I love listening and sharing horror stories . But the ones part of others' lives . Usually not scared but still astonished , I've had an uncanny encounter . Whenever I remind myself of it , it gives macabre vibes . I think it to be eldritch for a 13 year old . My estoric encounter started with a phone call .
Being an entrepreneur , my father had to attend symposiums held at foreign cities . He always managed to attend all via solo travel . But one time , the case was different . He had a stay with discussions held on consecutive days . For a period longer than usual , he couldn't imagine that . Be it fortunate or add prefix u n , it was a city where one of our relatives lived . Sleepy , remote yet of fame , this town gave me eerie vibes since the beginning . But to encourage me and my mother , he extended his stay and brought tickets for us . I don't know why he didn't feel to go there alone ! Upon hearing this news , I was as excited as a sparkling short circuited electrical fuse . Little
did I know that the tour I was about to have would be one of my creepiest ever . The reason for my excitement besides being able to travel so far , was to meet my long distance cousin . We've been like Instagram friends , never being able to really meet each other . Our parents though , didn't were as close . I have a vague memory of how we became this close . But since I shared about my arrival , the eagerness on both sides reached peak of mountains . We started making plans on phone , saying this , saying that . It was just a matter of time till we finally met each other . The tour was good but I have no memories as I've been told that I've been asleep all the way long . But this didn't disappoint me ! All I wanted was meet my cousin . After landing , we were taken to a hotel where the meetings were going to take place . During that , me and mom would go to local market and shop . We got to know the culture of that place . Dad however was busy in and with his meetings . This anyhow didn't bother us . Though my cousin , Edith Finx lived in the city , we were more wanting to live in hotel . They had 2 houses
. Their house in industrial side and a farmhouse in outskirts . It was decided that 3 days would be spent in this house and 1 day in that . I nonchalantly agreed as I wanted to have more of my time spent there ! It was comparatively bigger , had a swimming pool and a theatre room . Elders are elders and we had to obey them . We finally reached the house . We had fun for 3 days . We saw movies , ate delicious food , had lots of gossips done and played real games . The house was duplex and we had a floor to ourselves . We even had night outs . All the way there , I was excited to go to farm house . It was just a matter of time . 3 days were over . We were supposed to go there . To tell you , at first I thought that neither Edith nor her parents were as excited as us . But I consoled myself thinking who wouldn't be ! All the way I kept yapping "we would this , we would do that !" She ignorantly kept nodding her head . When we reached there , at first they showed us house . It was very dusty and old . It seem to appear as if not frequently visited by them .
Edith explained to me how they inherited that from her grandparents . I was like "leave about the history of house and take me to swimming pool !" Unfortunately , a confusion had befallen upon my parents when heard me talking about pool . This confusion led to a statement of denial . The winter atmosphere on top , standing a firm support to it . What could I do ? I catch colds easily ! My beatified face suddenly changed into a gloomy one upon hearing that . But I couldn't do anything ! This house was duplex too but the problem was , they had only 1 guest room . To fill in the space , Edith had her room shared with me . A thing more heart braking than that was the guest room was right next to Edith's room where my parents were supposed to spend their night ! I know my dad very well ! He's awake even by the slightest noise made ! Nevermind we had to cope up . I made really big plans . To sneak at night to swimming pool and the theatre room which we were disallowed during the daytime . I had to do sneakily as we were leaving the next morning . We were said to go to bed at 8 and elders
however were supposed to stay awake till they wished . Pretty unfair ! I pretended to agree as I already had plans . My great plans burnt in ashes when I saw Edith fast asleep . It took me only a while to change my dress and brush my teeth . I said no word and gently sat beside her . I wanted to do so many things and even had planned them too but in vain . I layed with my hands behind my head . Suddenly I thought of phone . Why not dry the hay while sun shines ! Mom and dad were strict enough to not let me use phone at night . Instead of being a good girl , why not break a rule once in a while ? I took out my phone and started scrolling reels . I even played games and watched tiktoks . Dad was very specific and strict regarding discipline and timings . So much so that every night exactly at 12 , he comes for inspection . And I'll be serious in informing that he does it so much in a detective way . First he peeps his head from behind the curtain . After standing motionless for a while , he enters . He stands still staring at me as if I had really slept . If
not yet satisfied , he stands behind the curtain for another couple of minutes . Finally when all of his nerves and complete senses convince him that I'm asleep , he goes . The duration of this process lasts up to 15 mins . Don't ask how I know ! I'm his daughter ! No matter how detective he is with numerous tricks under his sleeve , I am always triumphant to outsmart him ! To tell you staying at other's house , doesn't prevent him at all ! Being only child I do undergo over protectivesness by my parents . So I was sure that night too he would come . I had time as we went to bed at 8 . At first I thought to watch any horror movie . As a starter , I opened Instagram and didn't realise that I've spend 2 hours mere scrolling ! I had all night and wanted to not be disturbed at any cost so I opened games and started playing them . Though I was completely into it , I didn't let my conscious off the time . I had to be extra careful as my father doesn't hold himself from scolding in front of others ! 11:30 , and I started getting goosebumps . I didn't know why I got that because it wasn't the first time of
me breaching protocols . Anyway this didn't prevent me either . 11:45 more 15 mins . I decided to put the phone away at least 5 mins before . 11:50 and I put my phone away . I didn't know why fear surrounded me ! I could feel the air scary as I breathed . This night was silent . Just like silence before storm . I had that malaise feeling that something wrong is going to happen with me . Thinking about it I checked time 11:55 . More 5 mins . I prepared myself . I closed my eyes yet prevented it form falling asleep . I wanted to use this opportunity so badly . I kept thinking of a horror movie which I wanted to watch since a while . Its trailer was wonderful . Thinking about it , I realised that those 5 mins have passed and dad didn't come . He is real strict regarding time and management . I checked time thinking maybe 5 mins didn't pass . To my surprise it was 12:02 ! Dad's never that late . I waited as to prevent getting exposed . I waited and waited . Dad didn't come . It's 12:15 and dad cannot be this late ! So I decided to check on dad . You
know why not just switch roles for a day ? I slowly got up taking gentle steps towards the room . The door was open and I peeped through curtain . It was pitch dark and my parents never slept that way . When I sensed that dad was finally asleep , I ran back to my room and hid myself in blanket . Excitement was filled all over in me . I was just thinking that I could actually spend time on phone till 8 and sleep during travel . I removed blanket and turned away from door and sat . I started fixing my pillow and was just about to take my phone from below the pillow . Suddenly I felt a cold and heavy hand on my shoulder . It gently pulled me towards it . When I turned at it , I observed a creature with hairs strayed all over its face . I looked closer and realised that scary looking creature to me my mom ! Only then I recalled that she sleeps with her hair unbraid . She sat beside me and grabbed me near her . "Why did you come to room , is there any problem ?" She whispered in my ear . "Because dad didn't come to check on me !" I replied . She nodded saying that he might've been tired of travel . I agreed
. That could be the reason he slept .
"Why aren't you asleep ?"
"New place . Did I wake you up ?"
"No I couldn't sleep either !"
Saying this she looked at Edith . I too looked at her . She then looked back at me and kissed my hand . I felt strange . My mom , though she loves me , never kissed my hand . She kisses my forehead or nose sometimes . I pretend to not feel unusual about it . But then she started to rub her hand against my back . Mom does that but I never feel the way I felt that day . Her rub was hard . She then started poking my chubby cheeks with her nails . Suddenly I looked at her nails and realised it were bigger than usual . Something was off about that mother ! She then asked "Do you love me ?" I replied yes by moving my head . She smiled at me . After a while she asked "What do you think about this
place ? We should stay here a little longer right ?" I replied yes in the same way . I was talking to mom but I didn't feel that I was ! She did seem like my mom but didn't feel . I neglected these points thinking mom would be mom . She then brushed my hair saying she loves me . I smiled as mom does that . At this point whatever odd feeling I had it disappeared . She then asked me if I wanted water . I replied no . But she wanted and she felt scared to go downstairs alone . Mom has nyctophobia . I agreed . As I was getting up from bed , she stared Edith with an angry expression . I thought maybe because of my plans that got cancelled . She then hugged me from back and said "She shouldn't have done that right ?" I nodded in the same way . Gently taking my hands , she led me the way . I didn't know why she was gentle at first but after a while tightened her fist and started pulling me . So much so that her nails started to dig into my flesh . I tried to pull my hand back but she increased her speed . Suddenly I pulled my hand so hard and released it from her . I noticed the
wounds caused by her nails started to bleed . I looked furiously and so did she . She tried a futile attempt to grab it again but failed . Annoyed by this , I pushed her . She became so angry that she slapped me on face . My mom never slapped me ! I looked into her eyes who were turning red . She then tend to grab my neck but I dodged and ran back to my room . She started following me but I closed the door and locked it . I was feeling real off about mom but I still thought that woman to be my mom . Furious by her actions , I threw myself on bed and grabbed phone . I was about to watch the horror movie . Suddenly there was a gentle knock on door . I ignored . This knock became continuous and violent over time . I ignored until she started beating the door so hard that the whole room shook . I was amazed at the fact that this didn't effect Edith ! I thought I'd pretend to sleep by not answering the calls made . I connected Bluetooth and started watching the horror movie . During the process I saw something crawling outside the tightly shut window . It was getting observed constantly .
Thinking it my imagination I neglected that fact . Once I sensed a face stuck close to the window . Instead of getting scared , I got up and moved the curtains to prevent that imaginations . Finally the movie was over . It was 3 am . I slowly started to feel sleepy . I thought to check on Mom . As I got up , I noticed someone's feet standing at the other side of locked door . That feet looked like mom's . Mom ? What the Hell is she doing there ? She was ready for me to open the door but I didn't . I went back to sleep . I saw a dream of the door getting opened by itself . Mom entered and she came looking fiercely . I was awake but I pretended to sleep . After fixing her bombastic gaze on me for a while , she stared crawling towards me and climed my chest like a spider ! I saw her face closely and realised that though she looked like my mom , she wasn't mom ! Her real eyes were inside her mouth ! She raised her head high and bit on my neck . I didn't know why I was unable to move or scream . This led me open my eyes with a jerk and realise it to be a
dream . I felt so relieved at that moment . It was 5 in the morning and I got up . My jaw dropped when I saw the door open ! Edith was still asleep like nothing happened ! Maybe she got up and opened it I thought . In other words consoled myself to not be scared after watching that horror movie . I got up and went out to see if anyone was awake . The door of guest room was closed . Mom wakes before dad and closes door to let him sleep peacefully and prevent the noise caused by her to enter . So mom was awake . I went downstairs in search of her and the reason for the cause of that actions . As I was getting down , I heard laughing sounds of mom and aunt . When I went I saw they were giggling and laughing . I cleared my throat to let my presence be known to them . Both of them looked at me . Both of them were yawning constantly . As I sat beside mom , aunt got up to make coffe for us . As soon as she left I looked fiercely at mom and asked
"What happened to you last night ?"
"Why what happened ?"
"Was it necessary to be that hard ?"
"When ?"
"Oh , you really don't know when ? Look at this !"
I showed her my hand and I tried to show her the wounds but they mysteriously disappeared .
"What happened to your hand ? It seems perfectly fine ! Were there mosquitoes ?"
She knows my habit of complaining her about mosquitoes and showing my hand to her . I didn't even have that marks ! I clearly remembered that there was a wound and It even bled ! Until then aunt came with coffee and asked
"What made you wake up so early ?"
Mom : "Seems like she didn't sleep well ! Are mosquitoes around here ?"
Aunt : "Yeah sometimes there are a few !"
Mom : "Oh , she is not used to sleeping with mosquitoes !"
Aunt : "I'm so sorry I didn't know that ! Edith sleeps so unconsciously that I didn't really think them as a problem !"
Mom : "No don't apologise ! Children nowadays are full of tantrums . They must learn to adjust in every environment . I can say she is a bit spoiled ."
Me : "Hey ! That's not true ! Why are you awake so early then ?"
Aunt : "Your mom and I didn't sleep all night ."
Me : ( completely shocked ) "What ?"
Mom : "Yes ! We are never able to contact on phone like you . ( Smilingly ) So when we meet , we share all the possible things we can !"
Aunt : "That's true . We never know when we'll meet again ."
Mom : "Nor about when we met last time !"
They continue to speak to each other as I get up .
Mom : ( In a fainting voice ) "We shouldn't have so much gap between the meets !"
Aunt : ( In a very less audible voice ) "Yeah I completely agree !"
I couldn't understand what happened to me at night . I wanted to ask about this to Edith . So I went up to wake her up . After a lot of efforts , still I couldn't wake her up . I left her as she was and went back down . Mom said to get ready . I woke dad up . We all got ready . Neither uncle was seen nor Edith . We left early . Mom hugged aunt with a lesser hope of meeting her again . I wasn't so emotional at the farewell as I knew I would be in contact with Edith . I waved bye and said to aunt to say goodbye to Edith . Aunt seemed worried . I think she was because she had a weird expression of her face . While on our way even mom said that . We reached the airport early only to realise that the flight would delay for 3 hours . "Can we go back once again ?" I asked . Dad said no because he was angry as uncle didn't meet him , bid him farewell and talk to him . I simply said because I wanted to narrate that incident to Edith . Honestly I was closer to Edith than mom . I was thinking about that night , what happened with me ? Was it all a dream ? I made a very earth shaking desicion . I shouldn't watch any horror movies alone in future . Blaming all that on horror movie , I pretended to not be scared and diverted my mind . It was about an hour after the police
came in search of me . What did I do ! Dad talked to them and didn't let me know . They took us with them saying that they would take care of flight . That was my first time in a police car . I realised we were going to Edith's farmhouse . There police officers , cars and a large group of people were gathered . They took us in where I saw aunt and uncle crying like little babies ! They were out of control and weren't really able to get hold of themselves . I released my hand off the police officer and ran up to Edith's room . To my surprise , I saw Edith in a condition I couldn't explain . Her neck was bitten off and mass of her flesh was thrown in corner . The whole bed was drenched in blood except for the place I slept . The police officer was quick to grab me back and hide the crime scene . Me Being just 13 years old , he picked me up and ran downstairs . He didn't realise that I've already seen the crime scene . I started crying like anything . Edith was my bestfriend . Aunt started blaming me for that ! "You were the one who did that ! It happened
because of you ! WE LOST EDITH BECAUSE OF YOU !" Uncle added "YOU INDDED ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS !" The police officers tried to pacify them but they were extremely sad . I don't feel bad of them blaming me because it was me who wanted to go to farmhouse . I convinced everyone . None of them came willingly , they were all nonchalant ! I thought because of that she blamed me . A young man with jolly face , came into rescue . He was tall and had messy golden brown hair reaching his forehead . He was the person who held my hand replied "Ma'am she couldn't do it ! The force exerted to tear the flesh off can't be done by this little one !" "Oh , you won't get it !" Replied aunt . We all said nothing as we knew the mourn of loosing the only child . The police interrogated each one of us personally . That same officer took me outside and made me sit on car . He politely asked me about that night . I planned not to say him a word about what 'my mom' did . But I said him about my dream . He started asking
"Edith was your bestfriend right ?"
"( In a sobbing voice ) Yeah !"
"Tell me about her . What did you like in her ?"
"She was best friend . We were each other's sisters . I liked everything about her ."
"It's so sad to loose bestfriend right ?"
"She was more than that to me !"
"When did you go to bed ?"
"At 8 ."
"Did you see someone ? Did something strange happen ?"
"No ."
"Did you wake at night ?"
"No ."
"Did you see or realise the blood in bed ?"
"No ."
"When did you wake up ?"
"Probably around 5 ."
"Why did you wake up so early ?"
"I saw a dream ."
"Didn't you hear any noise ?"
"No . Just that dream ."
"Was it horror that made you wake up ?"
"Yes ."
"Can you tell me about that dream ?"
"Umm before sleeping I watched a horror movie alone ..."
"Where was Edith ?"
"She was asleep ."
"She slept before you ?"
"Yeah ."
"Then what happened ?"
"I saw that the closed door of the room was open and a creature looking like mom came crawling towards me ."
By hearing this I thought he would laugh but his smiling face suddenly turned into a serious one . He was looking elsewhere and listening to me but as soon as I said that , he looked at me .
"Then what happened ? What did she do ?"
"She climbed..."