Ghost Stories & Paranormal Encounters

It all started in the late 1980′s when my family learned a secret that my dad had been hiding.

It was a little after midnight and my parents were in bed asleep, and I was asleep as well in my room.  Suddenly I felt enormous pressure around my neck, and I slowly felt myself losing consciousness. This lasted only a couple of seconds but it had felt like an eternity. When the pressure was released I started to scream, my mom and dad ran in asking what had happened. I expressed to them the only way I could explain it was that I was being choked. I was struggling at this point to catch my breath.

The look on my dads face was unforgettable, his mouthed dropped and he exited the bedroom. My mother quickly followed and asked him numerous times what was wrong. He sat on the edge of the bed and told her I think it’s time that I share with you something that I never really got over.

As a teenager he and his brother had a best friend named “Bill,” they always cruised and partied together. One night they had all been drinking, and were going really fast on an old country road. No one had their seat-belt on and up ahead was a sharp turn that no one was prepared for. The vehicle rolled numerous times and “Bill” was ejected from the vehicle. He died. My dad never wept or allowed himself to grieve for losing his best friend.

Just prior to my incident my dad had been awakened to find Bill standing at the foot of his bed. He motioned for my dad to come with him, my dad followed, down the stairs, through the living room, and into the kitchen. Bill turned and looked at him still wanting him to come with him. My dad then just stopped and stared and after a few seconds Bill disappeared in front of the fridge.

The next day we had called the Pastor from our church to come and bless our home. He also gave us some really good pointers in reference to what we can do when we encounter a spirit. He said, “Ask it what it wants.” If it is a good spirit it will tell you without hesitation, and if it is an evil spirit it will just disappear.

Needless to say after this encounter my dad broke down and cried and let go of what he had been holding on to for so many years. Bill never visited us again. Why the attack on me we still wonder.

Written by Stephanie Loveless, Copyright 2010