Disclaimer: The following paranormal stories are recounted from various radio channels and podcasts. They are not the original experiences of Autoreyy but are shared for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Unga friend yaarkitteyachum irundhu touch vittu poyirukka? Kaala pokkule andha person romba maatram aayirukkalam. Oruvele andha changes ungalukku odd feelings kudutha? Unga friend recognise panna mudiyadha alavukku irundha? Once friendly-ah irundha andha kangal ippo bayatha kudutha?

Mon Ami (My Friend)

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Idhu nadandhu konja varusham ayirukkum. Naan eppavume marakka try panniyum epdiyo adhu en memories-leye podhainji irukku. Adhu oru late autumn of 2009. Enakku oru 17 vayasu irukkum appo.

Naan en parents-oda veetlendhu move out aagi ennoda co-worker John kooda avanoda veetle stay pannen. Enge renduperukkum workplace-lendhu palakkam, also naanga ore gamers group-le irundhom. He's the best roommate.

Naanga nalla friends aayitom andha time. When I was 18, naan thirumba en family-kooda poyi stay panniten because andha time en family-le konjam financial issues irundhichi. Kitta thatta 3 months aanichi andha issues settled aaga.

Adhukku pinnadi naan John kitte call panni thirumba move-in aagatanu keten. It was the first time I felt something was off. Adhu ennanu seriya solla theriyale, but eventually John welcomed me to stay with him.

Naan enakku day off kedaikira varaikkum wait pannen. Enakku day off kedachappa ennoda friend Deveh help-kku kootikitu en things ellathayum pack pannittu en car-le ponom. Dev ennoda innoru friend from a different gamers group, so John-kitte intro kudutha nalla irukkumnu thonunichi. But what followed was a nightmare.

The moment John opened the door, everything was wrong. John-eh oru clean freak apdinu sollamaten aanalum naan avan kooda stay pannirundhappa avan avanoda things-eh nalla clean-adhan vechiruppan.

Aana anniki naan andha veetukulle paarthappa en kannaye ennale namba mudiyale. Thick layer-le dhoosi ellam edathuleyum irundhichi. Innum paarka paarka ellam innum mosama therinjichi. Dining table mele padhi saapta food and adhu mele ore mold-ah irundhichi.

Sink full-ah neraya plates, adhuleyum full-ah mold irundhichi. Andha veetoda air avlo koduramana vasanaiyoda irundhichi. Enakku andha veete paarthu shock aaguradha ille en friend-eh paarthu shock aaguradhane theriyale.

Oru bank-le velai seyravan, eppavume avane clean-ah vechirukuravan ippo paarkave vere madhiri irundhan. Weight lost aayi skin ellam ore waxy-ah mudi dhaadi ellam neraya valandhu body-le orumadhiri naatham ellam adichi irundhan. I felt it so odd.

At that point, enakkulle uneasy feeling increase aayikite irundhichi. Idhukku melayum andha veete explore panna viruppam ille, aana John engale ulle kooptan so vere vali illame ulle ponom. Naan illadha nerathule apdi ennadhan nadandhicho theriyale.

John yaarayume date pannale so idhu kandippa heartbreak-ah irukkadhu. Naan en veetukku ponalum namma touch-ledhan irundhom. Sometimes gamers group-leyum avanepathi ketupen aana edhuvum thappa nadandha madhiri yaarume sonnadhille.

Aanalum kandippa edho onnu yarukkum theriyame nadandhurukkunu kandippa theriyudhu. Andha dusty-aana living room-le naanga irundhom. Andha whole time Dev enne ora kannulaye paarthukutu irundhan.

"Is everything alright?"

Naan John-eh keten. Adhukku response onnume kedaikile. Verum sillence mattumdhan irundhichi konja nerathukku.

"Fine."

Avlodhan avan vaaylendhu veliye vandhichi. Avan veedu yen apdi irukkunu oru explanation kooda kedaikile.

"You guys can stay here."

Adhe sollittu corridor valiya avanoda room-kku poyittan. Avan eppavume ellathayum warmly welcome pannuvan aana ange ponadhulendhu ellame thalaikeeladhan nadakkudhu. I'm glad that Dev was with me.

That nasty house was still my home. Naan ange 1 year-kku mele irundhurukken. Oru sense of belonging obviously enakku irukku. Aana ippo andha feeling ange ille.

Enge paarthalum ore dust mattumdhan irundhichi. Aana veetoda main door-lendhu corridor valiya veetuku pinnadi edhayo iluthutu pona madhiri trail mattum irundhichi.

"Inge edhayume romba naaliki use pannadha madhiri irukku."

Dev enkitte whisper pannan. He was right. TV, computer, couch, chairs, dining table adhu mele irukkura aluguna saapadu edhuvume John oru maasathuku mele thottu kooda paarkadha madhiri irundhadhu, oru maasathukku mele kooda irukkalam.

Dev medhuva fridge kitte poyi adhumele kai vechi enkitte kaatunan. Avan kai ellam ore dust. Andha handle-eh pudichi fridge door-eh thorandhan. Andha kadhavu oru inch kooda thorandhurukkadhu Dev vomit panra madhiri reaction kuduthan.

Andha smell en mookulle vegama nolainjichi. I started to gag and closed my nose tightly. Dev fridge-eh thorandhappa adhe paarkave horrible-ah irundhichi. Everything in it was rotten. I turned away to control my urge to vomit.

Engelukku vere choice appo theriyale, so naanga desk-eh konjam clean pannitu enge laptop-eh thorandhu WiFi kooda connect panni time pass-kku game velayada start pannom.

Dev told me that he'll stay here with me tonight. Naandhan avane drop pannanum, and it might take 90 minutes from that house. Honestly, avan enakagadhan ange stay panna othukutan illena yaarudhan indhamadhiri veetle iruppange? Enakke ange irukka pudikkile.

Naanga few hours okkandhu game velayadikittu irundhom, andha time mulukka John kittendhu oru sound varale. After some time, Dev washroom engenu ketan naanum corridor-oda end-le John room pakkathule irukkunu sonnen.

I can see the uneasiness in Dev's face since the moment we entered the house. Adhanale naan washroom varaikkum varennu avane kootitu ponen. As we were walking naan corridor-oda light switch-eh thotten. It was covered in dust as well.

At that point, I was actually starting to get annoyed by this dust. Enakku dust allergy ellam ille aana indha alavukku dust-eh partha kandippa yara irundhalum konjam kaduppadhan avanga.

I started to consider knocking on John's bedroom door to ask him about this horrible condition of the house. Idhe nenaichikite naanga corridor-le nadandhu porappa bathroom kitte floor-le oru periya hole paarthom.

Adhu wooden floor, so andha hole paarka odaichi thorandha madhiri irundhichi. I can even see the soil beneath it. Enakku weird-ah feel aanichi aana naan Dev kitte washrrom-eh kaatitu John-oda room kitte ponen.

Avan room door adiyilendhu light onnume theriyale. Thoongikitu irukkannu nenaichen. But I was annoyed. So naan konjam loud-ah kadhave thattunen. Konjam wait panni paarthen aana oru response ille.

I suddenly flung open the door and on the light. My uncomfortable feelings hit its peak at the glance. Andha room-um andha whole veedu epdi irundhicho apdidhan irukku. Ellam edathuleyum dust aana andha door-lendhu vandha track mattum therinjadhu.

Andha bed-um semme kodurama irundhichi. Yellowish colour stains and konja edathule karuppa patches-um irundhichi. John bed-le paduthirundhan ceiling-eh paarthukute. Naan door-eh open panni light potadhukku reaction-eh ille.

Naan andha room-kku edhukku vandhenne marandhu ange ninnukutu irundhen, in fear. John oru intimidating person ille, avan oru typical baby-faced guy. But andha moment enakku avane paarkave bayama irundhichi.

Enakku enna solradhune theriyale so naan avasarama oru goodnight sollitu light-eh off pannittu door-eh saathitten. I saw Dev was looking at the hole on the floor.

"Inge paaren, indha woods-oda edges ellam mel pakkama odainji irukku. Like the hole was made from below."

Andha anxious feelings-lendhu veliye vara naanga konjam laptop-le game velayada start pannom. Konja neram kalichi Dev rest edukkalamnu sonnan. Naanga ellathayum eduthu vechitu couch-le thoonga aarambichom.

Ange thoongave uneasy-ah irundhichi. Kandippa ange stay panra idea-ve naan give up panren. Ennadhan parents-kooda stay panradhu ippo preferable-ah illenalum indha veedu irukkura condition-kku adhu evlavo paravaille.

As the night went on, I'm just waiting for the sun to come up. Enakke theriyale naanga yen innum ange irukkomnu. Suddenly, I saw the shocked face of Dev. Avanoda kaiye avan kaatuna pakkam naan thirumbi paarthen.

Or 15 seconds naan andha iruttana corridor-eh paarthukutu irundhen. Lesa wood creak panra satham mattum ketichi. Enge kannu andha iruttana corridor vittu nagarave ille. Konjam creaks pinnadi John-oda silhouette andha iruttule therinjichi.

He was just standing at the edge of the corridor. Enakkule irundha bayam thirumba build-up aaguradhe naan feel pannen. Enakku ennamo nadu kaatule dhideernu oru bear en minnukku vandhu ninna madhiri feel aanichi.

Ennoda instinct ennamo romba thappa irukkunu romba urudhiya solla aarambichichi. Naanga renduperum oru inch kooda nagarama apdiye paduthu irundhom. 1 hour, 2 hour apdiye ponichi aana John angendhu asaiyave ille. He was just standing like a statue.

Finally, John mellama thirumba nadandhu andha iruttana corridor ulle kaanama poyittan. Idhudhan chance-nu naanga enga things ellathayum pattunu eduthukutu satham podama car-le eri angendhu vegama kelambitom.

After that event, naan konjam ella edathuleyum visarikka aarambichen. Engaloda mutual friends kitteyum John-oda parents kitteyum kooda visarichen. Aana ellame dead-end-ledhan mudinjichi.

Avan angendhu poyittannu naan kelvipatten. Aana enge ponannu yaarukkume theriyale. Avan parents-um avanga veete vittu poyittadha sonnanga. Ippo enakku therinja yaarukkume John-eh pathi onnume theriyadhu.

He might be sick. He might be addicted to drugs. Naan apdiye avane vittutu vandhurukka koodadhu. Aana ennoda gut feeling ennamo idhule romba thappa nadandhurukumnu sollikittu irundhadhu. I hope he is fine somewhere.

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Are you sure your friend is OK?

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-Mahish