Driven: A how-to Strategy for Unlocking your Greatest Potential

Chapter 5. JUNOON: PURE INSPIRATION

The next day, I arrived at the library at 9 p.m. and headed straight for the "supernatural phenomena" section of books. Most of the volumes were the usual popular information on haunting and ghosts; I couldn't find a single reference on the experience I was having. I was alone in this section of the library, and for some reason, I was beginning to feel uneasy. Maybe it was because I had read a number of ghost stories; I wasn't quite sure why, but the feeling wasn't good. I thought I saw shadows moving between the rows of shelves and heard the sounds of footsteps, paper shuffling, and what sounded like a murmur off in the distance. Then suddenly, all was quiet. I was sure there were other people in this section of the library, but every time I looked, I saw no one. I sat at a table close to the one where I had met the beings before. I even brought a glass of water, since my throat had gone dry answering their questions the last time they appeared.

At around 9:30 p.m., the lamp at the table flickered, but no one appeared. I kept looking around for a few more minutes, but still no sign of my two new friends. At 9.35 p.m., the lamp flickered again; I looked over to the table and still—no one. I rubbed my eyes and when I turned my head back, Mir Pacha was sitting directly across the table, looking at me eye to eye. I was startled at first, but then I calmed down.

"What did you find out about us? We noticed you were reading books about paranormal occurrences," ...