Hi, my name is Chelsea, not real name, 14. I wanted to tell you something because you were only this one guy on the internet I could find to talk to regarding this …thing. The other were just pervs, I hope you're not one.
Anyway~
Where to start? Stupidly, I go to my local high-school. I wanted to go to the big city to study there, keep updated with the world, ya know.
But No, My parents told me "No, You can't go to the city to study. The students there are influenced by drugs. I don't want you to get into that"
AS IF!
I mean I am interested what it feels to take on drugs but that's beside the point. I just wanted to meet new friends and maybe even get a cute boyfriend. Boys in this town are such jerks and I don't like them. Some of them stink. I think they don't even take a bath.
Like, ewww.
Anyways, Getting stuck in this town is so boring. This place barely even has anything at all. Like, Only one mall? And, you might think that I'm one superficial teen because of that. But like, I have my needs too ya know? Like… Well, you don't know my name so I think it's safe.
Ya know? Girl stuff? Things that any healthy girl at my age would CLEARLY think and do! And they don't even have that on that one damn mall! Even in the stores, they don't have anything for me at all.
Sorry. It's just been a while since I did it. I couldn't do it since that incident happened. Well ever since it was happening. SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, AND NO ONE BELIEVES ME.
I even told my parents and even they think I'm crazy, they believe it's because of school. AS IF! I don't even pay attention in class. My friends thinks I'm crazy as well, I mean seriously, Even Chloe (not her real name obviously) who is like my very best friend since ever, don't believe me.
This has been killing me since that GOD DAMN FUCKER FUCKING SMILED AT ME.
I think it started when I was on the park? I'm not quite sure, this has been happening for almost a year now. At the start it started small, but as sooner or later it started to get worse. Everywhere I look, just smiles.
Well I was 13 and it was the first day of school. Which totally sucks, same faces since last year but just a bit taller. I'm just happy Chloe was there, and of course I was totally happy, other girls picked on me because of my curly hair back at elementary saying that it was like an instant noodle. Chloe was always the one who defended me.
Ever since then we were BFFs forever. We started hanging out near the park and like talk about how Tommie Luis,2 grades higher, is such a hottie
(DON'T WORRY; HE IS OK WITH PEOPLE KNOWING HIS NAME. HE EVEN HAS AN INSTAGRAM WITH HIS REAL NAME WHICH IS SUPER CUTE)
I mean you should see his abs, one time during their gym; he had to change his clothes off in front of everyone because he was sweaty. Of course I was there eye goggling over him and I tell you what? My panties were never so wet that day.
Out of all the boys in this town, I think Tommie is the only one I could go for. I would let him hit on me anytime, one boy that I have no problems with sweat.. A girl could dream.
Back to topic, me and Chloe were sitting at the park bench after school and she was complaining how Tara (Real name cuz' she's stinks) who was sitting next to her was stinky. She told me that she smelled like fish. I mean like I would totally complain too.
While we were chatting I noticed that an old man feeding the ducks was sitting in a bench few feet behind Chloe. He was smiling, just a regular smile. Nothing out of the ordinary, it was gentle. He reminded me of grandpa.
I smiled of course. Cuz' I was not a bitch who would not return a smile.
But then he smiled.
Harder.
WAY WAY HARDER.
His grin was ear to ear, showing his old teeth, his eye bulging as if it was about to pop, his face full of wrinkles had even more wrinkles. His smile was so forced that I believed he would rip his face apart if he smiled even harder.
I freaked out obviously. Chloe asked me and I pointed at the old man. But then when I looked again he was now just smiling regularly. He was now waving cuz' probably I pointed at him.
Chloe told me after that it was his Grandfather's friend. He would visit time to time when her grandfather was in town. Apparently he was an old pilot.
I brushed that day off like it was nothing. Probably the old geezer was teasing me or something. Now to think of it, it would be weird if someone smiled so hard he looks like he would explode while staring at you in the eye.
IMAGINE THAT EVERYFUCKING DAY
I'm getting ahead of myself. I'm sorry. I think you prefer it to be happening in order for you to study this or something. I just want someone to listen to me and believe me.
1 month or so passed ever since that day. I was heading towards the mall to get some supplies for my school project. We were making a series circuit or whatever that means. I needed batteries so I headed directly to the Appliances section.
I was on the aisles; I think I got myself lost. Even if this mall was medium sized the aisles looked like a maze. Every turn I make would lead to even more aisles. So the Appliances section was pretty large to say the least. Rows and rows of microwaves and toasters lined up like a grand display. I mean come on dude, it's just toasters. Stack them or something, they have boxes.
And I just needed batteries.
I still wished to this day that I didn't need batteries.
I walked for a while and gave up and I decided to ask an employee for help, there was not much people especially around this hour. Luckily I found a dude stacking the shelves with Alarm Clocks. He was scrawny, his hair was kinda curly but more on a wavy side. I think he was cute.
I asked where the batteries were and he sighed and looked at me."It's on aisle 9 ma'am" he said in a tired tone. I kid you not he looked so tired that he seemed to want to kill himself, his eyes were lined with eye bags, his face just had a non expressive emotion, and it's as if he was dead inside. I mean considered he was probably working on a minimum wage job I would feel the same.
But I didn't care. I wanted my batteries nonetheless. I need to keep my grades up if I don't want my parents to kill me. And to add to that schools in the city only accept a certain amount of grade in your report card. By Senior High I should have left this place.
So pulled myself up, threw away the shyness I have and accepted the degeneracy I would soon to make. The secret weapon of girls like me has that can get anything they want.
"Ummm, can you take me to the battewies?" I asked in a high pitched voice, like a baby would in an attempt to make it sound cute.
It worked with John on my class. Sucker gave me 5 bucks. Why wouldn't it work with this ass as well?
"Ma'am please stop that. I am not getting paid enough for this. Just ask please like a normal person. Please." He said almost with a disgusted voice.
Of course my embarrassment was off the roof. WHY DIDN'T IT WORK WITH HIM? I thought all boys like it when I speak like that? I mean Rachel told me it works every time and pretty sure she sucks dick to get all that shoes she always have
"I'm sorry dude. Just take me to the batteries" I was defeated.
"Of course ma'am, it's this way."
He then led me to this section far back corner of the Appliance Store. Why would they store batteries all the way here? Wouldn't it be better to have them in front? So that I could have gotten it easier? This is like not totally cool at all.
If things went south, I still have a pepper spray on my purse just in case. In case this jackass wanted to molest me.
We were on Aisle 9 a few moments later. Rows of batteries in different brands hang across the aisle wall.
Perfect.
So I thought that moment was. But it was far from perfect you get me?
FAR FROM PERFECT.
I picked out a random battery from the shelf. That time I still didn't knew what the A's in the package meant. There were different sizes of batteries too.
"Hey dude can you like tell me which of this would turn on a light-bulb?"
"I don't know ma'am" He said in a still tired voice.
"Can you stop that? I'm just a kid."
"Well I don't know which, kid; I dropped out at 9th grade"
"You're like 2 grades higher when you dropped out, don't you have knowledge inside your brain?"
He then fell silent. I was still looking at the batteries if it has instructions on how to light a light bulb with it. Like one of those things they put on food products on how to open the container or a recipe? Maybe it worked like that with batteries I thought.
"Dude?"
But nothing, he didn't respond at all. I looked at him. I wished that didn't look at him. I still remember what that fucker looked like.
Smiling
That's all he did. He was standing there a few feet from me just smiling. His eyes wide open, his mouth on a full grin that I could see the yellow on his teeth, and he was breathing heavily. I could physically see his chest puff up as he breathes heavily. It's as if he has asthma.
My mind freaked out. I didn't know what to do? What could I have done? He was a few feet taller than me, even he was scrawny I knew he would over power me.
"Dude?" I peeped out in fear.
But he just stood there.
Smiling
I told you it would not be perfect. That was traumatizing. I still remember his face. What happened after? My senses came back at me but the different choice came out in mind. I didn't know what to do.
Then I remembered my pepper spray at my purse. I pulled it out and sprayed it to him. Liquid sprayed to his face. My heart started to pump harder than ever. I can physically feel my heart beat on my chest. My sweat started to drip. I was experiencing fear.
He was still standing.
TOTALLY NOT NORMAL.
I freaked out even more. I backed up a step. My face in horror and couldn't believe what was happening. His eyes were still open even after I sprayed him, it was red. His eyes looked like he had take drugs, but of course that was from the pepper spray. But importantly he was still doing it.
Smiling
He then stepped forward. My mind was going haywire from that. Then he took another step. I freaked out and run.
I bumped into a guard a couple of feet away . Thank god he was not smiling.
"Please help me, A weirdo employee is trying to get me" I cried out in panic.
"Hey girl, calm down for a second. Where did you come from?"
"Aisle 9"
Then a scream can be heard from the aisle I was one. Aisle 9. It was stupid how perfectly timed that was.
"Come with me for a second little girl"
"Don't go there! It's where the weirdo employee is at!" I don't want to see that stupid smile ever again.
"We'll see about that"
He then walked slowly to the aisle, I followed suit. One of his hand hovering over his pistol on his waist, it was obvious he was prepared. I was happy and at ease at the thought that I'm being protected by someone.
As we neared it we can hear moans and grunts as if someone was on pain. He peaked out a corner and immediately his eyes were wide open. He runs directly to the aisle.
I looked and I see that the employee before was rubbing his eyes, full of drool (FYI, disgusting), and was breathing heavily. But this time he was not smiling. He was in pain. I was like "Shit"
"What happened Carl?" the guard asked him helping him up.
All I could do was stare at them. I didn't know what was happening. I was totally confused.
"That bitch pepper sprayed me!" he said pointing at me.
"YOU WERE SMILING AND APPROACHING ME! YOU FUCKING WIERDO!"
"What!? You were asking me about batteries or some shit and out of nowhere you sprayed the living shit out of me"
"Calm down both of you. Carl, go to the staff room and wash that spray off. And you missy, come with me. We'll look at the cameras what really happened" The guard jumped in
In all honesty I was fine with it. I knew I was telling the truth. Well…one of this times to say the least. But I would never lie about that ever happening. Would you?
They took me to mall's office through an 'Employee's only' only door. I was kinda excited of course. It was my first time going trough that grey hallway with pipes running through the ceiling. I could hear humming of machines as we walked. It was kind eerie if I were to be honest. But I was still excited to see that jackass get what he deserved.
We arrived at a metal door, there was 'surveillance' painted on it. It was a dark room with only TV monitors with live feed of cameras lighting it up. There was a guard sitting in the middle of the room drinking a soda.
He looked back at us "What's up Tim? Who the kid? Your daughter?"
"Shut up for a second. Carl just got hurt. Give me a camera on the appliance section, aisle 9, 10 minutes ago."
"yeah yeah, don't be so pushy" He started to click and type on the keyboard in front of him. "What happened to Carl?"
"Missy here pepper sprayed him"
I was kind of offended that they think I'm the suspect here. I was about to get molested for Christ's sake. Piss off
"He was trying to molest me! Believe me!" I blurted out in defense
"Here we go. Camera 24." He pointed at a monitor with the straw of his cup.
We all looked at the camera he pointed. It was an empty hallway.
"Back up a bit" Tim the guard said.
It glitches for a second and it showed 2 figures on the camera. It was me and that weirdo employee. It showed what happened before but something was different.
He didn't smile.
It just showed me gesturing to the batteries and him reaching for it and I suddenly sprayed him.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!?
"That's not what happened!" I screamed out.
"Yeah sure missy, we'll have to call your parents. What's their number?"
"I'm not saying! I KNOW I AM INNOCENT!"
"It's either your mom or the police? All I see is that you're trying to get the best of Carl their and accuse him of rape."
"This is totally Bullshit!"
You see what I meant when this is killing me?
After that I gave them my mother's number. She picked me up, she was not happy at all. The guards told them what happened; thank god they left out that false rape thing. Mom was furious at me. They left me at a warning and mom asked forgiveness for what I did not do. And we left for home, I was lectured for like an hour, I didn't get the batteries so I got a low mark on the project and when the school heard about it they suspended me for a week. AND to add to that, everybody on my school somehow have known what happened because of some RAT!
You see what I mean! They won't even believe me!
Sorry, I was caught up in the moment and now kinda forgot what's next here. I think it's in the park again. Yes, Near the park, almost sun down, I was heading home after school. It was late October, a few months after that thing in the mall happened, and everyone already forgot about it.
I mean, after a few weeks Debrah, a fat chick, forgot to wear her bra and everyone saw her plate size nipples when Tanya teased her by pulling her shirt off at lunch. So the rumor didn't last long. Debrah, your sacrifice is appreciated.
Where was I? Oh yeah, Creepy Halloween Afternoon.
I always have loved Halloween, free candy, you could go out late at night, and like Mother would make pumpkin pie. Mostly because pumpkin was pretty cheap around the time of the year but it is still delicious.
Anyway, I was going home from school, I usually walk alone cuz' I didn't live near my classmates; I stopped at the corner of the park. I was admiring the sunset; it was beautiful shade of pink and red, it painted everything with orange and yelow. It reminded me of cotton candy.
After I finished looking at the sky, I suddenly feel the sheer cold wind of October. But that was not all, I felt…something else. It was a horrible feeling that someone is watching me. I can feel Goosebumps all over my skin. It was…bad.
Then everything turned red, everywhere, the trees, the street, the benches, everything, it was painted with red light. I thought it was just the light but it was blood red. Almost too red.
Like blood.
I looked around and everyone seems to be gone. The people in the stores, the street sweepers, the cars, they all disappeared. I couldn't get what was happening at that time. It was a hideous sight. I hated it. It was terrifying.
I felt alone, helpless, and full of anxiety. I started to run, I run and run and run as fast as I can. I didn't know what I was running away from but it's better than standing. I was afraid. I hoped I could find someone in my town, anyone, someone I could get help.
First thing I thought was home. So I ran. I ran to my home with all my might. I was just afraid of something I don't know. And then I saw my house, something I neglected so much that at that moment I feel I was moments from safety.
I just wanted to go to bed, hide under my blanket and think of this as waking up from a nightmare. Where I was safe. Safety from something that I didn't know. Something scary shit that I don't like.
When I opened the door I expected the lights to be on. Mother was usually home around this time. But it was empty, the house was dark. I was afraid of the dark and what's hiding inside of it. I was walking in the living room.
"Mom!? Dad!?"
I shouted into my dark house. But no one replied back.
Then suddenly I hear breathing. It was like someone has asthma but was breathing through their teeth. The noise came from the kitchen. I didn't know what to do at that situation. Should I run or should I take a look. I don't want a fucking Hobo at my kitchen if it was a hobo but I don't want to fight it either.
I decided to leave cuz' fuck that and go to the police as my parents told me if I was in a weird situation and I need to find help. I turned around but there she was. Mother.
She was in her blue dress with tiny flower patterns. The second I see that I was happy cuz' I finally get to see Mom. I immediately jumped on her and drowned myself in her presence. I always did that when I was scared by thunder when I was a kid but I needed it more than ever.
Oh how stupid I was.
I started sobbing while sinking my face in her dress "MOM!" I cried out "What's going on? I'm scared! I don't know what to do!"
I waited for her sweet voice to comfort me. But she didn't reply at all. I looked up and all my hope for the world suddenly vanished. It was mom.
Smiling
She exactly had the same expression as that Creepo Dude back at the mall. Her smile was ear to ear, forcibly, it was not natural at all. She was breathing very heavily through her teeth. Her eyes wide opened. The red sunset behind her giving her a demonic aura like some old horror film.
I pushed myself away from her. "Mom? Mom! MOM! MOM WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!" I shouted.
But she was just standing there. I didn't know what to do so I decided to go to the police. I run right pass her, she just let me through. I looked back at her and she just looked at me with that twisted expression on her face.
I arrived at the Police station. But as soon as I opened the doors, Noise immediately filled my ear. It was the noise from the busy police station. I just realized the whole town was silent throughout that fucking nightmare.
I looked back and it was dark. No red sunlight, no smiling faces, nothing. It was just a normal evening in the town. People were back in the streets, there were cars suddenly and what I thought was just an empty and silent town is now full of people.
"Hey, Kid! You lost?" the blonde lady in the counter shouted at me.
I looked back and I dashed to the counter, pushing away people. "You need to help me! I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!"
"Calm down now. Where's your parents!"
I was afraid that they might be still the same at that time "I don't want to go home. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! MOM IS BEING CREEPY!"
The officer raised her eyebrows at me. "Mhm. Yeah. Umm, I still need a guardian. Don't you have a relative in thi-"
"Hey, ____ (I'm not telling my name) what ya doing here" It was my father's brother. Uncle Baldie. He was bold.
"Ya know this girl chief?"
"Ya bet I do. This is my brother's daughter. Now what'cha doing out here girl?"
I told them exactly what happened. No detail was left out. I started crying part way through. They looked skeptical. My uncle and the lady officer looked at each other with one eye brow raised.
"Yeah, I'm still calling your mother. I know her and she is exactly the opposite of what you just said."
"NO PLEASE DON'T" I couldn't help but to protest.
"Sit down ____, I'm calling your bother whether you like it or not"
They made me sit down at a bench. Moments later my Mom Arrived. She looked worried. I was slightly happy cuz' she looked normal. No smiles. She run immediately to me and kneeled down.
"Why did you run away darling?" She put her hand on my cheek, I was still scared to reply.
She then stood up "I just arrived home and she was there in front of the door when I opened it. She hugged me but then when she looked at my face she started screaming. Then she just ran off. I tried chasing her but she was just too fast"
"Started screaming at you? But ___ you're not ugly at all. My brother gotcha didn't he?" Then the group just laughed.
"Maybe she's just searching for attention. Kids these days all in there phone always searching for things so that people will know them."My uncle told my mum.
No I wasn't btw.
"Now both of you get home now. Tell my brother I said hi"
My uncle leaned down to me. "And don't you go off and worrying your parents ever again you here me?" I just nodded.
And I swear he just suddenly smiled for a split second it went back to his normal face the next. As if no one noticed it.
The two of us went home. My mother told me all about how she loved me and that I should tell her what's wrong.
I HAVE BEEN AND SHE WON'T BELIEVE ME!
Then it continues. Again, after a week, in the middle of class, everyone just suddenly smiled with wide eyes facing towards me. I screamed in the middle of class. I was corned and I just sat down on the floor covering my eyes and ears.
When I looked everyone was standing and looking at me all worried. Chloe said that didn't stop acting up after fifteen minutes. The teacher sent me home for the day.
Then again immediately in the bus the next morning everyone smiled and looked at me. I screamed and the bus stopped to a screeching halt. After it stopped everyone was looking at me weirdly.
"You ok?" A classmate asked me.
I didn't know what to do so I got off the bus and I ran home. I didn't go to school that day and for the rest of the week. Luckily Mom was understanding enough to allow it and she contacted the school about it.
I was left with home work. On Friday my mom forced me to go out to get some fresh air or whatever. I didn't see any smiling faces at that point so I did and called Chloe to go the park. But when I did arrive at the park, everywhere I look where people with smiling faces.
The second I see their faces I immediately went back home. When I arrive home and see my mom smiling again. I knew it was useless to go to the cops so I just run to my room. After like 15 minutes Chloe…if she is even Chloe. Knocked on my door and let herself in, I always let her when she comes over.
But she was smiling.
Same as the others are. I shrieked at her. She attempted to go near me. But I screamed at the top of my lungs for her to get out. She stopped and she slowly went out while she was looking at me with those wide eyes and still smiling.
It's been a few weeks now. And it gets worse and worse every day. My Mother would leave food for me at the door. But when she tried to get in she was smiling. I screamed for her to get out. I was afraid. I didn't know what to do.
I looked out the window and saw that people were smiling as well. I closed the curtains so that I didn't get to look outside or anyone looking at me. My room was dark when I turned off the lights. But I always turned it on even when I try to sleep.
When I do feel asleep, Every night would always be nightmares of me being chased by smiling people. I would always wake up at 3 am and started to cry.
I was afraid. I am still afraid. It's been 4 weeks now. Every day with their faces always smiling and not speaking to me at all. They just breathe heavily. I pass the time on my phone and laptop and that's when I found this site of yours.
Please help me.
Chelsea.
Due to my busy schedule I saw this a week after it was posted. No phone number was given and no address. I tried contacting her through the thread but she was silent. I called the town police department, after giving details and explaining the situation, I got in contact with her uncle and he said that, sadly, she passed away some time after her post was written.
She hanged herself.