I still do not know if ghosts are real.
But one night in my first year of college, something happened that I can never explain.
I was new to the hostel. Near our water cooler, there was a room that was always locked from outside.
Around 1 AM, while watching 3 Idiots, I went to fill my empty water bottle.
Suddenly, I heard someone running towards me from behind.
Before I could turn around, something pushed me HARD from behind.
I turned instantly.
Nobody.
The corridor was completely empty.
Then something fell inside that locked room.
And I heard a voice:
"Darwaza kholo... darwaza kholo..."
I could hear footsteps around me. Then loud sounds, like someone jumping inside the room.
Everything felt terrifyingly real.
Thankfully, I had a Rudraksha on my hand.
I ran to my room, locked the door and played Hanuman Chalisa at full volume until morning.
The next day, I found out why that room had always been locked.
A student had died by suicide inside it.
I changed my hostel building that same day.
Maybe ghosts are not real.
But I still cannot explain who pushed me that night.