see his face clearly, but I could feel him staring down at us.

It was exactly how my friends and teachers would describe it— a dark shadow-like silhouette of a frail yet appalling little boy. I immediately took my eyes off of it. Wearily shivering in fear, I opted to go home. The apparition was blurry, but after 2 years, I still remember the memory vaguely.