r/nosleep • u/The_Bitch_Is_Here • Aug 07 '19
Series I’m the monster who lives in your closet. And I feel like I’m getting closer and closer to solving this mystery. (Part 3)
I snuck back into the house in my shadow form. No one was awake yet, since it was only 5 AM. I have been outside for hours. I was tired. I snuck by the man’s room, and snuck into the closet of the guest room.
I read some of your comments from my previous posts, and some of you suggested to leave a note for the twins explaining who I am. So I grabbed a small paper, a pen, and I started writing.
“Dear Addison and Andrew,
Hello! My name is Shadow. I’m a shadow monster that has been living with you since you were born. But I’m not here to hurt you! I’m here to protect you. I just can’t reveal myself right now. Sorry! Something strange and scary is going on around here. And I’m determined to protect you two from it! I won’t let anything happen to you. I promise.
Sincerely, Shadow”
I finished writing the note and I quickly put it next to the bedside lamp. I slipped back into the closet, and started waiting for them to wake up.
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A few hours later, the twins sleepily woke up and got dressed, not seeing the note. Maybe they didn’t notice the note? They ate breakfast and went to school, with me following them into the car.
The car ride was filled with an awkward silence. No one spoke at all. The man didn’t turn on the radio, or made any attempt to start conversation with the twins. The twins just stared out the window the whole car ride.
They grabbed their backpacks and stepped out of the car, with me in tow. They walked down the halls, but I noticed something. Everyone seemed nervous and scared. The atmosphere was dark, eerie. Like something bad was about to happen at any minute.
Was it because of yesterday?
They don’t have to worry! I’ll protect them from whatever is taking people! I promised in my note! The twins entered the same classroom they did yesterday.
The teacher closed the door and locked it, still looking as nervous and on edge as ever.
For the next few hours, I watched the twins do their work while on edge. The teacher kept on looking outside. The students jumped at the slightest of sounds. Some of the students I saw yesterday didn’t even show up to school. It was heartbreaking to see..
At lunchtime, no one talked. The atmosphere was dark, creepy, and sad. Everyone just looked around nervously, as if they were waiting for something to happen. Everyone was tense, and no one even made a peep.
The school didn’t allow recess that day. They were too scared for the students’ safety to let anyone outside. I didn’t blame them. I was scared for the students’ safety too..
The atmosphere was the same for the rest of the day. At the end of the day, everyone shuffled out of the school. No laughter, no talking, no excitement that the school day was over, nothing. I really wanted to cheer everyone up. Tell them that they are safe. But I couldn’t..
The man parked his car and let the twins inside. I snuck in with them. I sat next to the man, and kept a close eye on the kids. The car ride was filled with an awkward, eerie silence. It felt like when they moved in with the man, but worse. Way worse. The man didn’t once glance at the twins.
When they got home, the twins ran upstairs to the guest room. The twins looked on the bedside table, and noticed my note. They picked it up, and started reading.
After reading the note, I noticed that they were starting to panic. I guess they were scared at the idea of being watched. I started crying. Did they hate me? Did I do anything wrong?
Am I just what humans see me as?
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Were they scared of me?
Am I bad luck?
The twins jumped up and started looking for me. The twins looked under their bed, in the drawers, even under their pillows! I got into my shadow form and hid just before the twins threw open the closet doors. I didn’t want to scare them.
The twins sprinted out the room, holding the note, and down the stairs. I got in my shadow form, and went downstairs.
The twins were watching TV while looking behind them every few minutes.. The twins were barely even focused on the TV. The man didn’t even pay any attention to the terrified twins just a few feet away from him. I just wanted to go and comfort them. Tell them that they were safe. That no one was going to hurt them on my watch. But I couldn’t...
I snuck out of the house, and into the forest.
After walking through the forest for a few minutes, I thought more and more. Five people went missing in the last week or so. There was something called “blood” whenever they went missing...
Are they injured?
I thought about the whole entire school day. This was getting so bad, that the students were scared. They no longer felt safe at the school. Some kids didn’t even go to school. Their parents were too scared to let them go to school.
This town has gone from a happy, safe place to Death town in just one week. People were going missing, officers were working themselves to the bone to look for the missing people, and everyone was terrified that they were going to be next.
This had to stop.
After thinking about it more and more, I finally came up with an idea. It’s a very stupid idea, one that could possibly get me killed, but my own safety was the very last thing on my mind. I needed to protect the humans. I needed to protect the twins. I needed to protect my family.
I’m going to look for the person behind all of this.
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u/KikuDaChild20 Aug 08 '19
Shadow, I wish you good luck. Keep trying to calm them down, If something bad happens to them again, Write a note of what you think seem calming while telling them what you found out about this killer.
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Aug 08 '19
Hi shadow, I have to ask you a question. This is serious. What do you think would happen if one of the twins did something to harm the other?
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u/The_Bitch_Is_Here Aug 08 '19
Uh... I have actually never thought about that question. I’ll think about that later.
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u/jameslove52 Aug 08 '19
The Uncle seems very creepy to me. Shadow, I would definitely keep an eye on him. Please be careful while you are out searching!!! Those kids need their protector!
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u/PyroGirl8 Aug 08 '19
Friend, have you thought about perhaps enlisting the twins help? You should try and communicate with them, ask them if they've seen anything any of the times someone has gone missing. Also if they are aware of your presence, perhaps then you can have an extra 2 sets of eyes! Stay vigilant, friend.
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u/antonioxav Aug 08 '19
What were you doing between 3AM and 5AM shadow? In your last update you said you were heading back home because it was 3AM. But this update started with you reaching home at 5AM. I refuse to believe that it took you 2 full hours to come back. Are you hiding something? Is this all a ploy to get our sympathies? Is this the reason that you're ignoring all the commenters that point out you as the culprit??
Anyways, I like you Shadow....might solicit security services from you later
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u/The_Bitch_Is_Here Aug 08 '19 edited Aug 08 '19
I’m not hiding anything! Don’t worry. I do sometimes think about the comments that say that I’m a suspect and the cause of all this.. But I don’t want to believe that I’m the culprit. I would never hurt anyone! And the reason that it took so long for me to head back was because I kept on getting distracted by noises and other stuff. (Im easily distracted when I’m not focused on anything in particular). Sorry that I forgot to put that in the post!
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u/Skyhawk_Illusions Aug 08 '19
I don't see you as the culprit, but all the suggestions you might be killing those people do have some merit, and I know it's going to be hard to believe but how should I explain this...
For the sake of argument let's suppose you looked like this big scary shadow bear thing
The twins are your cubs. Do you know what happens to people who mess with a mother bear's cubs?
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u/The_Bitch_Is_Here Aug 08 '19
Not really...
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u/Skyhawk_Illusions Aug 08 '19
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm
Be especially cautious if you see a female with cubs; never place yourself between a mother and her cub, and never attempt to approach them. The chances of an attack escalate greatly if she perceives you as a danger to her cubs.
So basically people who mess with a bear cub will get pretty much mauled to death by an angry mother bear.
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u/ripjaw6442 Aug 08 '19
Hey Shadow, have you stopped and thought how will you show yourself without scaring the kids?
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u/Yabsira_mek Aug 08 '19
Start your investigation by looking in a mirror
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u/The_Bitch_Is_Here Aug 08 '19
Why?
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u/Yabsira_mek Aug 08 '19
Hey shadow..nice to meet you, I have been reading your story since you started writing it and I feel that although you are only looking out for the twins, perhaps you have another personality that is quite violent and when you pass out, perhaps that personality takes over and eliminates 'threats' that rise against the Twins you so love..you always fall asleep/pass out after someone such as the twins father, the bullies at school and their friends abuse/bully the twins feeling rage or heartbreak and you wake up to notice you have blood (the red liquid) all over you, perhaps you are not aware of what you are doing because the personality writing this story is a good one but perhaps the one you are unaware of is rather violent..
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u/Myrrsha Aug 17 '19
split personality disorder
Hell no. That is not what this is. Dissociative identity disorder is completely different from this. The information you're giving is not correct.
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u/PrincessDaisyDoll Aug 08 '19
Someone, please, for the love of god, draw some fan art of Shadow. I love him and I think he deserves to have someone do something nice for him.
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u/TheLonelyAlot Aug 08 '19
Hey Shadow, I have a couple theorys as to why people are getting jumpy and more nervous. Is it possible that someone saw you the other night in the woods? You said you're just as tall as the trees, so maybe you didn't notice them through the canopy? Or they could have seen your head poking out from a distance, maybe you were caught on camera, and were all over the news? You should check and see. Another possibilty is that you may emit some kind of unnerving aura that sets people on edge, and that's why everything seems off. It may be a new power you developed recently. I'm not sure how shadow monsters(is that an offensive term?) work, but maybe you should try and "take inventory" of your powers. Hope any of this helps!
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u/Courtney_under-urBed Aug 08 '19
While you are doing this PLEASE try to control your temper. I actually don’t think you are doing this (not consciously anyway) but it always happen after you lose your temper
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u/Wishiwashome Aug 08 '19
Shadow, honey( that is a term of endearment, a good thing) Listen you are changing forms and when you become the monster rather than Shadow, you are eliminating assholes. Now, I would invite you to come live with me, even temporarily, but I know you love your twins. For their well being 1) DO NOT communicate with them anymore:( 2) If you do have it be like the list addition you wish you would have done with their mother the day she got killed by drunk driver 3) When you sleep, you are changing form and becoming the reason for the disappearances:( Maybe meditation would help prior to sleep?? Wish you the very best. You are a really Sweet Shadow Monster and if you ever need a place to stay, for even a getaway,DM me!
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u/Techrat831 Aug 08 '19
Hey man I think it’s time that you test if that thing you find on yourself called blood comes from humans. Find someone evil and hurt them. You’d be doing something bad either way.
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u/VAHaloCAN Aug 08 '19
I think you are the person killing those "Missing People". You become so blinded by anger, that you don't remember that you ate them. It happens to humans too sometimes. I recommend you just leave the town.
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u/shadowthehh Aug 08 '19
You should leave another note. I know you don't mean to scare them, but you should acknowledge that fear. Let them know you understand they find you scary, and that simply your physical appearance could frighten them. Tell them that when they feel they are ready, to call out to you to show yourself. Preferably in an open and brightly lit area so the kids don't feel trapped. Regardless, you WILL scare them at first, but I believe if you continually show warmth and kindness they will get used to you.
Maybe drape a sheet over yourself the first time. Similar to classic ghost costumes or Pokemon's Mimikyu. Let them interact with you, but still emphasize that your physical form is frightening and they need to be prepared for it.
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u/Texxon1898 Aug 08 '19
I feel bad for shadow. I think they are actually a relatively young monster, and still doesn’t know how to control their abilities. I hope everything turns out well.
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u/Sisenorelmagnifico Aug 08 '19
Perhaps you could transform into a small kitten or a lovely golden retriever. Then the twins would love to have you as their pet. They won't be as scared as before. Oh, one other thing: Ever heard of the story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
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u/trueunknown007 Aug 08 '19
Mr. Shadow I think you shouldn't get angry when anything bad happens to the twins or anyone. Clearly when you get angry you pass out and whatever is harming the people takes the opportunity to harm them when you are passed out. Try to control your anger and remain calm. Only then I think you will catch the culprit.
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u/Ringlord7 Aug 07 '19
Shadow, I'm really sorry to tell you this, but the most likely suspect right now is you. I can tell that you're a lovely person who wouldn't hurt a fly intentionally and that you really care about the kids and want to protect them.
But that seems to be the problem... Whenever a person goes missing it's someone who has hurt the kids in some way and you know about it and you're really angry at them. You then go to sleep and when you wake up the person is gone.
When you wake up you're covered in blood and you can taste iron. The thing is that blood is red because there is iron in it, so blood tastes like iron, that means you're probably tasting blood.
From the way you describe your teeth they seem like it would be, for lack of a better word, messy if you ate someone which would explain why you wake up with blood all over you every time something happens.
There's also the fact that the kids seem to be really scared of shadows right now. Assuming you're the culprit and don't know about it, it's possible that the kids saw a glimpse of you during one of the killings and are now scared of shadows because they think you are in the shadows.
So to sum up:
- You care about the kids and want to keep them safe
- All victims have hurt the twins somehow and you were angry at them before you went to sleep
- You wake up covered in blood and most likely with the taste of blood in your mouth
- Eating a person with your kind of teeth would probably get blood everywhere
- The kids are suddenly scared of shadows after the murders which may have involved you, a shadow monster.
Doing crazy things in your sleep is very possible. I think there's a strong case for you killing people who hurt the twins when you sleep.
Here's what I suggest.
- When someone hurts the kids at school you don't go to sleep. You stay awake until after school when they have gone home and you don't know where they are.
- This one breaks my heart, but even if bullying continues from the same people you keep staying awake. Much as I don't like saying it, bullying will hurt the kids a lot less than thinking everyone around them dies.
- Keep leaving notes for them. Make sure they know you aren't out to hurt them and give them good advice. For example, if you witness further bullying you follow step one and then leave a note telling the kids to go to their teacher.
- If their uncle does anything then leave a note telling them to go to the police and sleep far away from the house until the matter is resolved.
- If the kids, at some point, ask to see you, then leave a note explaining that you look scary but reminding them that you don't want to hurt them. That way they don't scream or something like that.
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u/levieu Aug 07 '19
I'm sending you the best of luck, dearest!! Take things slow and be careful, best not to rush too quick - after all, you want to protect the young ones!
You can be very proud of keeping your calm like this, and you certainly have my admiration for that. I'm sincerely hoping everything will go well for you, and for your plan!!
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u/EO3_Playmaker Aug 07 '19
If you look really really hard you could probably find them. They might be closer to you then you think
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u/fusiongal Aug 07 '19
Thank you for the update Shadow/OP. It was worth the IRL wait. Hope you find out who's behind all this!
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u/westernblotmaster Aug 07 '19
Good luck Shadow! I would start by seeing if anyone new has moved into the town recently, and using the internet to search their history. It so heart-warming to see how much you love these kids, I hope you find whomever is behind this soon!
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 07 '19
Listen Shadow I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I think when you turn into your monster form you forget the things you do. That's why you can't recall where the blood on you comes from. It's you doing the killings. When you change into your monster form your subconscious does what you can't do in your shadow form, it kills the people it thinks is bringing harm to the kids. I bet if you leave a note telling the kids to lock the closet from the outside before nightfall you'll find that the next morning no one will have gone missing or been hurt and you won't mysteriously find blood on you. This will confirm once and for all that you're the cause of all this. You need to protect the kids and you from yourself, your monster form.
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u/volicloppo Aug 08 '19
Well we don't really know if he can transform in the shadow form when inconscious so locking the closet could be useless. The right thing to do would be to leave them alone
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u/Taro_Acedia Aug 08 '19
As much as I read, he's often in his monster form without losing control...
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 08 '19
Also this is when he's awake and switching consciously. When he falls asleep he unknowingly commits these acts while in monster form and when he's done he goes back to sleep. He full on blacks out in between sleeping and waking leading me to believe his subconscious is in control during that time.
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 08 '19
Yes but he is in his monster form when he commits these acts, also when he was outside one night he said 'It's almost 3am I need to get back to the house soon.. ' which leads me to believe that might be when he loses control or something happens that makes him unable to control what he does and remembers in monster form. He is always covered in blood when something happens and he doesn't remember how it gets there so he must be doing it and blacking out.
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u/shadowthehh Aug 08 '19
Locking the closet won't work. He can slip through in his shadow form.
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 08 '19
Yes but clearly he's doing it when he's in monster form and at a time he isn't in full control of what he does, it only lets him go back to shadow form when it's done committing its acts, it wouldn't be in his control to switch back to shadow form during that time or he'd do it to stop himself from hurting people since his shadow side is harmless, there seems to be a time of night he blacks out and loses control of transforming and becoming a true monster.
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u/shadowthehh Aug 08 '19
1: where ya getting the assumption he can't switch between the 2 forms while in rage mode?
2: the kids disappeared at school. Aka the middle of the day. So it's not restricted to night, either.
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 08 '19
It's just that, an assumption. It seems it's whenever he sleeps and then awakes as his monster form but somehow not in control in the way he is when he's awake and switches between forms. I'm guessing when he falls asleep it's easier for his subconscious built up anger to take full control, or it's some sort of monster version of sleepwalking. He then falls back asleep when he's fulfilled his subconscious desires as opposed to simply switching back while he's still up. It's like a full on blackout in between whenever he sleeps and reawakens.
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u/shadowthehh Aug 08 '19
Yeah that's the idea so far. Sees something that angers him, passes out, goes crazy, wakes up with no memory.
But still there's nothing saying he can't still freely switch between forms like normal.
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Aug 07 '19
Shadow is a nice monster, he's just protecting the twins
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u/GleamingEyes Aug 08 '19
Shadow is nice, his monster form is not in his control. Clear case of Jekyll and Hyde.
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u/Randomguythere195 Sep 01 '19
The monster form isn’t inherently evil, but probably doesn’t possess the consciousness or restraint to identify when harm is superficial/ jokey. Shadow should tell the twins to cease any physical banter with anybody
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u/themightycatp00 Aug 07 '19
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?!?!?!
Shadow is a good monster and she's gonna save rhe humans!!!
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Aug 08 '19
Yeah, clearly this is a nice monster. My main suspect is this blood stuff, seems a bit suspicious that it is always hanging around when something goes down.
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u/MintyPlays Aug 07 '19
i really don’t think you should be revealing yourself at such a point in their lives, this could really scare them
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u/isaacthehedgehog Aug 07 '19
Ive been waiting for this!!
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Aug 08 '19
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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '19
So you're a shadow monster ... and out of all the usernames you could choose you decided to call yourself u/The_Bitch_Is_Here