Now He Realized
As he saw that dark, slender figure walking toward him, he had no doubt: that was the entity causing everything that had been going on.
Until then, there seemed to be no rational explanation for the chain of events leading up to that point. Now, the explanation wasn’t any less out of the ordinary, but he knew it for certain: there was a demon in that house, and he knew exactly where it came from.
A Credible Witness
Most of the time, people object to the accurateness of stories on the paranormal by appealing to the ignorance or lack of credibility of the witnesses involved. However, this case is very different.
Our protagonist, Bill Vaile, is an ex-NASA engineer. Bill is a man of science known by his acquaintances as a very down-to-earth, pragmatic person. But still, he was recently the protagonist of an eerie story that has made him convinced of something: demons exist, and they can get in contact with humans.
It Happened In Arlington, Texas
It all started a few months after Bill quit his job at NASA, tired of the stress and the long hours. But that wasn’t all. His wife had just divorced him. He felt like he needed some change in his life; he could use peace and quiet to find himself again and come to terms with his singledom.
So he decided to take up a job offer as an engineer at a water filtration company in Arlington, Texas. Little did he know at that time what type of horrors were waiting for him there.
A Strange Call
It all started when one day, his supervisor told him that he had been called from a house in one of the nearby towns. The customer had insisted that Bill be there at five o’clock; not a minute earlier, not a minute later.
It was around 2 pm when Bill was informed about this. He was granted permission to take it easy having lunch, stay at the office, and then drive all the way over to the customer’s house at the requested time. That’s what he did, unaware that his life was about to change forever.
Screams
When the time came, Bill got in his car and drove through the old dusty road until he saw the house in question. He got off his car and walked towards the entrance. He looked at his clock: it was 16:58. Should he wait those 2 minutes to comply with what the customer requested?
But suddenly, he heard a woman screaming inside the house. “Get out! Get out now!” she seemed to be saying. Instantly, Bill felt alarmed. Was there someone in trouble in the house? He decided to open the door. What he saw inside the house couldn’t have been more puzzling.
A Ritual?
Behind the house’s main door was a living room hosting a bizarre scene: four men were kneeling on the floor around a woman dressed in a robe. The woman kept speaking in tongues Bill didn’t understand and occasionally shouting “Get out!” in English.
The minute Bill entered the house, only the woman looked in his direction, while the men kept kneeling, with their eyes set on the floor. Then, the woman looked at Bill as if she was staring through his very soul, pointed at him with her finger, and, once again, she screamed “Get out!”
He Ran Away
Bill didn’t think twice before doing what the lady had ordered. He got out of the house, locked the door behind him, got in his car, and drove back to his house.
What was all that about? Was it some sort of prank? Was it a weird cult that wanted him to take part in one of their rituals? He calmed himself down; it was probably just a group of weirdos who scared people and wasted their time just for kicks. Or were they?
At Bill’s House
He arrived at his house, cooked himself dinner, and went to bed, ready to call it a day and tell his supervisor about what happened the next morning. But the strange chain of incidents was far from over.
A few minutes after laying down and closing his eyes, he felt his bed shaking. Quickly, he opened his eyes, with his eyes racing. Maybe there was an earthquake taking place in the area? He went to his computer to look it up on the Internet. But he was in for another surprise.
No Internet
His Internet connection was down. Now, he was starting to get creeped out. What was going on that day? He decided to call his Internet provider and make sure there was nothing weird behind this.
The operator confirmed that his Internet connection was down, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was the issue. And suddenly, something interrupted their conversation.
A Voice
A guttural voice started sounding over the line, pronouncing strange utterances that eerily reminded Bill of the creepy psalmody he had heard the woman reciting at the house that evening! It lasted just a few seconds, but it was enough to freeze Bill’s blood.
Quickly, he asked the operator if he had heard that weird voice too. After a moment of silence, the operator said that he did. However, he didn’t know the cause of those sounds; there was no one in the room with him, and no one else had access to that line. Bill’s heart was galloping. What was going on?
The Operator Gave Up
Finally, the operator said that he couldn’t find a way to fix Bill’s Internet connection at the moment and asked him to wait a few hours and call again if the issue persisted.
He wondered what he could do now. He was scared to go to bed again: the night was turning really weird, and he didn’t know what could happen if he let his guard down. And suddenly, he saw it.
A Dark Figure
Right there in his living room, there was a slender, dark, scrawny-looking figure! According to Bill’s recounting of the events, it was standing on two legs, but his head looked like that of a goat. He also mentioned two big teeth coming out of its mouth.
Bill was instantly paralyzed. Suddenly, the voice he had heard over the phone started reciting those chants again. Now, they sounded like they came from within his own head. The figure walked towards him as Bill stood there, unable to move a muscle.
It Vanished
And then, it disappeared. Right then, Bill thought it was over, and his mind may have been playing tricks on him. But the strange phenomena persisted. He kept hearing the voice, his bed kept shaking at night, and things moved randomly around the house.
After doing some research on the paranormal, he came to a conclusion. To this day, he maintains that there can only be one explanation for those strange events.
A Demon
Bill is convinced that he is being haunted by a demon. According to his theory, there was some sort of exorcism going on at the house where she saw the strange woman and the men kneeling around her: the woman was trying to expel the demon from the house and called him to pass it on to him.
Since then, he had arranged several exorcisms at his house. However, nothing seems to be effective against the dark presence. Bill has even been hospitalized due to the house’s strange atmosphere: every day, he’s under a lot of pressure, has suffered two strokes, and has even experienced weird stigmas on his skin. But why doesn’t he just move out?
He Could Never Live With That Decision
According to Bill, he could never be at peace with his conscience if he just sold the house and passed on the demonic presence to some new innocent owners. He has sworn that he will find a way to beat the demon, no matter what it takes and how many people question his story.
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead are entirely coincidental.