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I got a story to tell . Stephen King ain’t got shit on this here! If you have the time then hell I’ll tell you, you just have to give me a minute to collect myself . I’ve never heard of this word called “ P.T.S.D ” but got damnit its on me bad . I mean it’s on me like a nipple on an areola if you know what I mean . You like coffee ? I got some sweet tea in here too, shit baby I got all you need . You just let me know if you need anything . I’m who you call when you got a sweet tooth .

Alright so I’m ready if you are . I keep this story close to my heart and it’s rare if I let it go . I still wake up in cold sweats and terror . I have one child who begs me till this day to open up and share this story . I tell him and his real momma gone have to cleanse and baptize the boy . I know this is very cliché but just bear with me . The day started out very beautiful…I mean just splendid! The sky was filled with warm colors and grateful birds . The grass was freshly cut while the bushes were waiting on their fresh trim .

The menu that morning was freshly baked biscuits with white gravy , golden bacon , savory eggs and sausage , with sweet grits . I was just in heaven and I gave momma the biggest hug and kiss . It breaks my heart because that hug and kiss was my last one for her . Now It’s time to crank up the old Cadillac Eldorado, my daddy fixed it up for us and it was a sweet treat . The color of choice was cherry red . It was me , my older sister , her best friend and my best friend . 'Terry' was the name of my childhood best friend and 'Gia' was the name of Joan’s best friend .

Joan and I have a little brother, his name is ‘Jessie’ and he was the one who warned us to not go that day . I brushed him off but on the inside I told myself “ maybe he’s right ” . It sends chills down my spine till the day to think about how we should’ve listened to him . I know that we broke his heart that day so I don’t need anymore lip about it . I don’t believe he’s forgiven me and I don’t blame him . Basil ended up passing in a fatal car wreck on the way to save us . Jessie and momma stayed behind . Jessie begged momma to come with him as he packed up to get away from that town . I feel that in her heart she really believed that we would come back . Jessie was upset so he locked himself in his room as we went on our way .

We’re driving and it’s been about two hours now and I’m the only one up with Joan . I’ve always believed in the supernatural and I’ve never doubted it . Two out of three believed it was complete bullshit and one never questioned or judged anything she knew nothing about . I’ve never told you my name, my name is 'Vicky' . As we’re driving I could’ve sworn I seen a female figure in my side view mirror .

I tried to brush it off and act oblivious to what I’ve clearly just seen . Her dress was short and cute with stripes on it, the color was yellow with white stripes on it . I noticed blood dripping down her legs and I was concerned and honestly just in shock . I ask Joan and I say “Did you see that ?!? ” . Her response was typical Joan and she replied back saying “ No, no I did not and where is this question leading to? ” . So I brushed her off and rolled my eyes , I told her “ Never mind, I shouldn’t have asked! ” It’s grub time now and every one is up from their naps and Joan needs a rest, We stop at ‘Griff’s’ to pick up some juicy burgers and crispy french fries . Everyone is set and ready to hit the road again and as we are walking out I see the same girl in the same yellow dress with the white stripes .

I look over to Gia and she’s shook . I say “Gia?” and she saids “ Do you see her? ” I told her yes and that this was my second time seeing her . This woman is walking towards us and as she’s walking we see the blood trail . This isn’t a normal walk . She runs to us then stops, she runs again then stops, she runs again then stops . Gia gave up and ran back inside while I’m there looking stupid . I close my eyes real tight and then open them and she’s gone . Terry and Joan finally come out of the restaurant . While we are chilling in the car waiting for her to come out, suddenly the sky goes gloomy . Gia comes out of the restaurant and she’s wiping her eyes . Joan is confused and is now terrorizing us for answers as we are leaving . I finally open up and say “ I asked you did you see that back there and you replied with you didn’t see it, I seen her again at the restaurant . ” Joan said “ WHO THE FUCK IS SHE? WHAT DID YOU TWO SEE!? ”

I replied fed up and I say “ DAMNIT JOAN, IT WAS SPIRIT, WE SEEN A GHOST! ” Joan didn’t believe me of course and Terry isn’t saying a peep so I know she doesn’t believe me also . I’m starting to get pissed off and as I looked back at Gia, she’s so out of it that she’s starting to piss me off as well . The radio turned on by itself and at this point at least the radio is on now and we can stop talking about it . “ This damn old car, now the radio is turning on by itself! ” Joan said . Terry replied and said “ Joan it’s never done that before . ” and Joan replied by saying “ Terry let’s not do this, I know this car better than you . ” Gia replied to Joan and said “ Joan your attitude is disgusting right now and I love you but you have to work on that . ” she then followed up and said “ Terry is right, the car has never done that before! ” and now my heart is to my ass! ” Joan ignores her and speeds up a little bit . Terry loves her naps so she’s on her way out and nodding her head back and forth .

She jumps up and screams as she kicks me in the back of the seat . I say “ Terry are you serious right now? What’s going on ? ” she replied and said “ I had a nightmare I apologize I’m so sorry . ”

Terry has never had a nightmare since I’ve known her, I felt compelled to ask her about the dream . She replied and said “ I seen this girl and she was running after me saying “LEAVE NOW! ” and she had blood running down her legs with white stripes on a yellow dress . ” Gia jumped up and said “ OH NO! ” Terry said “ JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU TWO? ”“ TERRY THATS WHO WE SAW! ” I replied . Joan isn’t saying a peep and Terry said “ Alright yeah…no this is a bit much for me and you two are known for playing games and pranks . ” Sadly I wish this time we were playing a prank but we were serious as a heart attack and honestly I started to feel like I was having one . The radio started to get louder and I started to shrink more into the seat . Terry is snoring again and Gia has shrunk more than me . Joan just keeps driving .

Two more hours have passed and we finally make it to the cabin . I’m so relieved that I could cry and all I wanted was a nice warm bath that’s lavender and vanilla scented . Gia runs inside and finds her room then proceeds to stay locked in there all night . Terry is outside smoking with Joan and I’m in the tub soaking like the queen I am . I begin to hear the tv turn on but I didn’t turn the tv on! I swear I didn’t . The only device that’s on is my phone that’s playing pandora . I’m scared to look around the corner in my room and I muster up the courage to do so . I’m leaning…I’m leaning…I’m leaning…and I see a man . He has a gunshot womb over his left eye and one in his chest right where his heart is located . He has on a navy suit, he’s angry at something and he’s walking towards me . He constantly taps his thigh and as he’s walking towards me I hear “ tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap tap . ” I’m so in shock that I’m frozen and I hear someone knocking on the door but shit I can’t talk .

The more he’s inching close to me…the more his frown drops and he comes to sit down at the tub next to me . Smiling wider and wider and the more he smiles the more I hear this brassy creak . He’s moving his head side to side as he’s smiling and his eyes begin to turn black . He’s beginning to move closer…and closer…and closer…and closer and before he’s able to enter my body, Joan comes in . He’s gone now and she’s irritated because the tv is so loud that she barely has any ear drums left . She turned off the tv for me , talked her mess then left the room . I’m stuck there and on the inside I really wished I would’ve listened to Jessie . Jessie was right all along and we brushed him off and now his feelings are hurt because obviously he loves us . I really wished we would’ve listen to Jessie . It’s time to come out of the tub and time for me to get under the covers now . I step out of the tub and then I slip . I’m on the floor and I hear “ Ha..Ha..Ha ” in my right ear . I jump up and I see Terry and she looks concerned .

She helps me into the bed and tucks me in real tight . I fall straight asleep like a baby and I’m doing fine for a little while . I begin to realize I’m having a nightmare now and Gia is in this dream . The dream takes place inside the room I’m currently sleeping in .

In the dream I see Gia standing outside through the window and she’s looking into my soul . Her eyes are the ones that black now, her legs are the ones that’s dripping blood now . She runs up a little then stops, she runs up a little again and then stops . She reaches the glass and all I hear is “ tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap tap! ” as she’s tapping on the glass and smiling at me . I scream but nothing is coming out and at this point I’m exhausted . Finally she gives up and then runs into the woods . I help myself to wake up out of this dream and it’s pitch black in the room . I look around and I get this eerie feeling , something told me to look at the clock and it’s 4 in the morning . I run to Terry’s room and I bang on the door like I’m a police officer looking for an excuse to kill .

Terry finally opens up the door and sees my face . She didn’t have to say anything she just hugged me and helped me inside her room . I sit down on the floor and begin to open up . I tell her that I’ve seen a man that seemed like he was going to enter my body . I tell her about my nightmare and I tell her that I believe Gia is in trouble . She’s confused and asked me to elaborate . Terry said “ Well…what do we do now ? ” I told her “ I don’t know but we have to go up to Joan’s and we have to check on Gia . ” So we’re walking up the stairs and each step we take feels like a lifetime . We’re holding on to each other so tight that we might as well kiss and be girlfriends . The creaking of the stairs does not help at all . Finally we reach Joan’s room and surprisingly her door isn’t locked . We open up the door and she’s sitting up on the side of her bed hunched over . It’s dark and the only light shining through is the outdoor light . Just imagine how creepy she looked hunched over like ‘Nosferatu’ .

We say “ Joan? Is everything alright? ” she slowly turns to us and saids “ Yes, I just woke up from a little nightmare and I’m collecting myself . ” Me and Terry look at each other with complete fright in our eyes . Joan saids “ We should check on my Gia . ” We’re walking to Gia’s room and I see blood on the door . I wanted to just perish right then and there and wake up in my bedroom at my home . We open up the door and Gia’s not in her bed but we see a trail of blood leading towards the bathroom . Now we’re all froze and we are all out of it . Joan leads the way and we follow . We begin to peak around the wall to look in the bathroom and we’re leaning…we’re leaning…we’re leaning and we’re leaning . WE SEE GIA FLOATING INSIDE OF THE FUCKING TUB FILLED WITH BLOODY WATER ! Joan is about to pass out and I’ve never seen this type of expression on her face .

Suddenly we hear this strange noise behind us and it goes like “ tap..tap..tap tap..tap! ” and Joan and Terry has never heard this noise before but of course it’s not foreign to me and I’m shook . I don’t want to turn around and neither do they! Well we ended up turning around and we see the navy man . “ TERRY THATS HIM! ” I quickly blurt out . Joan is too weak and now we’re responsible for her! She begins to become even more weak after seeing this man . He’s smiling and waving his head side to side while he’s still tapping his leg . Obviously he’s taken Gia’s soul and it’s nothing we can do . We sprint to Joan’s room now and we all plop down on the floor . Joan is desperately trying to make sense of all of this and she’s crying hysterically !Suddenly we hear “ tap..tap..tap tap..tap! ” and at this point…I’m willing to jump off the fucking second floor and end all of this shit! The only thing I can do is crawl under the covers because I’m still exhausted and honestly I give up . Terry and Joan follow behind me and gather under the covers as well .

The next day rolls around and we all wake up with these mysterious aches in our bodies . I’m hoping everything we witnessed was a dream and we can just get the fuck out of here! We look at each other like we all had an epiphany and we all say “ GIA! ” We begin to run to her door and it’s locked . The blood is still on the door and I begin to piss myself . We should’ve listened to Jessie . You hear me? We should’ve listened to Jessie . I tell them “ We should’ve listened to Jessie! ” Terry and Joan is out of it and I feel like I’m loosing my fucking mind . Joan is trying to break the door in and Terry runs to car to crank it up . I’m in and out of consciousness as I’m waving my head side to side . I can hear Joan crying and cussing as she’s trying to bust the door down and I hear the car outside struggling to wake up . Joan finally opens the door and you can hear a feather drop . The blood is still there and she’s not in her bed . We believe she’s still in the tub but we’re too scared to go look . Joan is a soldier…even while she’s scared shitless .

She mustered up the courage to run to the bathroom and she screams ! This time my ear drums are the ones busted out . Terry runs inside defeated because the car will not start up . Joan runs out of the room and she saids “ SHE’S GONE! SHE’S HIS NOW! VICKY YOU WERE RIGHT! THIS WASN’T A DREAM! EVEN THE DREAMS WE DREAM ARE REAL LIFE! ” I hear the phone ring downstairs and we refuse to pick it up . I run to the bathroom to clean up and change . I walk out of the room after finishing and I only see Terry . I say “ Where’s Joan? ” she saids that Joan went to the room to collect herself . I told her that we have to go and I don’t t know why that car will not start but we have to go . I walk to Joan’s door and I knock, I yell her name and she’s not answering so I knock again . You’ll have to forgive me and bear with me because this is just too much reliving this story . I back up and I begin to kick the door and I keep kicking and I keep kicking and I keep kicking till finally the door opens .

Joan’s not in her bed but we see the bathroom light is on and the water faucet is running . I look to Terry with fear and sadness in my eyes and her hand is over her mouth in disbelief . I run to the bathroom and now I’m the one screaming to the top of my lungs and Terry’s ears are the ones busted out . I see Joan’s lifeless body on the floor…her eyes are still open and her wrist is damn near off of her body . I pass out and I honestly can’t remember anything that has happened while I’m out . I wake up but it’s night time now and I can’t believe I’ve been out for that long . I look up and I see tall trees and the stars looking down on me . I hear the car trying its best to wake up and I look to my right to see Terry scared shitless and fighting with this car to wake up . She’s fighting hard and I begin to feel sorry for her but I do not have the energy to get up and help her . I look to my left and I see her, I see the yellow dress and white stripes . She runs a little then she stops then she runs a little and she stops and she keeps running till she meets me nose to nose . I see sadness in her eyes as she’s smiling and the wider her smile gets the more I hear “ err..err..err..err! ” I want to scream but I cannot .

I want my mother but she’s not with me . I want my sister but her lifeless body is upstairs . Twenty minutes have passed of me and her staring into each other’s eyes . I close my eyes real tight and open them and she’s gone and suddenly I’m able to get up . I see her behind Terry admiring her and tapping her legs at the same time . She’s slowly moving towards Terry and I say “ Terry move! ” and she’s not listening, it’s like she out of it and she’s trying so hard to start this car up . I say “ Terry Mo-” and before I can even finish she enters Terry’s body . I’m so scared , weak and mentally exhausted that any sharp object to my wrist doesn’t sound too bad . I get up to run towards her but I trip and this trip is different because it knocked the wind out of me . I look up to see Terry running into the woods and as she runs she stops then runs a little and then she stops again . I’m the only one standing and I have a hard time making sense of this ! In my left ear he says “ THEY’RE ALL MINE NOW! ” I dropped to my knees devastated and defeated . After thirty minutes on the ground I get up to look for my phone . I walk inside and I hear the house phone ringing still , I totally forgot that damn phone started ringing .

I get upstairs and realize my bedroom is downstairs so I run down the stairs and my phone gets thrown out my room . I froze then I almost fall down the stairs . I get my phone and run outside and into the car . I lock the doors and I sit there . I try to call my mother but there’s no answer . I try to call my father but there’s no answer . I try to call little Jessie but there’s no answer . I drop the phone and pick up the keys to try and start the car and the car is beginning to fight with me . It keeps fighting me and I soon give up . I make sure the doors are locked and I just sit there . I sit there and I’m just sitting . I begin to look up and I see five dead souls surrounding the car . I see the yellow dress and white stripes woman , I see the navy man , I see Gia , I see Joan , and I see Terry .

I begin to hear “ tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap tap tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap tap..tap..tap..tap tap..tap tap..tap tap..tap! ” I’m crying so hard that my head begins to throb and I find myself trying to soothe myself by also going “ tap..tap..tap tap ” and I can’t stop it . It was like I was in a trance because I begin to drown out their taps . I finally force myself to stop it and raise my head up . I no longer see them and I only see the backs of them running into the woods . Sunrise is beginning to come in and I hope today will be my day to get the fuck out this town and head down fright road to get to my home . I see my phone ringing and I pick up quickly . It’s my momma, can you believe that? she finally picked up! I say “ Momma?..momma? You there ? ” and she saids “ Yes baby, I’m here and I’m worried about you all . This trip wasn’t suppose to be this long and I’m worried! ” i tell her that I’m trying to get home but things are wicked right now .

She replies and saids that she has to tell me something . I’m shook and at this point I just need her to drop it on me . “ Your father has gone to glory with his father darling , your brother has left the home and I’m alone . ” I tell her to please elaborate because I’m not understanding . I’m numb at this point but the inside of my chest is charcoal burnt . She replies and said “ Well your brother came crying to me about this vision he had . He insisted that you girls stay behind and I brushed him off because I wasn’t buying it ” I’m pretty sure my brother got tired of us brushing him off and my father was the only one that heard him out . I’m so heartbroken but I’m sure Jessie’s heart is shattered more than mine . “ That same night your father kicked me off of the bed by accident because of this nightmare he had . This strange nightmare that began to spread like hay fever . ” I’m on the other end speechless as liquid begins to flow on my clothing after sliding down my cheek and neck . “ You still there baby? ” she asked .

" I’m here momma, please keep talking . ” I replied . “ An hour later your brother runs in the room and

he’s so freighted that’s he’s shacking like a stripper! ” “ I ask him what’s wrong and he said that he also had a

nightmare and now I’m beginning to get pissed off you see but I didn’t know any better! ”

She’s been on her feet all day and I’m sure she just wanted some rest .

I say “ Momma? Did you ask them what the dream entailed? ” and she said “ Of course baby but it’s blurry, their dreams were different but similar. ” and I say “ Go on..please! ” and she said “ Your fathers dream was about a yellow dress woman…with black or white stripes I believe and he said that she told him to “ leave now ” or something like that. ” and now my heart is beating so fast if I don’t fall out and die from heart palpitations I’ll be shocked . I reply back and I say “ W..what about J..Jessie’s dream? ” and she said “ Well his dream was about this mean looking man with a navy suit on and he said the man looks hungry and it’s like he wants his soul. ” I drop my phone and then drop my head . I drop my arms then my heart dropped a second time .

“ You there baby…h..hello? ” I pick up the phone and I say “ Yes..I’m here . ” I ask her and I say “ Well do you have an idea on why they left ? ”

She replied and she said “ Your father was on the way to rescue you girls and he forced us to stay behind, on the way to come save you all he got into a fatal car wreck and died on the scene! ”

“ You know I don’t believe in these types of things and I guess that’s something I have to work on darling . ” “ They tried calling your phones but no answer and they kept trying but no answer again and again . ” I reply back and I ask what happened to little Jessie, she said that he went on to build his own life . He begged her to come with him but she refused . All I could say was “ Oh momma…” she starts to cry and then she suddenly stops and I say “ Momma? Are you there? ”

I keep the phone close to me and then on the other line I suddenly hear “ Err..err..e..err” fear isn’t even the word . I say “ Hello! ” and then quickly I hear a man’s voice say “ SHES MINE NOW! ” then the phone hangs up . “ Do you need some tissues Ms.Vicky? ” I’m okay baby, I have some right here . Well now you have it, I have no sister , I have no best friend , I have no mother , I have no father and my brother is somewhere in this world .

I muster up the courage to finally try this old car again and would you look at there . The damn car decided to be nice to me and it cranks up . I hit the road as tears is rolling down my face and I do not stop . I see the navy man with my mother’s pearls on and almost hit the brakes but I couldn’t . I took that in and I kept going because I was helpless . I see the yellow dress and white stripe woman and I take that in and keep going .

I see a woman with wet and bloody clothes on and it’s Gia , I take that in and keep going . I then see my Joan with the saddest face and bloodiest wrist and I take that in deeply and I keep going . I make a left and I see momma…she’s looking around confused and her left arm is ripped off of her body . I scream to the top of my lungs and I take that in and keep going .

I finally make it home hours later and our front door is cracked open . I sit there and I hesitate but I have to wash up and get my things to leave . I look for momma but I know she’s not there . I cry and I cry and I cry . Mother has a special drawer and she told us if anything ever happens to her then look in that drawer . I ease to the drawer and I open it . I see her bible , her playing cards , her holy oil and an envelope . I open up the envelope and I see five thousand dollars saved up .

That envelope was always for her children and I know she gave little Jessie his cut . I have everything I need and I hit the road and I don’t know how I ended up here but I kept driving and I was determined to make a way . I stop for gas and this area seemed so peaceful and so I decided to stay a night . I see a woman that resembles momma and she was selling this home. It wasn’t much and all she asked for was two thousand and it was sold . I fell to my knees and I just stayed there and continued to cry . I’m shocked that till this day the police has not come knocking on my door . That’s makes the story even more creepier . Telling this story makes me ache for Jessie even more . I’m sure you’ve worked up a thirst now haven’t you ? gone and enjoy this nice sweet tea here .

“ Will you be okay Ms.Vicky? ” I’ve made it this far baby I don’t have a choice but to be okay . What’s your profession? May I ask . “ I’m a publisher and a story teller, I also document so that’s why I asked you about bringing in this equipment . ”

I guess my story is meant to be told after all . “ I have a pretty large following and any profit I will give you fifty percent, you deserve it . ” Hun I wish I could pay you back for how grateful I am to have come across your presence and your patience . You have a home here anytime and if you have some children you be sure to bring em by . I’m sure you’ll have fun editing this footage and I can’t wait to watch the reruns . It’s been nice . I’ve worked up some exhaustion so I outta go lay it down and reflect .

Ms.Vicky woke up the next morning to have her last talk with her brother Jessie . They shared tears and laughter . Jessie planned to come visit to bring by his children but Vicky had a heart attack later that night .