WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.519 --> 00:00:08.800 It was a chilly winter night. The snowfall was going outside. 2 00:00:09.359 --> 00:00:13.000 I threw woods in the fireplace just when my grandpa said, 3 00:00:13.439 --> 00:00:16.679 tonight is bringing back memories of my young days. How 4 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:19.920 was about your age, then, haleix I looked at him 5 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:24.000 and smiled. My fiance Rose was sitting right beside Grandpa. 6 00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:27.719 We came to spend the winter holidays at my grandparents' house. 7 00:00:28.719 --> 00:00:31.760 Grandma said, in a soft voice, which memory are you 8 00:00:31.800 --> 00:00:37.119 talking about? Grandpa replied that incident regarding the winter night Watch. 9 00:00:37.920 --> 00:00:40.880 Rose said in a curious voice, what is this winter 10 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:45.520 night watch? Before Grandpa could reply to her question, Grandma said, 11 00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:48.719 in a serious tone, come on, Steve, don't scare these 12 00:00:48.799 --> 00:00:51.920 children with your horror story. They have come here for 13 00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:56.679 the holidays. Hearing this, I got interested as well. I 14 00:00:56.719 --> 00:00:59.920 sat down on the porch beside my grandpa and said, 15 00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:05.480 what horrible story. Grandpa said in a calm voice, Well, 16 00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:08.560 it is indeed a scary story, but it is one 17 00:01:08.599 --> 00:01:11.560 hundred percent true. But I won't blame you for not 18 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:15.319 believing me. Rose looked at me and said, in excitement, 19 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:19.480 please tell us I love your horror stories. Also, this 20 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:23.200 is a perfect night for scary tales. Grandpa took a 21 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:26.120 sip from his glass of wine and said, this is 22 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:29.120 not a story I can tell you, but you sure 23 00:01:29.159 --> 00:01:33.640 won't get scared, right, I said, in a confident tone. Yes, yes, 24 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:38.159 we are not kids, Grandpa tell us. My grandpa started. 25 00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:41.519 I was living with my mom back then. I lost 26 00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:45.159 my father at a very young age. After finishing high school, 27 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:47.879 I opened up a shop of my own and decided 28 00:01:47.920 --> 00:01:50.680 to take care of my mother. The locality where I 29 00:01:50.719 --> 00:01:54.799 grew up was a small town those days. Cases of 30 00:01:54.879 --> 00:01:58.519 theft and robbery often took place during winter nights, so 31 00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:00.840 our local sheriff built a small group of its own 32 00:02:00.879 --> 00:02:04.079 to patrol the area. The group was divided into two 33 00:02:04.120 --> 00:02:08.240 sections to work as night watch. Alternatively, this was a 34 00:02:08.240 --> 00:02:10.719 way for young boys like us to earn some extra 35 00:02:10.840 --> 00:02:15.560 cash and also provide some community service. Also, it was 36 00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:18.960 fun to roam around the snowy streets with their childhood pals, 37 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.639 drinking whisky from the flask. We caught four thieves and 38 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:26.439 stopped four robberies from happening due to this night watch practice. 39 00:02:26.919 --> 00:02:30.159 The town people appreciate this gesture of community service, as 40 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:33.759 everyone felt safe because of us. We were a group 41 00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:38.240 of three people including me. It was me, Rob and Simon. 42 00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:41.479 We all grew up in that town and were close friends. 43 00:02:42.199 --> 00:02:44.879 Every Tuesday and Thursday nights we used to patrol the 44 00:02:44.960 --> 00:02:49.159 area with flashlights. Simon carried a rifle for safety purposes, 45 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:52.639 but he never used it except one time. Rob was drunk. 46 00:02:52.719 --> 00:02:55.280 Most of the time, I used to carry an iron 47 00:02:55.360 --> 00:02:59.120 rod casually. One night, we were patrolling near the kid's 48 00:02:59.120 --> 00:03:03.159 playground when we heard someone's scream. Rob pointed out to 49 00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:06.199 a house situated on the opposite side of the playground. 50 00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:09.560 We noticed a small cloud of smoke was coming out 51 00:03:09.599 --> 00:03:12.840 of that house. At first, we guessed that the house 52 00:03:12.919 --> 00:03:15.759 was on fire, but as we walked close to the house, 53 00:03:16.080 --> 00:03:18.400 we realized it wasn't the house that was on fire. 54 00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:21.840 As Grandpa paused to take another sip of his wine, 55 00:03:22.280 --> 00:03:25.840 Rose asked, in a tense voice, then, what was it? Grandpa? 56 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:29.919 Grandpa got back to his story and said it was 57 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:33.639 the person who lived inside it. Hearing this, I got 58 00:03:33.680 --> 00:03:36.960 a bit startled and said, what what do you mean 59 00:03:37.000 --> 00:03:40.680 by that? Grandpa went on saying the house belonged to 60 00:03:40.719 --> 00:03:44.479 a woman named Julia. After her husband's death, she was 61 00:03:44.520 --> 00:03:48.319 living alone in that house. She was a depressed and 62 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:52.560 lonely woman. That night, Julia set herself on fire to 63 00:03:52.599 --> 00:03:56.120 commit suicide. As we got close to her house, we 64 00:03:56.159 --> 00:04:00.000 saw a horrible scene. Julia was on her bedroom balcony. 65 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:04.360 She was burning like hell fire. Her screens pierced our ears. 66 00:04:05.199 --> 00:04:08.199 We could see her melting flesh dropping from her body. 67 00:04:08.840 --> 00:04:10.960 She wanted to end her life, but I hope she 68 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:14.879 didn't realize that she chose a very painful way. The 69 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:18.319 smell of burning human flesh made Rod vomit on the ground. 70 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:21.720 Before we could get inside and save her, she fell 71 00:04:21.759 --> 00:04:25.360 down from the bedroom balcony while burning and firing. What 72 00:04:25.519 --> 00:04:29.160 hor horrible sight it was. The local sheriff arrived with 73 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:32.680 the paramedics. Most people of the town came to her house, 74 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:35.920 but by the time they all came, she was already dead. 75 00:04:36.879 --> 00:04:38.839 It was a terrible night for the three of us 76 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:41.680 to witness her that way. There was no one to 77 00:04:41.839 --> 00:04:45.360 arrange for her funeral, so the hospital staff took care 78 00:04:45.399 --> 00:04:49.680 of her corpse. Her house remained empty and soon became abandoned. 79 00:04:50.279 --> 00:04:52.920 No one was ready to buy her house. After hearing 80 00:04:53.040 --> 00:04:56.079 how she died on that balcony, I said, in a 81 00:04:56.120 --> 00:04:59.920 casual voice, this is indeed a horrible incident to witness. 82 00:05:00.360 --> 00:05:04.279 But what is scary about this? My grandpa smiled and 83 00:05:04.360 --> 00:05:08.680 replied The scary part began after her death. After three 84 00:05:08.680 --> 00:05:11.639 to four days of this incident, another night watch group 85 00:05:11.639 --> 00:05:15.560 reported to the local sheriff. They said that last Monday night, 86 00:05:15.800 --> 00:05:18.519 while they were patrolling the area, they heard a sudden 87 00:05:18.600 --> 00:05:21.800 scream of a woman. They thought someone is in trouble. 88 00:05:22.360 --> 00:05:26.560 After following that sound, they reached Julia's house. The house 89 00:05:26.639 --> 00:05:30.040 was dark and looking haunted. The group stood there for 90 00:05:30.079 --> 00:05:34.079 a few minutes, but nothing happened. When turned round get back, 91 00:05:34.360 --> 00:05:36.279 their eyes got stuck. At the end of the road. 92 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:40.240 They saw Julia was standing there with a vicious look, 93 00:05:40.279 --> 00:05:44.160 burnt face and body. She watched them with their spine 94 00:05:44.240 --> 00:05:47.399 chilling grin, and then suddenly started to run towards. 95 00:05:47.199 --> 00:05:48.120 The group, screaming. 96 00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:51.079 The group lost their mind and ran away to save 97 00:05:51.120 --> 00:05:55.360 their lies. After this incident, the entire town was afraid 98 00:05:55.360 --> 00:05:58.600 to go out after dark. Many people started to see 99 00:05:58.680 --> 00:06:01.920 Julia's haunting spirit. No one dared to go near her 100 00:06:01.959 --> 00:06:05.319 house or even in daylight. One winter morning, a man 101 00:06:05.439 --> 00:06:08.360 was coming from his late night shift. It was around 102 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:12.160 four a m. The street was filled with fog. He 103 00:06:12.279 --> 00:06:16.000 was walking with a flashlight in his hand. Suddenly he 104 00:06:16.040 --> 00:06:19.120 felt a shadow was moving in the fog. He said, 105 00:06:19.120 --> 00:06:22.720 in a fearful voice, who is it? As usual, no 106 00:06:22.839 --> 00:06:26.160 reply came. He started to walk fast to get home early. 107 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:29.160 He was about to take the left turn leading to 108 00:06:29.240 --> 00:06:32.079 his home just when Julia came out from the fog 109 00:06:32.240 --> 00:06:35.639 and stood in his way. The man got terrified, seeing 110 00:06:35.639 --> 00:06:38.800 her vicious face laughing at him. He fainted on the 111 00:06:38.839 --> 00:06:42.639 ground after screaming. Local people heard his voice and came 112 00:06:42.680 --> 00:06:46.720 to his rescue. They carried him into his house. Incidents 113 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:49.519 like this became regular and the town was terrified. After 114 00:06:49.560 --> 00:06:53.480 the sunset on Tuesday, our term came for the night watch. 115 00:06:54.199 --> 00:06:56.920 We three were quite brave as we were the first 116 00:06:56.920 --> 00:07:00.199 one to witness Julia's death. My mother told me not 117 00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:02.920 to go out that night, but I didn't listen to her. 118 00:07:03.639 --> 00:07:07.240 Around eleven PM, Rob and Simon came to my house. 119 00:07:07.800 --> 00:07:11.639 We took strong brandy and flask and began patrolling. The 120 00:07:11.720 --> 00:07:14.639 first few hours went like every other normal night. We 121 00:07:14.639 --> 00:07:18.000 were walking in the empty streets when Rob said, look, 122 00:07:18.120 --> 00:07:21.439 someone is trying to break into Julia's house. Simon and 123 00:07:21.480 --> 00:07:24.000 I saw a thin guy going inside the house with 124 00:07:24.079 --> 00:07:27.879 the porch window. I said, in a low but sarcastic voice, 125 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:31.000 don't think this guy is from our town. Otherwise he 126 00:07:31.000 --> 00:07:32.959 wouldn't have dared to go inside the house at this 127 00:07:33.079 --> 00:07:37.519 hour of the night. Despite the ghost rumors and supernatural occurring. 128 00:07:37.800 --> 00:07:40.000 It was our duty to stop any kind of robbery 129 00:07:40.120 --> 00:07:42.839 or theft inside the town. So we walked to her 130 00:07:42.879 --> 00:07:46.199 house to catch this intruder. Without making much sound, we 131 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:50.120 entered inside the house. The house was dark and dusty. Inside, 132 00:07:50.519 --> 00:07:54.120 cobwebs were hanging from the ceiling. The stairway to Julia's 133 00:07:54.120 --> 00:07:57.160 bedroom was lying in front of our eyes. We were 134 00:07:57.199 --> 00:07:59.319 just about to take the first step when we heard 135 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:03.319 a spine chilling scream of a woman's voice. What we 136 00:08:03.360 --> 00:08:07.399 saw next scared us for our entire life. We saw 137 00:08:07.439 --> 00:08:11.079 a burnt's female figure coming down the stairs. She was 138 00:08:11.120 --> 00:08:14.920 grabbing a man's neck with her fleshless, burnt hand. The 139 00:08:15.000 --> 00:08:18.680 man was choking and gasping for air. Simon fired at 140 00:08:18.680 --> 00:08:21.279 the female figure to stop her from killing the man, 141 00:08:21.680 --> 00:08:23.639 but the bullet went through her as if she was 142 00:08:23.680 --> 00:08:27.000 made of thin air. The woman was coming towards us 143 00:08:27.519 --> 00:08:30.199 out of fear and shocked. We ran out of the house. 144 00:08:30.959 --> 00:08:33.679 We heard the man scream and saw him stomping over 145 00:08:33.679 --> 00:08:37.399 the heard ground. The sound of the skull cracking after 146 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:41.399 hitting the hard ground echoed in her eyes. We looked 147 00:08:41.399 --> 00:08:44.799 back and saw Julia's ghost disappearing in the fog as 148 00:08:44.879 --> 00:08:47.759 the man died, lying on the street, choking in his 149 00:08:47.840 --> 00:08:51.879 own blood. The next morning, the sheriff came and identified 150 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:55.039 the man as an escaped convict. It came to know 151 00:08:55.159 --> 00:08:57.519 this guy broke into this house to hide, but he 152 00:08:57.639 --> 00:09:01.200 chose the wrong house. The townspeople were adamant and terrified 153 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:04.080 to this. Someone came up with the idea of arranging 154 00:09:04.080 --> 00:09:07.039 a proper funeral for Julia and burning her house to 155 00:09:07.080 --> 00:09:10.600 the ground. Rose and I were highly disturbed hearing this 156 00:09:10.799 --> 00:09:14.480 entire incident. I asked in a shaken voice, what happened 157 00:09:14.480 --> 00:09:17.879 after that? Grandpa said in a low voice, we arranged 158 00:09:17.879 --> 00:09:21.159 a funeral and burnt her house. After that, none of 159 00:09:21.240 --> 00:09:24.600 us ever saw her in the town again. Every winter, 160 00:09:24.720 --> 00:09:27.399 that night comes to my mind whenever I smell something 161 00:09:27.480 --> 00:09:30.279 burning at the back of my brain, it reminds me 162 00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:31.240 of Julia's face. 163 00:09:39.080 --> 00:09:42.039 The memories of this accident are very fresh. As it 164 00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:46.240 happened last week. Winter is the season of relaxing ourselves 165 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:49.519 at home, but this year's winter gave me a really 166 00:09:49.559 --> 00:09:52.960 hard time. At the very beginning of it, I stay 167 00:09:52.960 --> 00:09:56.679 in Montana on my own. It's been almost five years 168 00:09:56.679 --> 00:09:59.519 now I have moved out and made a life for myself. 169 00:10:00.240 --> 00:10:03.039 Due to the winter season, most people in my neighborhood 170 00:10:03.200 --> 00:10:06.559 were either out for holidays or went to visit their families. 171 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:09.879 I also planned to visit my parents, but due to 172 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:13.799 the unavailability of flights, I couldn't. My plan for this 173 00:10:13.879 --> 00:10:17.200 Christmas was to eat junk food, watch movies, and drink 174 00:10:17.240 --> 00:10:20.799 wine as much as possible. But this sudden incident from 175 00:10:20.879 --> 00:10:24.679 last week has turned my world upside down. It was 176 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:28.159 a cold winter evening. I'd opened my door to look out. 177 00:10:28.799 --> 00:10:32.440 The whole locality was covered in snow. Street lights were 178 00:10:32.440 --> 00:10:35.600 glowing in the dark. There wasn't a single person on 179 00:10:35.679 --> 00:10:39.000 the streets. I got a bit upset about being alone. 180 00:10:39.679 --> 00:10:43.120 Just then I received a call from my dad. He said, 181 00:10:43.759 --> 00:10:47.120 all good, Kim, I know you are upset. Your mother 182 00:10:47.200 --> 00:10:50.000 and I are going to visit you soon. His words 183 00:10:50.200 --> 00:10:53.080 put a smile on my face, and I replied, how 184 00:10:53.120 --> 00:10:56.279 did you know? I was feeling upset. My dad smiled 185 00:10:56.279 --> 00:10:59.240 and said in a caring tone, that's what dads do, 186 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:02.080 my dear. I talked to them for a while, then 187 00:11:02.159 --> 00:11:04.200 hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to 188 00:11:04.240 --> 00:11:08.360 prepare dinner. Around nine p m. I was eating my 189 00:11:08.440 --> 00:11:12.159 dinner sitting at my dining table. Now, the table is 190 00:11:12.200 --> 00:11:15.480 placed near a glass window. I always prefer this spot 191 00:11:15.519 --> 00:11:18.720 for eating or working. The entire view of the street 192 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:22.600 and houses near by are visible from this window. While 193 00:11:22.600 --> 00:11:25.960 I was eating, I saw the snowfall as started. It 194 00:11:26.120 --> 00:11:29.679 was a pretty sight to watch. I was enjoying the 195 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:34.519 view outside when suddenly my doorbell rang. I wasn't expecting 196 00:11:34.519 --> 00:11:37.720 anyone at this hour. I stood up slowly and walked 197 00:11:37.720 --> 00:11:40.559 to the main door. As I peeped from the eye hole, 198 00:11:41.159 --> 00:11:43.879 I saw a man wearing a black hoodie standing outside. 199 00:11:44.600 --> 00:11:48.879 I asked, Hey, who are you. The man took off 200 00:11:48.879 --> 00:11:52.279 his hoodie and said, with a big smile, here's your food, ma'am. 201 00:11:52.879 --> 00:11:55.480 He then lifted up his right hand. There was a 202 00:11:55.480 --> 00:11:59.399 brown paper bag like those take away packaging. Without opening 203 00:11:59.440 --> 00:12:03.679 the door, I replied, in a confused tone, but I 204 00:12:03.679 --> 00:12:06.200 didn't order any food. You must have come to the 205 00:12:06.240 --> 00:12:09.320 wrong address. The man looked at his phone and said, 206 00:12:10.039 --> 00:12:14.080 this is twenty two c our Avenue right. I replied, yes, 207 00:12:14.559 --> 00:12:17.240 the street is right, but what is the house number. 208 00:12:17.840 --> 00:12:21.559 The man now scratched his head and said, Umm, they 209 00:12:21.600 --> 00:12:23.960 told me the house on the right. Your house is 210 00:12:23.960 --> 00:12:26.759 the only house nearby with its life on, so I 211 00:12:26.879 --> 00:12:30.240 guessed this is the one. The man was of average height, 212 00:12:30.320 --> 00:12:34.320 bud very bony. I could spot his facial bones underneath 213 00:12:34.360 --> 00:12:38.000 his skinny face. His eyes were extremely big and bright. 214 00:12:38.799 --> 00:12:42.519 He didn't seem like a delivery guy. I asked him 215 00:12:43.120 --> 00:12:48.120 which restaurant are you coming from? Suddenly he seemed all confused, 216 00:12:48.200 --> 00:12:50.320 and I could tell from the pause that he was lying. 217 00:12:51.039 --> 00:12:55.519 He fumbled and said, well, I'm from Can you just 218 00:12:55.559 --> 00:12:57.879 please open the door and check for yourself. I have 219 00:12:57.960 --> 00:13:01.960 the complete bill on my phone. Now my suspicion grew 220 00:13:02.080 --> 00:13:04.840 even more. Why couldn't he just say the name of 221 00:13:04.879 --> 00:13:08.759 the restaurant unless he is lying about this entire food 222 00:13:08.799 --> 00:13:13.120 delivery thing. I said, in a strict voice, Look, I 223 00:13:13.159 --> 00:13:16.080 am telling you I didn't order any food. Please just 224 00:13:16.240 --> 00:13:19.480 leave now. The man gave a cold look and lifted 225 00:13:19.559 --> 00:13:22.559 up his hoodie and left. I came back to the 226 00:13:22.600 --> 00:13:27.919 table the entire awkward encounter made me quite uncomfortable. I 227 00:13:27.919 --> 00:13:31.080 couldn't help but think was he really a delivery guy 228 00:13:31.840 --> 00:13:34.720 or was he just making it all up. I finished 229 00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:37.240 my dinner and once again went to check the lock 230 00:13:37.279 --> 00:13:40.200 on my door. I was just setting the alarm standing 231 00:13:40.200 --> 00:13:43.840 near the door when someone knocked. I got close and 232 00:13:43.960 --> 00:13:48.679 looked at the eyehole. It was that same guy. I said, 233 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:51.879 in an irritated voice, what are you doing here? I 234 00:13:51.960 --> 00:13:54.159 already said, this is not the house you were looking for. 235 00:13:54.879 --> 00:13:58.960 The man replied in a hesitant voice, Sorry to bother you, ma'am, 236 00:13:59.000 --> 00:14:02.600 but my bike's not starting. I tried calling the food station. 237 00:14:02.720 --> 00:14:05.720 My phone battery is dead too. Can I please come 238 00:14:05.759 --> 00:14:09.279 in and use your phone? The entire street was empty 239 00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:12.279 and there was no way I was letting this guy inside. 240 00:14:12.720 --> 00:14:15.240 But I thought to myself, what if he's telling the 241 00:14:15.279 --> 00:14:18.559 truth and he really needs help. I was thinking about 242 00:14:18.600 --> 00:14:21.480 what to do right now, but suddenly a doubt popped 243 00:14:21.480 --> 00:14:24.000 in my mind. I could see the streets from the 244 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.759 eyehole behind this guy, but there wasn't any bike parked nearby. 245 00:14:28.559 --> 00:14:31.679 I asked, in a doubtful tone, where is your bike? 246 00:14:32.320 --> 00:14:36.039 He said, in the same hesitated voice. I have parked 247 00:14:36.080 --> 00:14:38.480 on the side. If he opened the door, I can 248 00:14:38.519 --> 00:14:41.360 show you my ID too. I don't know why, but 249 00:14:41.440 --> 00:14:45.000 I couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling about this guy. Also, 250 00:14:45.399 --> 00:14:47.480 the way he was pleading me to open the door 251 00:14:47.759 --> 00:14:53.759 seemed really odd. I remembered there's a payphone nearby, I said, spontaneously. 252 00:14:54.440 --> 00:14:57.799 I just remembered, there's a payphone nearby. You can use that. 253 00:14:57.840 --> 00:15:01.480 You know. So far, the guy was being somewhat polite 254 00:15:01.519 --> 00:15:04.919 and hesitant, but what happened next made my heart skip 255 00:15:05.000 --> 00:15:08.519 to my throat. The guy broadened his angry eyes and said, 256 00:15:08.559 --> 00:15:12.240 in a rusty, threatening voice, you can just open the door, 257 00:15:12.279 --> 00:15:16.200 you little bitch. My body froze in fear. I could 258 00:15:16.200 --> 00:15:19.080 see him breathing like a hungry wolf standing at my doorway. 259 00:15:19.600 --> 00:15:23.320 I said, in a scared voice, what did you just 260 00:15:23.360 --> 00:15:26.840 say to me? The guy said, in the same rough voice, 261 00:15:27.600 --> 00:15:33.120 just open the door and let me in. Open the door, Open, open, open. 262 00:15:33.840 --> 00:15:36.320 He then started to bang on the door like a maniac. 263 00:15:36.759 --> 00:15:40.039 I was terrified and almost broke down in tears. There 264 00:15:40.120 --> 00:15:42.200 was no one in the locality to come to help. 265 00:15:42.279 --> 00:15:45.279 Right now, I got my shit together and screamed in 266 00:15:45.320 --> 00:15:48.840 a loud voice. Listen, you asked, Oh, if you don't 267 00:15:48.840 --> 00:15:51.879 back off from my door right now, I'm gonna call 268 00:15:51.919 --> 00:15:54.120 the cops and make sure you rot in jail for 269 00:15:54.200 --> 00:15:57.519 harassing me all this time, the sound of banging on 270 00:15:57.559 --> 00:16:02.120 the door stopped immediately everything He became completely silent for 271 00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:05.559 a moment. Then I heard the sound of footsteps on 272 00:16:05.600 --> 00:16:08.960 the snow fading away. I rushed through the door and 273 00:16:09.000 --> 00:16:12.279 looked from the eye hole. I saw the guy walking away, 274 00:16:12.559 --> 00:16:17.000 and eventually he disappeared in the dark street. I heaved 275 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:19.759 a sigh of relief. I didn't call nine one one 276 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:22.360 because I thought I had managed to scare him off. 277 00:16:23.000 --> 00:16:26.360 I came back to my table and sat down. Even 278 00:16:26.399 --> 00:16:29.360 on the cold winter night, I was sweating like a dog. 279 00:16:30.080 --> 00:16:32.679 I wiped my face with my hand and poured myself 280 00:16:32.679 --> 00:16:35.840 a glass of water. I drank water, and the next 281 00:16:35.879 --> 00:16:39.679 twenty minutes went without any further trouble. I was calmed 282 00:16:39.679 --> 00:16:43.080 down finally and sat near the television to watch a movie. 283 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:45.639 I wanted to take my mind off this creepy and 284 00:16:45.759 --> 00:16:49.360 scary encounter. I didn't realize when I dozed off on 285 00:16:49.399 --> 00:16:52.799 the couch while watching the movie, a sound woke me up. 286 00:16:53.399 --> 00:16:56.840 The sound was coming from the main door. I rubbed 287 00:16:56.960 --> 00:16:59.759 my eyes and stared at the door. A sense of 288 00:16:59.759 --> 00:17:03.799 fear grabbed me. The doorknob was moving, as if someone 289 00:17:03.960 --> 00:17:06.960 was twisting it from the outside. I could tell someone 290 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:10.000 is trying to break in. I was completely sure that 291 00:17:10.079 --> 00:17:13.160 this was the same creepy guy. I didn't want to 292 00:17:13.160 --> 00:17:15.920 make any noise. I wanted him to think that I 293 00:17:15.960 --> 00:17:18.640 had fallen asleep, so I slowly got up and went 294 00:17:18.680 --> 00:17:21.400 to the table to get my phone. I was at 295 00:17:21.480 --> 00:17:23.759 him at this time. I wanted to teach him a 296 00:17:23.839 --> 00:17:26.000 lesson for life, so I made up my mind to 297 00:17:26.039 --> 00:17:30.359 call the cops. I reached the table, picked up my phone. 298 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:32.839 I slowly walked to the door, just to check what 299 00:17:32.880 --> 00:17:35.240 he is up to right now. As I went to 300 00:17:35.240 --> 00:17:38.440 peep through the eyehole, I immediately sprung back in horror. 301 00:17:39.079 --> 00:17:42.559 There was already an eye on the eyehole from the outside. 302 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:45.240 The guy was trying to look inside my house. I 303 00:17:45.279 --> 00:17:47.359 don't know what he saw, but he backed out a 304 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:50.839 little and said, with a spye chilling stare. I know 305 00:17:50.960 --> 00:17:53.880 you are awake. I can hear your heavy, warm breath. 306 00:17:54.519 --> 00:17:58.759 My hands were shaking. I was completely terrified. Gathering all 307 00:17:58.799 --> 00:18:02.039 the courage inside me, I said in a firm voice, 308 00:18:02.279 --> 00:18:05.039 I'm gonna teach you a lesson now. I walked to 309 00:18:05.079 --> 00:18:08.680 the table, sat down, and calmed myself. I then DIWED 310 00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:11.400 nine one one and reported how a fucking creepy guy 311 00:18:11.480 --> 00:18:13.880 is harassing me for a long time and right now 312 00:18:14.039 --> 00:18:16.839 trying to break in. The cop at the station told 313 00:18:16.880 --> 00:18:19.839 me to hold on and be brave. The roads are 314 00:18:19.880 --> 00:18:22.480 covered with snow, so it might take fifteen to twenty 315 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:26.240 minutes for them to arrive. Needless to say, I was 316 00:18:26.319 --> 00:18:28.759 shit scared, but I didn't want to let this guy 317 00:18:28.839 --> 00:18:31.480 take control over my fear, so I said out loud, 318 00:18:32.200 --> 00:18:34.559 just wait, you freaking jerk, the cops are coming to 319 00:18:34.599 --> 00:18:38.279 get you. A few minutes passed silently, there was no 320 00:18:38.400 --> 00:18:41.920 sound of him. Suddenly I heard a strange sound on 321 00:18:41.960 --> 00:18:45.160 my glass window. Something inside me was telling me to 322 00:18:45.160 --> 00:18:47.160 go to my room and lock the door until the 323 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:50.119 cops arrived, but I couldn't stop myself to check what's 324 00:18:50.160 --> 00:18:52.960 going on right now. Just when I pulled on my 325 00:18:53.000 --> 00:18:55.799 window curtains, I fell on the floor, screaming at the 326 00:18:55.799 --> 00:18:58.319 top of my lungs. I don't think I will be 327 00:18:58.359 --> 00:19:00.240 able to get sleep for at least a cut couple 328 00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:03.799 of weeks from what I saw next. That bony, creepy 329 00:19:03.799 --> 00:19:06.480 guy was standing near my glass window and looking at 330 00:19:06.519 --> 00:19:10.319 me with his hungry eyes. His face was cold and cool. 331 00:19:10.880 --> 00:19:14.519 He then did something very bizarre. He got really close 332 00:19:14.559 --> 00:19:18.759 to the glass and started to lick it horrifyingly. The 333 00:19:18.960 --> 00:19:22.680 entire scene was beyond any worse nightmare any of you 334 00:19:22.839 --> 00:19:26.720 will ever see. I started sobbing. I was shaken by 335 00:19:26.720 --> 00:19:29.440 the situation. I was praying to God for the cop 336 00:19:29.519 --> 00:19:32.960 to awive. Just when I heard the car's siren. The 337 00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:35.640 man looked at the street and then looked at me. 338 00:19:36.359 --> 00:19:39.519 He gave a blood freezing ear to ear smile and said, 339 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:43.599 do you know what would look good on you? And crutches? 340 00:19:44.400 --> 00:19:47.200 He then walked away. I don't know how I should 341 00:19:47.200 --> 00:19:50.440 be feeling right now. I don't know what that guy's 342 00:19:50.480 --> 00:19:54.119 problem was. I just know he is a filth walking 343 00:19:54.160 --> 00:19:58.400 over the society, making women feel miserable and unsafe. The 344 00:19:58.440 --> 00:20:01.960 cop searched the area and obviously couldn't find any trace 345 00:20:02.039 --> 00:20:04.400 of them. I am now staying at one of my 346 00:20:04.440 --> 00:20:07.680 colleagues's house. My parents are coming tomorrow to get me. 347 00:20:08.559 --> 00:20:10.359 I don't know if I will ever be able to 348 00:20:10.400 --> 00:20:13.480 go back to my house. Even if I do, sitting 349 00:20:13.519 --> 00:20:16.519 at my favorite spot will be my biggest nightmare. 350 00:20:21.480 --> 00:20:26.160 This happened last winter. My husband Samini, shifted to a 351 00:20:26.200 --> 00:20:30.000 new house in Texas. The neighborhood had a maximum of 352 00:20:30.119 --> 00:20:34.079 twenty to twenty five houses. We were shifting our luggage 353 00:20:34.119 --> 00:20:37.200 inside the house after the helper's truck dropped them at 354 00:20:37.279 --> 00:20:40.519 her doorstep. My eyes went on the window of the 355 00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:44.079 opposite house on the other side of the road. I 356 00:20:44.119 --> 00:20:48.079 saw someone, a woman at the window. She was peeking 357 00:20:48.119 --> 00:20:51.440 at us behind the curtains. Just when she noticed me 358 00:20:51.559 --> 00:20:56.480 looking at her, she closed the curtain. Immediately I felt 359 00:20:56.480 --> 00:20:58.839 a bit odd, but then I thought she was only 360 00:20:58.880 --> 00:21:02.519 being curious. It often happens when people get new neighbors 361 00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:07.319 next door. The house was cozy and comfortable. I was happy. 362 00:21:08.039 --> 00:21:11.079 We were having dinner that night. Just when the doorbell rang. 363 00:21:11.839 --> 00:21:14.720 We weren't expecting any one, so my husband said, in 364 00:21:14.759 --> 00:21:18.319 a confused voice, who can that be? I shrugged my 365 00:21:18.319 --> 00:21:22.359 shoulders and replied, I will check it out. As I 366 00:21:22.400 --> 00:21:26.240 opened the door, I saw a woman age between fifty 367 00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:29.519 to fifty five years standing at my door with a 368 00:21:29.640 --> 00:21:33.640 very disturbing smile on her face in an awkward voice. 369 00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:39.759 Um yes. She smiled even bigger and said, in a 370 00:21:39.799 --> 00:21:43.920 squeaky voice, Hello dear. I am miss Miller. I live 371 00:21:44.039 --> 00:21:47.359 in the opposite house. We are neighbors. I saw you 372 00:21:47.400 --> 00:21:50.039 two moving in, so came to welcome you with the 373 00:21:50.079 --> 00:21:53.759 little gift. I noticed there was a home made vanilla 374 00:21:53.880 --> 00:21:57.359 cake in her hands with red jelly. It had the 375 00:21:57.359 --> 00:22:01.359 word welcome written on it. The red color of the 376 00:22:01.359 --> 00:22:04.880 white cake seemed really bright, as if it was written 377 00:22:04.960 --> 00:22:09.079 with blood. I accepted the cake from her and said, 378 00:22:09.720 --> 00:22:13.400 that's so thoughtful of you. I am Mona Jones. Thank 379 00:22:13.440 --> 00:22:17.480 you for this kind gesture. We really appreciate it. She 380 00:22:17.559 --> 00:22:21.640 then stopped smiling and said, in an overpowering tone, of 381 00:22:21.680 --> 00:22:25.799 course you do, and left. Strangely, I locked the door 382 00:22:26.039 --> 00:22:28.920 and came back to the dinner table. I told my 383 00:22:29.000 --> 00:22:34.279 husband how weird she was. He laughed and said, it's okay, Mona. 384 00:22:34.559 --> 00:22:38.160 People seem strange when you're a stranger to them too. 385 00:22:38.319 --> 00:22:41.039 I agreed with him and said she gave us this 386 00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:45.039 welcome gift and showed him the cake. My husband has 387 00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:48.279 always been a sweet tooth, so he seemed really happy 388 00:22:48.319 --> 00:22:51.839 to see it. After finishing our dinner, we decided to 389 00:22:51.920 --> 00:22:55.160 watch a movie and eat the homemade vanilla cake for dessert. 390 00:22:55.880 --> 00:22:58.240 But as I began to cut the first piece, a 391 00:22:58.279 --> 00:23:02.200 weird sound took place. It felt like the knife cracked 392 00:23:02.240 --> 00:23:06.960 something inside this cake. My husband was standing right after him, 393 00:23:07.359 --> 00:23:11.160 and even he got surprised too. He took a fork 394 00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:15.279 and dig the cake to look what's inside. I might 395 00:23:15.319 --> 00:23:19.279 have vomited right at that moment, but somehow controlled myself. 396 00:23:19.920 --> 00:23:24.079 There were broken nails and hairstrands inside the cake. My 397 00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:28.200 husband said in disgust, what the fuck? How can someone 398 00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:31.960 send a cake like this to anyone? I was utterly 399 00:23:32.000 --> 00:23:36.119 disturbed and said, is she trying to prank us or something? 400 00:23:37.039 --> 00:23:40.599 My husband said, don't know, seems like you were right 401 00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:45.359