"The Clinic After Dark: Two Ghost Stories from Building O"

"The Clinic After Dark: Two Ghost Stories from Building O"

By:

Virgilio F. De Leon Jr.MD

The clinic at Building O in UP-Ayala Technohub has a bit of a reputation for strange ghost sightings.

I can't personally confirm any of these stories. Whenever I'm on duty there, nothing particularly unusual happens. My patients snore while they sleep, or occasionally argue that even if there is absolutely nothing wrong with them ,that they should be allowed to go home immediately. Those are about as exciting as things get.

However, two of my trusted nurses, who are also good friends, have shared stories that are enough to make your hair stand on end.

And considering that these people are experienced and dependable, I have little reason to doubt what they told me.

Story #1: Crossing

Nurse Edward was taking a patient's blood pressure when he happened to glance toward the beds at the far end of the clinic.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a ghostly figure crossing from left to right, moving past the beds.

At first, he wasn't sure what he had seen. Perhaps it was just a trick of the light or a momentary illusion. So he asked the patient whose blood pressure he was taking if they had noticed anything.

The patient's answer was simple.

"Oo."

Yes.

That was apparently enough confirmation for Edward. It also explains why some nurses prefer to keep the lights on above the beds throughout the night shift.

Personally, I think that's a perfectly reasonable workplace policy.

Story #2: The Bluetooth Connection

The mid-shift at the Building O clinic is usually a quiet affair. There is plenty of paperwork to keep the nurses occupied, but not necessarily enough patients to make the hours fly by.

One night, Nurse Julius decided to make things a little more entertaining. He brought out his wireless speaker and thought he would listen to some music while working.

At around six in the evening, he tried connecting the speaker through Bluetooth.

It connected.

The only problem was that it seemed to have connected to something he couldn't explain.

Instead of music, the speaker produced static. Then came voices. They sounded as though they were coming from somewhere far beyond the ordinary world.

Julius immediately disconnected the speaker and took it out of the clinic.

As far as I know, nobody has tried connecting a wireless speaker there since.

I suppose some places have Bluetooth devices that are better left undiscovered.

Both stories came from people I know to be reliable and competent. I have no reason to question their accounts, even if I cannot explain what they experienced.

Of course, I also have no particular desire to verify their stories personally.

I am perfectly happy checking on patients, and listening to the occasional argument about why someone who is perfectly fine who came to the clinic should be allowed to go home.

If there are other occupants in Building O, I hope they understand that I am not interested in meeting them.

And if they happen to be around during my next night shift, they can do me a favor.

Please don't cross the beds.

And please, don't connect to the Bluetooth.