Sleep No More

Anonymous

I blame myself. 

I was young and curious. So attracted to anything horror. I played with a spirit board by myself and if that wasn’t enough I chanted spells that I found in a spell book.

Nothing happened. 

Frustrated at what I thought was a complete fail I continued on with this dangerous combo. But then a few days passed and things began to change. 

I started hearing strange sounds. Each night the entity seemed to become more aggressive. Some said it was sleep paralysis. But I could hear the growling in my ear and the voices as it whispered to me; calling my name. I was terrified! 

I fought so hard to have just enough courage to open my eyes and then fear would strike again when I would witness with my own eyes a hooded shadow figure by my bed and shadow figures darting in and out of the wall while calling my name. It was getting worse – it actually touched my foot! It wouldn’t let me sleep. 

I was so scared; and knowing it was my fault I didn’t want to tell anyone especially my father. All my family had warned me about tampering with spirit boards. I no longer felt safe in my own home and every chance I got I tried to go somewhere hoping that this thing wouldn’t follow me. 

I distinctly remember several occasions when the evil followed me. 

My Aunt asked me to stay with her and her family during the week to babysit my little cousin while she worked. One night I fell asleep in the guest bedroom, but something disturbed me. I opened my eyes to see the light above me flickering on and off. I immediately left the bedroom and slept on the couch for the rest of the night. Another night I experienced the same exact thing; but this time as I left the room I heard whispering coming from my cousin’s bedroom which was right next to the living room. Confused and scared I wondered if it had been my cousin the whole time, only to find out later that day he was sleeping with his parents room the entire night. 

Eventually we moved and I began feeling safe again. The activity still happens from time to time. I realized later that this “thing” wasn’t a part of the house – I summoned it and it is attached to me. 

When I finally did dispose of the board, I heard a voice that night say “I will come back”.  

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