expository: sleep paralysis
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Expository - Sleep Paralysis In 1964, college student, David J. Hufford experienced his first encounter with the dreaded Night Crusher. Exhausted from a bout with mononucleosis and several hours of intense finals preparation, Hufford retreated to his room and collapsed into a deep sleep. He awoke an hour later to the echoing sounds of the bedroom door creaking open - the same door he had locked and bolted before going to bed. He heard footsteps sweeping toward him and felt what can only be described as a strong presence of evil. Terror gripped the young man in the pitched black night, as his eyes plastered open in fright, and his muscles became immobilized. Suddenly, without warning, Hufford felt the malevolent entity jump onto his chest, its oppressive weight compressing his rib cage. Breathing became difficult, and he felt a pair of hands encircle his neck and begin to squeeze...

