00:00We all had that one strange kid in the neighborhood, the one who gave off a weird vibe.
00:05Maybe they dressed differently, maybe they spoke in a way that didn't make sense.
00:09But what if one day that weirdness turned into something much darker?
00:13What if that strange kid revealed a side of himself that no one was prepared for?
00:18This is the story of Charlie, the boy who claimed to be possessed, and the terrifying night he almost proved it.
00:24I grew up in a quiet suburban neighborhood, the kind of place where everyone knew everyone else.
00:30Kids rode their bikes through cul-de-sacs, parents waved from their porches, and life felt safe.
00:36But even in the safest places, there's always someone who doesn't quite fit in.
00:41For me, that was Charlie.
00:43Charlie wasn't the kind of kid you'd call a troublemaker, but he was off.
00:47His dark, sunken eyes made him look years older than he really was.
00:51He always wore long sleeves, even in the middle of summer, and sometimes he'd whisper strange things under his breath.
00:58The other kids avoided him, but I, well I was curious.
01:02One afternoon, when I was about 11, Charlie came over to my house.
01:06My parents thought he was just another friend from school, so they didn't mind us hanging out.
01:11We went down into the basement where I had my video game set up.
01:15But instead of playing, Charlie sat in the corner, staring at the ceiling like he was listening to something I couldn't hear.
01:22At first, I thought he was joking when he said in a low voice,
01:26I can feel it inside me.
01:28Something dark.
01:29Something that wants out.
01:31I laughed nervously, waiting for him to crack a smile.
01:34But he didn't.
01:35He turned those cold eyes on me and whispered,
01:38I'm possessed.
01:39I told him to quit messing around, but he didn't stop.
01:43He pointed up at the lightbulb hanging above us.
01:46His voice dropped even lower as he said,
01:48That light is going to go out, right now.
01:51I wanted to roll my eyes.
01:53But then, as if on cue, the bulb flickered.
01:56We both stared at it in silence.
01:58Thirty seconds later, with a loud pop, the glass shattered, plunging us into darkness.
02:04I froze.
02:05My heart pounded so hard I could hear it echoing in my ears.
02:09Slowly, I turned toward Charlie.
02:11The look on his face still haunts me to this day.
02:15His lips curled into the faintest smirk, but his eyes?
02:18His eyes looked like they belonged to someone else.
02:21Someone dangerous.
02:23I bolted upstairs, pretending it was just a coincidence, but deep down, I wasn't so sure.
02:29Weeks passed, and I avoided Charlie whenever I could.
02:32But then came my birthday party.
02:34My parents thought it'd be fun to invite all the kids from school, and of course Charlie showed up.
02:40At first, everything was normal.
02:42Kids were laughing, music was playing, and my mom was setting out cake.
02:46But then I noticed Charlie, standing off to the side, muttering to himself.
02:51He wasn't talking like a kid anymore.
02:53His voice was low and guttural.
02:55When I got closer, I heard him whispering about death.
02:59Then, out of nowhere, he raised his voice so everyone could hear.
03:02I am the prince of death, he shouted, his face twisted in rage.
03:07The room went silent.
03:09All the kids stopped what they were doing and stared.
03:12Before anyone could react, Charlie lunged at my friend Lana, knocking her to the floor.
03:17His hands clamped tightly around her throat.
03:20The look on his face wasn't playful or confused.
03:23It was pure hatred.
03:25We screamed.
03:25Two of us grabbed him, trying to pull him off, but he was stronger than he should have been.
03:31Lana's face was turning red, her hands clawing at his arms.
03:35For a split second, I thought he's really going to kill her.
03:38Finally, we managed to drag him off.
03:41Lana gasped for air, sobbing.
03:43Charlie just sat there, breathing heavily, his eyes wild.
03:47He didn't even apologize.
03:49He just stared at us like a predator studying its prey.
03:52That was the last time I saw him at my house.
03:56Later I learned the truth.
03:58Charlie had been in and out of psychiatric wards for years.
04:01His parents tried to hide it, but everyone in town knew eventually.
04:05He was on medication for violent outbursts and apparently,
04:09his dosage had just been adjusted before my birthday party.
04:12The thing that still makes my stomach twist, though, is wondering if it was just mental illness.
04:17Or if there was something else inside Charlie, something he wasn't lying about.
04:21I still think about that moment in the basement, the way the lightbulb shattered after he said it would.
04:27I tell myself it was a coincidence.
04:30That it had to be.
04:31But then I remember his eyes.
04:33The same eyes that looked at Lana while his hands squeezed the life out of her.
04:37And I can't help but wonder, what if Charlie really wasn't alone in there?
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04:59Thanks for watching, stay safe out there.
05:02And remember, sometimes the scariest monsters aren't hiding under your bed.
05:06They're hiding inside people you already know.
05:08They're hiding inside people.
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