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The Others

As I previously mentioned she was encountering "Them"
Figures that looked and sounded like children
Lately however, she's been witnessing these "Other" figures
These figures aren't as playful and innocent as the children
"The Others", as she calls them, are harassing and menacing her, usually in the evening
"The Others" are much taller, black shadows, resembling a person
Like the children, she can't make out their faces, but a negative, icy vibe is what she feels
Several times when "The Others" come around, the children run away
The negativity fills the room as she begins yelling and demanding them to leave
Many times she don't understand what "The Others" are saying but on several occasions she found out that "The Others" wanted her to harm herself and her family
One particular time, she was told to crawl into the oven, while one of these "Shadows" turned the temperature on to 400 degrees
Another time, she overheard "The Others" whispering and looking at her while she was sitting on the couch watching TV
They all at the same time began yelling at her that they captured her son
They continued on saying her son was being held against his will, chained and somewhere in her house that he wasn't familiar with
When she was told this, she panicked, yelled at all of them to leave the house and called her son at 3:30 AM.
This phone call woke up her son and his wife
She was in complete hysterics
You can hear the fear and paranoia she had when explaining this to him
She knew this was real
She witnessed this 1st hand
At the same time, she was talking to her son and he explained that everything was OK.
Could she believe her son, who she was talking to on the phone?
Maybe "The Others" were telling him to say these words and that he was really in trouble
Her son asked if she would like for him to pick her up & drive back to his house where she can sleep and stay for the rest of the day
She trembled terribly and said yes!
When he arrived, she was amazed that he wasn't chained or held a prisoner like "The Others" said he would be
Since being at her sons place for two nights, "The Others" haven't come around
Once or twice "They" came around, the little children
She don't like seeing any of these figures but she'll take the children over "The Others"
Since these hallucinations have been happening on and off over the last 2 months, she realizes that this might be something she'll have to accept and live with for the remainder of her life.  
 
 
Written by Vision_of_insanity
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Author's Note
Loneliness, isolation, depression and old age are factors for many who suffer with these hallucinations. Contact a medical professional ASAP.
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