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<v Speaker 1>Have you ever had a moment that made your skin crawl,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's truth or fiction, if it's haunted we wanted.

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<v Speaker 1>Now sit back and enjoy the episode. This is the

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<v Speaker 1>Haunted UK Podcasts Short Haunts. Welcome dear listeners to our

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<v Speaker 1>series of short haunts. A shot of scary just for you,

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<v Speaker 1>So grab a hot chocolate. Maybe a team may be

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<v Speaker 1>something stronger, because this is Haunted UK Podcasts Short Haunts.

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<v Speaker 1>The priest room. For most of us, going away on

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<v Speaker 1>holiday provides an opportunity to relax, to take in new experiences,

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<v Speaker 1>to try different food, and to escape the daily grind

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<v Speaker 1>of work. We look forward to these times away from home,

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<v Speaker 1>a brief change from the usual four walls. But things

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<v Speaker 1>don't always go to plan. You only have to look

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<v Speaker 1>at the events which took place at the Palazzio Albritzi

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<v Speaker 1>described in episode eleven The Venetian Palace Haunting to discover

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<v Speaker 1>that even the best laid plans and holidays in some

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<v Speaker 1>of the most exotic and beautiful locations can go terribly wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>We've heard so many times on this podcast that paranormal

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<v Speaker 1>and supernatural phenomena are not restricted by race, color, culture, wealth,

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<v Speaker 1>or profession. The events which took place in the Palazzo

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<v Speaker 1>Albritzi affected the entire group of holidaymakers, including and ranging

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<v Speaker 1>from ominous atmospheres and poltergeist activity to full body apparitions.

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<v Speaker 1>These terrifying events apparently took place because the holidaymakers had

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<v Speaker 1>dared to use the dining room for dinner parties, not

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<v Speaker 1>realizing that around four hundred years previously, the space had

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<v Speaker 1>been a bedroom where a horrific murder had taken place.

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<v Speaker 1>The bedroom was the domain of the Contessa Albrizzi, whose

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<v Speaker 1>portrait hung in the dining room. The story goes that

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<v Speaker 1>her husband couldn't have children, so the contessa took a lover,

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<v Speaker 1>but was soon found out by her husband, who not

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<v Speaker 1>only killed her lover, but also murdered her by decapitation.

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<v Speaker 1>It just goes to show that sometimes you don't really

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<v Speaker 1>know the true fabric of the environment in which you're staying.

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<v Speaker 1>Events like these could take place anywhere hotels, guesthouses, hostels,

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<v Speaker 1>stately homes. The list goes on and on. This short

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<v Speaker 1>haunt was sent in by a listener who wishes to

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<v Speaker 1>remain anonymous, so for the purpose of this episode, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>call him Nathan. He describes a series of strange and

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<v Speaker 1>frightening events which took place during an innocent family holiday

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<v Speaker 1>in a truly beautiful location. It's important to stress to

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<v Speaker 1>you all that Nathan wasn't the only witness to these events.

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<v Speaker 1>There were others. So with that, it's time to hand

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<v Speaker 1>over to Nathan so he can recount he's short haunt.

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<v Speaker 1>I recently stumbled upon your podcast on Spotify and have

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<v Speaker 1>listened to the entire collection during my work shifts and

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<v Speaker 1>drives to and from work. I love listening to other

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<v Speaker 1>people's experiences with the paranormal, and I must admit it

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<v Speaker 1>reminded me of an experience my family and I had

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<v Speaker 1>on holiday. For context, this event took place around fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>years ago, so my recollection of exact details may be

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<v Speaker 1>a little sketchy, but listening to the experiences of others

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<v Speaker 1>has given me the confidence to not only tell my story,

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<v Speaker 1>but to also come to the conclusion that this wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>in my imagination. I've taken the time to corroborate the

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<v Speaker 1>series of events with other members of my family, and

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<v Speaker 1>I now feel it's right to share these experiences with

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<v Speaker 1>you and the show's listeners. My family and I would

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<v Speaker 1>usually take a yearly vacation somewhere hot, such as Tenerife, Lanzerotti,

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<v Speaker 1>or similar destinations. A year or two prior to the

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<v Speaker 1>events of this story, my uncle had purchased a villa

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<v Speaker 1>in the Algave in Portugal. We stayed there one year,

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<v Speaker 1>but the following year was going to be the big

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<v Speaker 1>family holiday. My dad's side of the family were planning

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<v Speaker 1>for all of us to be in Portugal at the

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<v Speaker 1>same time. What a fantastic idea, we all thought. My

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<v Speaker 1>cousins and I thought of nothing more than the endless

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<v Speaker 1>playtime we'd have, whilst our parents thought of nothing more

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<v Speaker 1>than all the downtime they'd have. They could relaxed whilst

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<v Speaker 1>we would entertain ourselves and wear each other at As

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<v Speaker 1>you can imagine, there were quite a few people attending

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<v Speaker 1>this holiday, fifteen to be exact, adults, seven children, and myself.

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<v Speaker 1>You'd be correct in thinking that fifteen people weren't all

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<v Speaker 1>going to get into one villa, so it was decided

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<v Speaker 1>that a second villa should be rented out. Again for context,

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<v Speaker 1>my uncle's villa was located down an unmade road, a

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<v Speaker 1>rough track, if you could call it that, where there

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<v Speaker 1>were three or four other residences, two at the start

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<v Speaker 1>of the road and then further back my uncles and

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<v Speaker 1>the villa across the road which we were renting. My aunts,

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<v Speaker 1>uncles and cousins were in one villa, whilst my family,

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<v Speaker 1>myself and my nan would be across the road in

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<v Speaker 1>the rented one. The day of the holiday finally arrived

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<v Speaker 1>and the merry mob of us got on the plane

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<v Speaker 1>with us kids, causing complete havoc. At this point, everything

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<v Speaker 1>was normal and the flight was routine. As we landed

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<v Speaker 1>and stepped off the plane, we were met with a

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<v Speaker 1>rush of heat from the Portuguese climate. After locating the

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<v Speaker 1>higher car, we soon arrived at the villa in which

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<v Speaker 1>my family and I would be staying. The listing details

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<v Speaker 1>of the villa made it sound fantastic a games room,

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<v Speaker 1>private pool, four bedrooms and bathrooms. My mum and dad

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<v Speaker 1>got the only upstairs room, which was massive and had

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<v Speaker 1>fantastic views from what I recall. Then came the fun bit,

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of us picking our rooms. The original plan

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<v Speaker 1>was for my nan to have her own room, my

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<v Speaker 1>brother and sister to share a room, and me, being

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<v Speaker 1>the oldest and a grumpy, belligerent teenager, having the pleasure

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<v Speaker 1>of having my own room. After getting inside and hauling

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<v Speaker 1>our cases into the villa, we immediately began to explore,

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<v Speaker 1>with a number of us trying to locate the games room,

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<v Speaker 1>as the description hadn't made it clear where it was located.

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<v Speaker 1>As I entered the kitchen, I discovered a winding staircase

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<v Speaker 1>which led to a lower floor. I can't explain, but

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<v Speaker 1>I felt like there was a terrible darkness down these stairs.

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<v Speaker 1>Being a teenager, I ignored the feeling. I simply wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to know if this was the games room and if

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<v Speaker 1>it was, what was in there. Hoping for a play

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<v Speaker 1>station or an Xbox, I was greeted by metal gates,

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<v Speaker 1>heavy metal gates which were painted white, which was strange

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<v Speaker 1>considering these were essentially in the basement in front of

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<v Speaker 1>a locked door. Again, pushing any questions aside, I unlocked

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<v Speaker 1>the door, flicked on the light switch, and was met

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<v Speaker 1>with the sight of a pool table, a dance board,

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<v Speaker 1>and a few other bits and pieces. I must admit

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<v Speaker 1>I was disappointed, so I went back upstairs to the

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<v Speaker 1>ground floor and informed everyone that I'd found the games room,

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<v Speaker 1>then briefly described what was in it. After the period

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<v Speaker 1>of exploration was over, it was time to unpack. We

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<v Speaker 1>decided to get my nap and set up in her

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<v Speaker 1>room first. As I remember it, it was a buttery

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<v Speaker 1>yellow room filled with floral knickknacks and doilies. We then

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<v Speaker 1>looked at what would be my room, and this is

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<v Speaker 1>where the issue arose the experience with the paranormal. This

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<v Speaker 1>room would have been perfect because it had a double bed,

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<v Speaker 1>its own bathroom, and plenty of space. I've always been tall,

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<v Speaker 1>so bedspace has always been a big deal. Access to

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<v Speaker 1>this room was via a small hallway with the bathroom

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<v Speaker 1>to one side and slatted wardrobes on the other. As

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<v Speaker 1>soon as I laid eyes on my room, I felt uneasy.

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<v Speaker 1>There was an aura coming from it, which filled me

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<v Speaker 1>with dread. Hoping it would pass, I walked further in,

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<v Speaker 1>noticing that the bathroom light was bathing the whole room

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<v Speaker 1>in a yellow glow, like the set of a badly

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<v Speaker 1>filmed horror movie. Again, I tried to convince myself that

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<v Speaker 1>I'd get used to it and overcome this feeling, which

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<v Speaker 1>at the time seemed like an irrational fear. I then

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<v Speaker 1>took to the actual bedroom and found that the walls

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<v Speaker 1>were all white, just plain white, with the furniture being

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<v Speaker 1>constructed from a very dark wood. The bulbs in this

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<v Speaker 1>room cast a cold white light, making this contrast incredibly offsetting.

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<v Speaker 1>The room was also unnaturally cold, ridiculously cold considering the

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<v Speaker 1>temperature of the rest of the villa. This is when

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<v Speaker 1>the dread set in deeper. I felt like I was

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<v Speaker 1>being watched and felt the hairs on the back of

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<v Speaker 1>my neck stand up. The need to run out of

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<v Speaker 1>that room as quickly as I could was overwhelming, and

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<v Speaker 1>I immediately went to find my mum to explain what

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<v Speaker 1>I'd felt. She tried to console me, as I'd always

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<v Speaker 1>had a very active imagination, but after telling her that

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<v Speaker 1>I really really didn't want to stay in that room,

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<v Speaker 1>that I'd rather share a room with my brother than

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<v Speaker 1>staying there, my mom was forced to make changes. My

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<v Speaker 1>brother was nine years old at the time, and as

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<v Speaker 1>you'd expect, the difference in age and interests put us

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<v Speaker 1>at odds with each other more often than not. Changing

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<v Speaker 1>rooms was clearly a big deal, as I was swapping

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<v Speaker 1>a luxury double bed and privacy for a single bed

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<v Speaker 1>in a shared room. My mom then offered the room

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<v Speaker 1>to my twelve year old sister, genuinely believing that I

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<v Speaker 1>was imagining things. But this didn't go to plan either.

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<v Speaker 1>My sister had the same feeling of dread as I did.

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<v Speaker 1>Before she'd even got into the room. She turned to

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<v Speaker 1>my mum and told her I'd rather share a room

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<v Speaker 1>with Nan than sleep in there. With two of us

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<v Speaker 1>now having the exact same feelings about this room, my

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<v Speaker 1>mom finally went to investigate it for herself. She also

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<v Speaker 1>felt exactly the same way as my sister and I did.

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<v Speaker 1>She left the room and we all looked at each other,

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<v Speaker 1>somewhat lost for words. We looked at one another and

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<v Speaker 1>silently started unpacking in our newly designated rooms, my brother

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<v Speaker 1>and I in one room, and my sister and Nan

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<v Speaker 1>in the yellow room. That night, I had horrifying dreams

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<v Speaker 1>in which shadowy figures lurked around the corners of that room.

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<v Speaker 1>I woke up in a cold sweat, my brothers still asleep,

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<v Speaker 1>but knowing I had to walk past that room. I

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't taking the chance, and I just sat in that

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<v Speaker 1>bed all night, waiting for dawn. Eventually, when dawn did come,

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<v Speaker 1>of being watched, somewhat like having to watch a Disney

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<v Speaker 1>flick after overdoing it on the horror movies before bed.

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<v Speaker 1>I eventually settled on Taqushi's Castle, finding the comedic commentary,

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<v Speaker 1>easing my nerves enough to get me through the next

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<v Speaker 1>two hours before anyone else stirred. When my mum came down,

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<v Speaker 1>she could see I wasn't in a good way, and

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<v Speaker 1>as we sat down out of a cup of tea,

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<v Speaker 1>she asked me what was up. I simply said, I

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<v Speaker 1>dreamt of the priest Room. I have no idea why

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<v Speaker 1>we started calling it the priest room, but for some reason,

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<v Speaker 1>it just seemed to fit. I decided against telling her

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<v Speaker 1>about the shadowy figures or anything else that happened in

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<v Speaker 1>the dream, as I didn't want her to panic. But

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<v Speaker 1>the feelings of dread didn't stop there. As soon as

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<v Speaker 1>it got dark, if the door descending to the game's

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<v Speaker 1>the feeling of being watched. I don't know why, but

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<v Speaker 1>by closing the doors, I felt like I was safe.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the idea of out of sight, out of

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<v Speaker 1>mind kind of works when you're a teen. After this,

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<v Speaker 1>we closed the door to the priest Room and kept

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<v Speaker 1>it closed, and I slept better. I still refused to

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<v Speaker 1>near the game's room. Unfortunately, the period of relief brought

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<v Speaker 1>on by closing the doors didn't last long. During the

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<v Speaker 1>second week of the holiday, I broke my ankle, meaning

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<v Speaker 1>that I was now on crutches. And pretty much useless

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<v Speaker 1>at getting in and out of bed, so I ended

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<v Speaker 1>up sleeping in the living room. This was fantastic for me,

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<v Speaker 1>as I now wouldn't have to go past that room now.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if this part was a dream or

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<v Speaker 1>if it actually happened, but here goes. One night, I

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<v Speaker 1>uncles had gone out for the night. My siblings were

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<v Speaker 1>across the road for a sleepover, but I didn't want

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<v Speaker 1>terrible feeling of dread began to creep in again, as

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<v Speaker 1>did the feeling of being watched. Suddenly, I thought I

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<v Speaker 1>heard the latch on the door clink open. I froze,

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<v Speaker 1>swallowing hard because I knew there were only two doors

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<v Speaker 1>in the villa with that clunky spring latch, and if

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<v Speaker 1>either of them had suddenly opened, it wasn't going to

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<v Speaker 1>be good for me. I sat there, forcing myself to

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<v Speaker 1>stare at the TV like a toddler, thinking that if

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<v Speaker 1>I don't see you, you won't see me. At that moment,

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<v Speaker 1>cold air crept into the room and my body began screaming,

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<v Speaker 1>begging me to look in the direction of what it

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<v Speaker 1>was perceiving to be danger. I hated every second that

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<v Speaker 1>I forced myself to stare at that TV. I felt

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<v Speaker 1>every hair on my body stand on end. Eventually the

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<v Speaker 1>program stopped and the tele shopping kicked in. This is

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<v Speaker 1>when I finally relented and allowed myself a long blink.

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<v Speaker 1>The next thing I knew, my parents were stumbling in

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<v Speaker 1>woken up the next morning by my mum, who was

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<v Speaker 1>nursing a killer hangover. I sat there, exhausted, unsure if

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<v Speaker 1>what I had experienced had been real or some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of extreme lucid dream, not that I knew what that

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<v Speaker 1>was at the time. We never went back to that villa,

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<v Speaker 1>and a few years later my uncle sold his I

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<v Speaker 1>tried to find any basis of rationale for the feelings

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<v Speaker 1>I had in that room and turned up with nothing.

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<v Speaker 1>No haunted history, no urban legend, not even a murmur

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<v Speaker 1>of foul play. When asking my mum and sister about it.

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<v Speaker 1>Even now, none of us can explain our feelings of

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<v Speaker 1>initial unease in that room, and none of us can

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<v Speaker 1>recall why we dubbed it the priest Room. It feels

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<v Speaker 1>good to finally get this out there. Keep up the

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<v Speaker 1>good work, kind regards Nathan, and that, dear listeners, is

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<v Speaker 1>where this short haunt ends. What was the presence in

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<v Speaker 1>the bedroom? What force could have been so strong that

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<v Speaker 1>it left at least three people with feelings of complete dread?

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<v Speaker 1>Was it also the same presence down in the basement

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<v Speaker 1>games room? And was it here where all the trouble started?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it possible to consider that it was Nathan himself

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<v Speaker 1>who disturbed something in the games room when he first

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<v Speaker 1>arrived at the villa? And if that's true, did Nathan's

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<v Speaker 1>innocent action of simple curiosity wanting to see what was

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<v Speaker 1>downstairs enable that something to latch on to him and

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<v Speaker 1>in turn give it free run of the villa? As

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<v Speaker 1>Nathan pointed out at the start of this short haunt,

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<v Speaker 1>the events took place around fifteen years ago, so there's

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<v Speaker 1>a chance that the villa isn't there any more. But

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<v Speaker 1>if it is, have others who have stayed there experienced

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing? We may never know, but you might

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<v Speaker 1>if you've stayed there, And if you have, then why

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<v Speaker 1>not consider getting in touch with the show and sharing

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<v Speaker 1>your story, just as Nathan did? And maybe the next

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<v Speaker 1>person to feature on a short haunt could be you.