Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Please leave Peter alone

They always tell us scary stories about hall, as if hall is a pool of scary paranormal happenings. But maybe, just maybe there is some truth in those stories? Sheares Hall best kept secret came in the form of Lim Xiaohan, Peter. He was the Chairperson of the Moving Committee which took care of the affairs of moving from the old hall to the new premises. He is a responsible leader. Was. Lim Xiaohan, Peter, is dead.

On the night that the committee was supposed to clear the old Hall's Block C lounge, Peter volunteered to do the graveyard shift, for he felt he was responsible for clearing his own Block's mess. 2 of his fellow towners offered their help. 3 of them spent most of the time sorting out the junks and salvaging whatever they deemed useful.

On a full moon like that night, strange things happen. But none stranger than what these 3 young men were to uncover. On a walkway into Block C, Peter and his 2 fellow towners experienced something inexplicable. There were stench of blood the moment they entered the block. Those horrible stale smell of oxidised iron filled the air.

At that time, because the new Hall was only recently completed, there was no electricity. Aided by their trusty torchlight, Peter and the 2 friends looked around to find the source of the smell. The night was cold, and it didn't help when the windy breeze gently touches Peter's face, as if caressing him into the hand of death 'cause the 3 young men did not return from their expedition.

Legend has it that the construction workers who worked at the new hall was worshiping Vlad. It was not known at that time that sacrificial rituals were conducted within the walls of the partially constructed new hall. What those poor 3 young men stumbled upon was the blood of one of those sacrificial rituals to satisfy Vlad. IT was also said that the 3 young men was slaughtered in cold blood, and their remains were cemented within the walls of Block C.

The perpetrators were found, caught and tried. They were convicted based on circumstantial evidences and condemned to death by the hangman. The trial was held in closed doors. The bodies of those 3 young men were never found but they'll forever be a part of Sheares Hall. 'Official' missing persons reports were filed, and until now remained unsolved. There was an extravagant cover-up soon after, and until today, the Office Staffs denies any of these is true, but of course, the files in the JCRC Room never lie.

Every now and then, the lift sometimes randomly go to floors which nobody was around. Perhaps something is underneath the lift chute? The lights will flicker at the stairways. Perhaps Vlad is calling for more blood? Sometimes, sounds can be heard within the walls, scratching and thumping. Perhaps something in the walls yearn to come out and play? But please, I beg you, ignore the sounds, or that soft spoken man who wants to play volleyball.

Please leave Peter alone.

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