A stale smoke descends!

A true story Easter Monday night, My wife coming home late from work! She feels the presence of many spirits and fears the dark to this day from young.

She hops in her car late at night

Work is behind her now.

Just a short distance to home

Without a care.

Then the hairs of her neck bristle

Rising so rigid. as her thoughts.

Something disturbing is behind her

What has she brought!

She senses a presence, a menace!

A smell of stale smoke

On clothing permeates the air.

Descending on her senses

She frantically drives home.

 

She looks in her rear vision mirror

But nobody is there.

She turns around in fear

But nobody is there.

Desperate is her hurry now

With eyes of fear

Her hearts missing beats

Someone is now smoking.

But no one appears.

Desperation is her fear

She hurries up the drive way

Straight for the front door

Fumbling with her keys

She enters and closes the door.

She pauses she waits

Leaning on the front door

She catches her breath

The smoke is no more.

All is calm, one thinks:

The still of night.

But she is not going out there

She's had such a fright.

Reviews

[alf]

Hi Andrew. Wow! What a horrid experience!! It takes a mighty fine listener, a really caring man, and a great husband, to hear a wife's story and relay it with such passion the reader feels as if they are sharing that experience. This is another great, no GREAT write, Andrew!! Gosh I hope she never has to go through that again!! alf

[andrew mitchell]

Only she feels the presence of spirits whether behind her doing the dishes or at the base of our bed she knows and feels. I'm just glad I don't feel them cos I would be petrified! and I always say I don't want to know!! We always have a light on to share in nearby rooms, her request since I met her. I have no fear of the dark!! Cos I don't see what she feels!

[alf]

I guess it would be hard to understand, but I have dreams that happen within a day or two, so I'm feeling the shivers. it doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it is positively scary and there is NOTHING I can do to change what I know is going to happen. I feel for your wife, its not always an easy burden to bear, alf

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The residual spirits that haunt us; we have lots where I come from. I enjoyed this as it brought back memories of chatting about this type of things with my parents and grandparents, back in the day. Glad she made it home 'okay'!

[Valentine]

Whew, and it wasn't even Halloween. Never leave the car unlocked, if you do...anything can get in.. Valentine

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Shame on you Andrew for not rushing out with an axe to check the car lol! Your poor wife. Thank you for sharing her real life fright.

[andrew mitchell]

I saw nothing! But I heard this story well!