HALF DEAD - I

This story revolves around the incidents that took place with a 16-year-old teenager named Muzi. She was a quiet type of girl who rarely talked to anyone. She was always lost in her world. She rarely cared about other opinions. She was dealing with psychological problems. She used to experience fearful nightmares. She also suffered from sleep paralysis which made her nightmares worst. At that time, Muzi was helpless, instead of considering her to be mentally distressed, they thought it was ghosts or black magic.

It all began with hallucinations of a black ball-like object rolling down over the wardrobe. It was only she who saw it and feel the presence of some negative energy. Unfortunately, no one believed her. Everyone said it was just a distraction from her mind. With time, she started seeing scary smiling faces - even in the daylight. None of these symptoms were taken seriously until she started experiencing sleep paralysis. Just imagine a dark room, where you can notice the tiniest of movements, but can't move or talk. And there is a white demon's face looking down, smiling at you, isn't that terrifying?

Muzi often encountered nightmares along with sleep paralysis. In one of her nightmares, she saw the white face, lying on her chest smiling. It was a winter evening; she was all alone in her room. In another nightmare, she heard a voice saying, "I'll kill you, I need revenge," and again she was alone. She experienced several nightmares and was ultimately mentally disturbed. She was filled with anxiety and fear.

Her family members were worried now because it happened daily. They contacted an exorcist for help. Months passed but nothing happened. She was tired of superstitions so she told them to contact a doctor. Again, her family members were reluctant to do so, they lacked awareness regarding mental health. On the other hand, Muzi was getting depressed, and more anxious, day by day.

After some time, Muzi's health started deteriorating. She felt weak and experienced fatigue. She had a dull face with puffy eyes. She often found difficulty in concentration while studying. Her family members noticed this, and they contacted a doctor whom they also told about sleep paralysis too. Blood reports were taken, and Muzi was anemic. Her blood levels were very low. She was put on bedrest as her treatments began. On the other hand, her final exams were close. She was so stressed that she often found herself sobbing in a locked, dark room. She was depressed as she prepared very hard for her exams and now at the time of exams her health deteriorated. A fortnight later, the doctor assured, her she was in a condition to study now, but as she sat down to study- her dizzy head didn't support her. Somehow, she gave all exams.

Medicines helped Muzi for about a month, everyone believed she was fine now. But, but, but who knows what is going to happen next?

One night, Muzi went to bed, peacefully, without any fear, but suddenly at midnight, she encountered sleep paralysis with a deadly nightmare. In that nightmare, she saw a demon sucking her blood. It was a very terrifying experience for her.

Again her orthodox family members contacted the exorcist and this time the exorcist told them that a white genie with bad intentions is after Muzi. In childhood stories, we often see a genie with Aladdin, or any other prince, helping him. Those were good genies; but this was a bad genie responsible for deteriorating Muzi's physical, mental and emotional health. Muzi didn't believe in superstition but her family members did. They forced her to go to the village for treatment from an exorcist but she denied doing so. She was tired from all this and was in a condition of half dead. She was dead from inside. She was left with no hope of life.

All this started when her family shifted to a new house, so it was believed that the house is haunted. So, the family decided to shift to a new house and then observe Muzi's condition.

(Note for readers- This story is based on real incidents and it's an ongoing story in real life with someone. That's why You all have to wait for the next part. Till then read this and make estimates about the upcoming part.

Are bad genies real?

Will Muzi's be cured after shifting to a new house?

Is sleep paralysis an issue to address?

Why mental health issues is always linked to superstitions?

Why Indians are lacking mental health awareness?

Will Muzi survive?

As a reader, do you feel bad for Muzi?

Try answering these questions... :)