Don’t Let Her In
At 11:47 p.m., three friends, Daniel, Michael, and James, were messing around with an Ouija board in Daniel’s living room when someone knocked on the door. Standing outside was a little girl, probably twelve years old, who introduced herself as their neighbor’s daughter. She said she had heard them laughing and wanted to join. They welcomed her in, and the four spent hours asking the board silly questions, telling ghost stories, and daring one another to do ridiculous things. But when the board suddenly spelled out DON’T LET HER LEAVE, the girl stopped smiling. She looked at them and whispered, “Whatever happens tonight, don’t end the game without saying goodbye.” The boys laughed, assuming she was trying to scare them. Eventually, exhausted, they abandoned the board on the floor and fell asleep without saying goodbye. The next morning, the girl was gone. Daniel assumed she had quietly returned home, so later that afternoon, the three friends walked to the neighboring house...