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Today we will publish the first of our chosen Outsider's e-mail in its entirety to give you a look at what can and does happen to unsuspecting people. We go to great lengths to confirm the events that took place and 'twas done so in this case. I will first preface it with some information about our e-mailer.
Teri (Teresa) is a twenty-nine year old single mom with two children. She is devoted to her children, has her own small business, and regularly attends church. She describes her life as 'ordinary' before the chain of events that began taking place soon after her husband divorced her. She is the sole provider for her family because her ex-husband left town and she hasn't heard from him since their divorce, and he hasn't made any effort to help support their children. At present, she and her children live in a leased home five miles out of town and that is where her story begins and here it is.
Dear Dream Teller, I stumbled upon your blog one evening as I was cruising the internet in search of information that might help me understand what has been happening to me. I was divorced several months ago and moved my two children and myself to a house on the outskirts of town. I wanted a safe environment for them and a place with plenty of room for them to play (the house sits on two acres surrounded by woods). Its a quiet area and our closest neighbor ( a woman in her mid-fifties) is two miles away. We've never lived out like this so I was a little nervous but within a couple of weeks we'd settled in, nicely, and my kids love having so much room to roam and play. The house is large and provides plenty of space for us. I have a large office and work from home so I don't have to send my children to day care after school.
The neighbor lady I mentioned introduced herself the first day we began moving in and though I liked her, there was something about her that made me feel slightly uncomfortable. I'm not sure what that was but I ignored it because I thought it was just because I wasn't used to such friendly people. She offered to help me with anything I needed and so I was pleased when she pitched right in and helped me unpack, helped keep an eye on the kids while they 'discovered' their new territory, and things like that. She seemed most interested in my business so we chatted about it while she helped me set up my office. Within a week I was completely comfortable with her. She was so sweet and I couldn't afford to hire the extra help I needed and so I was thankful and accepted her offer to help me out until I could afford to hire someone.
She seemed a blessing in disguise as she is quite intelligent, computer literate, which is a must with my business, and in no time she'd made herself invaluable. In no time at all she was pushing my products to her friends and acquaintances and within a month I'd increased my sales almost faster than I could produce inventory. As I look back, during that month is when certain odd things began occurring. First, she introduced me to her 'boyfriend'; a nice looking, congenial guy around her age then a couple of weeks later she decided I was too immersed in my business and needed to socialize more so she introduced me to her 'nephew'. Tom seemed an all round nice guy, mid-thirties; nice looking; ready smile; friendly sort. He was attentive without being too macho and pushy and I immediately liked the way he had with my children. He treated them as special individuals, played with them, and so on and since they liked him as much as I did, we started seeing one another.
By the third date, I was thinking things couldn't get much better what with my business flourishing, the kids happy, and a man who seemed to care about us, in tow. Then I began having strange dreams in which Tom played a major role that didn't fit with his lifestyle. He claimed to be a mechanical engineer and said he worked for a major corporation in town, which was verified when I attended a company social with him. But some of the people he introduced me to seemed rather wary of him and when I questioned that at the end of the evening he laughed it off, and told me that wasn't unusual because they were jealous of his position within the company. Of course I accepted that.
We'd been dating about two months when I was in town one day to grocery shop and ran into one of the women I'd met at the company social. She seemed nervous but she came up to me and inquired if I was still dating Tom. When I said yes she warned me to watch out for myself with him but she wouldn't say why. By then I liked him a lot and so I told her not to worry about me and that I didn't think she should be making such statements about him. I didn't tell Tom about that and now I'm glad I didn't because I'm not sure what he might have done to her for warning me.
I was sure I was falling in love with him and that blinded me to a lot of his faults. I think that loliness played a major role in that as well. I was the kind of woman who dreamed about being partners with a man who would love my children and me, and would want to make us a family and he sure seemed to want the same. By the fourth month I was pretty sure he would ask me to marry him and I was set to say yes. Then my children began acting less enthused with him. There was no 'big' sign; just that they spent less and less time with him when he was in our home, preferring to stay in their rooms and play rather than join us. I put it down to just being kids and I admit I liked that we had more time to ourselves during his evening visits.
The first major unease came when he wanted to start spending nights in my home. I told him I wasn't comfortable with that because I didn't think it was wise around my kids. He didn't get angry but he accused me of using the children to keep our relationship from progressing to the next level. I was hurt by the accusation but I stood my ground and told him I would think about it. I thought about it for a week; time in which the dreams I was having escalated into something so bizarre that I was beginning to fear being alone at night. I'd never had that fear and I couldn't think why I would have such ridiculous dreams. I spoke to Tom about them and he laughed them off and said that was exactly why I needed a man in the house to make me feel safe. I thought about that too, but something kept telling me to hold off, so I did.
Tom began to stop coming around as much as he used to and I got the impression he meant to show me how much I'd miss him, which I did. One evening I asked him if that was his intention and I will never forget the look that came into his eyes; almost feral, for lack of a better word. He denied it and told me that I was selfish for not thinking of someone other than myself. He told me he stayed away in order to keep his feelings for me under control; that it was unfair of me not to consider his needs, as well as mine and the children's. I felt that he was right, that I should have realized how difficult it was for him to keep seeing me without some future goals to look forward to but I couldn't quite bring myself to bring up the possibility of marriage. I'm no prude but neither am I a loose woman and thinking of having a physical relationship without benefit of some future plans made me very uncomfortable. I did manage to get round to that without saying the 'M' word.
He left early that evening without things being settled between us and that night I had the mother of all nightmares. I awoke the next morning wondering if I was having some delayed reaction to the divorce; like the beginnings of a breakdown. I discussed it with Miriam, his aunt and my neighbor, and she gently chastised me for not going after what I wanted. She said she thought my dreams were a product of my inability to commit to Tom without first tying him down; an out for my fear of a second failure in a relationship, she called them. It sounded plausible to me and because I had total faith and trust in her, I told her I would get myself together and step into modern times. She seemed so pleased, even hinted that she would love to have me be part of her family.
Still, the more I thought about it the less I felt confident of moving our relationship to the next level. Without warning, Tom came around late one evening about a week after I talked with Miriam. He issued an ultimatum in a nice way, but one that got my back up; sleep with him, or he'd have to move on. During that conversation he told me that his aunt had told him of my latest dreams and he hinted at my 'possible' mental problems and that made me angrier. So angry I asked him to leave and the next day I told his aunt I thought it would be best if she take some time off and give me time to think. She appeared hurt but there was something else in her eyes; a steely determination that gave me pause for thought. She only smiled and said if I should need her to let her know, and she left.
My dreams got worse, to the point that they've affected my work; my relationship with my children (I've begun to resent being tied down to them); and I've even stopped going to church because I'm so tired most of the time from lack of sleep. Lately, I've been dreaming of being chased by something I can't see, something not of this world. I've begun to fear that my children are in danger, though I don't know from what or who but I know it has something to do with Tom and maybe his aunt and her boyfriend. It has also dawned on me that I never saw Tom except at night, even on weekends. Too, there were a couple of times I got the impression he was looking strangely at my kids; like he was considering what to do with them. I'm not talking about a normal situation, where we could have some private time together, but as if he'd been thinking of how to get rid of them, permanently.
As all of these thoughts continue to plague me, I decided I needed to know more about him. I called the woman who'd warned me about him and we met in a cafe. I learned that Tom has a much higher position than he formerly gave me to believe, that he comes and goes at work as he pleases, and he only shows himself around there at night. She thinks he is part owner of the corporation and that is why he has such freedom. Then she told me something that really put me on edge. She said the last woman he'd dated (worked at the same corporation) had started getting ill with a few weeks of their relationship and slowly got sicker and sicker. She described her as very pale, shaky, fearful; a complete change in her personality. No one knows what happened to the woman. She eventually quit her job and seems to have disappeared.
Two weeks ago the woman I'd been talking to abruptly quit her job and left town (or so it is said). I can't find anyone who knows where she went and few people are willing to discuss it with me. At this point I feel totally isolated, as I don't know many people here and I stopped seeing the few I knew when I started dating Tom. I've begun to feel as if something ugly; evil, is hovering around me, and nights are the worst times. I know this sounds crazy but I'm smart enough to know that something is off kilter. I continue having dreams about otherworldly things and beings that I never believed in before, and I don't know where else to turn. I need help because I fear my children are in grave danger. If you can give me any assistance, I would appreciate it. Sincerely, Teri
Folks, it was a little over a month ago that I read Teri's e-mail. Dream Teller was out of town but it bothered me greatly that this woman seemed so in danger, so I waited and approached the situation that evening with Garth. He felt the same as I did, that this wasn't some crackpot making up a tale. We e-mailed Teri that evening and she immediately e-mailed back with her phone number. Garth talked to her and confirmed his feelings that she and her children were indeed, in danger. He told her what to do to protect them until he could get there, the following evening. He and Gregory Robicheaux went to their aid. They discovered that Teri and the children had taken up residence next door to a woman who took advantage of their being alone and without family support.
As it turned out, Miriam and her boyfriend belonged to a Coven of Witches who were in league with a Warlock who had every intention of using the young woman and her children for his own evil purposes. Together, they split her from the few friends she had without her being any the wiser. They ingratiated themselves into her life but their mistake was in thinking that Teri wasn't smart enough to figure things out, and that Tom (not his real name) could sway her to do his bidding. He failed and that put Teri and her children in real danger. At that point the Warlock was furious (vanity gets some of them every time) and he was making plans for her and her children to disappear. His intention was to sacrifice the children (he was a Satan worshipper) and to bend Teri to his will until he had no further use for her.
The dreams were planted in her mind to further her fear and force her to turn to them. It worked for a short while but Teri's instincts served her well, and prevented her falling helplessly into their trap. As of this posting Teri and her children are doing well in their new location, the Warlock and his two comrades have been dealt with, and the rest of the rogue Coven has scattered to the four winds (amazing how effective a Master Warlock and a Master Vampyre can be when they put their minds to it and join forces).
This is just one of the dangers unsuspecting folks can fall victim to but I hope it has taught you something. Take care in getting to know strangers and think twice before you allow your lifestyle to go from ordinary to something far different than you expect in such a short time. Single women and their children are particularly vulnerable (that isn't to say that males aren't) because they have no man in their lives to protect them. Ponder, and Blessed May You Be, Kaithlin.
Today we will publish the first of our chosen Outsider's e-mail in its entirety to give you a look at what can and does happen to unsuspecting people. We go to great lengths to confirm the events that took place and 'twas done so in this case. I will first preface it with some information about our e-mailer.
Teri (Teresa) is a twenty-nine year old single mom with two children. She is devoted to her children, has her own small business, and regularly attends church. She describes her life as 'ordinary' before the chain of events that began taking place soon after her husband divorced her. She is the sole provider for her family because her ex-husband left town and she hasn't heard from him since their divorce, and he hasn't made any effort to help support their children. At present, she and her children live in a leased home five miles out of town and that is where her story begins and here it is.
Dear Dream Teller, I stumbled upon your blog one evening as I was cruising the internet in search of information that might help me understand what has been happening to me. I was divorced several months ago and moved my two children and myself to a house on the outskirts of town. I wanted a safe environment for them and a place with plenty of room for them to play (the house sits on two acres surrounded by woods). Its a quiet area and our closest neighbor ( a woman in her mid-fifties) is two miles away. We've never lived out like this so I was a little nervous but within a couple of weeks we'd settled in, nicely, and my kids love having so much room to roam and play. The house is large and provides plenty of space for us. I have a large office and work from home so I don't have to send my children to day care after school.
The neighbor lady I mentioned introduced herself the first day we began moving in and though I liked her, there was something about her that made me feel slightly uncomfortable. I'm not sure what that was but I ignored it because I thought it was just because I wasn't used to such friendly people. She offered to help me with anything I needed and so I was pleased when she pitched right in and helped me unpack, helped keep an eye on the kids while they 'discovered' their new territory, and things like that. She seemed most interested in my business so we chatted about it while she helped me set up my office. Within a week I was completely comfortable with her. She was so sweet and I couldn't afford to hire the extra help I needed and so I was thankful and accepted her offer to help me out until I could afford to hire someone.
She seemed a blessing in disguise as she is quite intelligent, computer literate, which is a must with my business, and in no time she'd made herself invaluable. In no time at all she was pushing my products to her friends and acquaintances and within a month I'd increased my sales almost faster than I could produce inventory. As I look back, during that month is when certain odd things began occurring. First, she introduced me to her 'boyfriend'; a nice looking, congenial guy around her age then a couple of weeks later she decided I was too immersed in my business and needed to socialize more so she introduced me to her 'nephew'. Tom seemed an all round nice guy, mid-thirties; nice looking; ready smile; friendly sort. He was attentive without being too macho and pushy and I immediately liked the way he had with my children. He treated them as special individuals, played with them, and so on and since they liked him as much as I did, we started seeing one another.
By the third date, I was thinking things couldn't get much better what with my business flourishing, the kids happy, and a man who seemed to care about us, in tow. Then I began having strange dreams in which Tom played a major role that didn't fit with his lifestyle. He claimed to be a mechanical engineer and said he worked for a major corporation in town, which was verified when I attended a company social with him. But some of the people he introduced me to seemed rather wary of him and when I questioned that at the end of the evening he laughed it off, and told me that wasn't unusual because they were jealous of his position within the company. Of course I accepted that.
We'd been dating about two months when I was in town one day to grocery shop and ran into one of the women I'd met at the company social. She seemed nervous but she came up to me and inquired if I was still dating Tom. When I said yes she warned me to watch out for myself with him but she wouldn't say why. By then I liked him a lot and so I told her not to worry about me and that I didn't think she should be making such statements about him. I didn't tell Tom about that and now I'm glad I didn't because I'm not sure what he might have done to her for warning me.
I was sure I was falling in love with him and that blinded me to a lot of his faults. I think that loliness played a major role in that as well. I was the kind of woman who dreamed about being partners with a man who would love my children and me, and would want to make us a family and he sure seemed to want the same. By the fourth month I was pretty sure he would ask me to marry him and I was set to say yes. Then my children began acting less enthused with him. There was no 'big' sign; just that they spent less and less time with him when he was in our home, preferring to stay in their rooms and play rather than join us. I put it down to just being kids and I admit I liked that we had more time to ourselves during his evening visits.
The first major unease came when he wanted to start spending nights in my home. I told him I wasn't comfortable with that because I didn't think it was wise around my kids. He didn't get angry but he accused me of using the children to keep our relationship from progressing to the next level. I was hurt by the accusation but I stood my ground and told him I would think about it. I thought about it for a week; time in which the dreams I was having escalated into something so bizarre that I was beginning to fear being alone at night. I'd never had that fear and I couldn't think why I would have such ridiculous dreams. I spoke to Tom about them and he laughed them off and said that was exactly why I needed a man in the house to make me feel safe. I thought about that too, but something kept telling me to hold off, so I did.
Tom began to stop coming around as much as he used to and I got the impression he meant to show me how much I'd miss him, which I did. One evening I asked him if that was his intention and I will never forget the look that came into his eyes; almost feral, for lack of a better word. He denied it and told me that I was selfish for not thinking of someone other than myself. He told me he stayed away in order to keep his feelings for me under control; that it was unfair of me not to consider his needs, as well as mine and the children's. I felt that he was right, that I should have realized how difficult it was for him to keep seeing me without some future goals to look forward to but I couldn't quite bring myself to bring up the possibility of marriage. I'm no prude but neither am I a loose woman and thinking of having a physical relationship without benefit of some future plans made me very uncomfortable. I did manage to get round to that without saying the 'M' word.
He left early that evening without things being settled between us and that night I had the mother of all nightmares. I awoke the next morning wondering if I was having some delayed reaction to the divorce; like the beginnings of a breakdown. I discussed it with Miriam, his aunt and my neighbor, and she gently chastised me for not going after what I wanted. She said she thought my dreams were a product of my inability to commit to Tom without first tying him down; an out for my fear of a second failure in a relationship, she called them. It sounded plausible to me and because I had total faith and trust in her, I told her I would get myself together and step into modern times. She seemed so pleased, even hinted that she would love to have me be part of her family.
Still, the more I thought about it the less I felt confident of moving our relationship to the next level. Without warning, Tom came around late one evening about a week after I talked with Miriam. He issued an ultimatum in a nice way, but one that got my back up; sleep with him, or he'd have to move on. During that conversation he told me that his aunt had told him of my latest dreams and he hinted at my 'possible' mental problems and that made me angrier. So angry I asked him to leave and the next day I told his aunt I thought it would be best if she take some time off and give me time to think. She appeared hurt but there was something else in her eyes; a steely determination that gave me pause for thought. She only smiled and said if I should need her to let her know, and she left.
My dreams got worse, to the point that they've affected my work; my relationship with my children (I've begun to resent being tied down to them); and I've even stopped going to church because I'm so tired most of the time from lack of sleep. Lately, I've been dreaming of being chased by something I can't see, something not of this world. I've begun to fear that my children are in danger, though I don't know from what or who but I know it has something to do with Tom and maybe his aunt and her boyfriend. It has also dawned on me that I never saw Tom except at night, even on weekends. Too, there were a couple of times I got the impression he was looking strangely at my kids; like he was considering what to do with them. I'm not talking about a normal situation, where we could have some private time together, but as if he'd been thinking of how to get rid of them, permanently.
As all of these thoughts continue to plague me, I decided I needed to know more about him. I called the woman who'd warned me about him and we met in a cafe. I learned that Tom has a much higher position than he formerly gave me to believe, that he comes and goes at work as he pleases, and he only shows himself around there at night. She thinks he is part owner of the corporation and that is why he has such freedom. Then she told me something that really put me on edge. She said the last woman he'd dated (worked at the same corporation) had started getting ill with a few weeks of their relationship and slowly got sicker and sicker. She described her as very pale, shaky, fearful; a complete change in her personality. No one knows what happened to the woman. She eventually quit her job and seems to have disappeared.
Two weeks ago the woman I'd been talking to abruptly quit her job and left town (or so it is said). I can't find anyone who knows where she went and few people are willing to discuss it with me. At this point I feel totally isolated, as I don't know many people here and I stopped seeing the few I knew when I started dating Tom. I've begun to feel as if something ugly; evil, is hovering around me, and nights are the worst times. I know this sounds crazy but I'm smart enough to know that something is off kilter. I continue having dreams about otherworldly things and beings that I never believed in before, and I don't know where else to turn. I need help because I fear my children are in grave danger. If you can give me any assistance, I would appreciate it. Sincerely, Teri
Folks, it was a little over a month ago that I read Teri's e-mail. Dream Teller was out of town but it bothered me greatly that this woman seemed so in danger, so I waited and approached the situation that evening with Garth. He felt the same as I did, that this wasn't some crackpot making up a tale. We e-mailed Teri that evening and she immediately e-mailed back with her phone number. Garth talked to her and confirmed his feelings that she and her children were indeed, in danger. He told her what to do to protect them until he could get there, the following evening. He and Gregory Robicheaux went to their aid. They discovered that Teri and the children had taken up residence next door to a woman who took advantage of their being alone and without family support.
As it turned out, Miriam and her boyfriend belonged to a Coven of Witches who were in league with a Warlock who had every intention of using the young woman and her children for his own evil purposes. Together, they split her from the few friends she had without her being any the wiser. They ingratiated themselves into her life but their mistake was in thinking that Teri wasn't smart enough to figure things out, and that Tom (not his real name) could sway her to do his bidding. He failed and that put Teri and her children in real danger. At that point the Warlock was furious (vanity gets some of them every time) and he was making plans for her and her children to disappear. His intention was to sacrifice the children (he was a Satan worshipper) and to bend Teri to his will until he had no further use for her.
The dreams were planted in her mind to further her fear and force her to turn to them. It worked for a short while but Teri's instincts served her well, and prevented her falling helplessly into their trap. As of this posting Teri and her children are doing well in their new location, the Warlock and his two comrades have been dealt with, and the rest of the rogue Coven has scattered to the four winds (amazing how effective a Master Warlock and a Master Vampyre can be when they put their minds to it and join forces).
This is just one of the dangers unsuspecting folks can fall victim to but I hope it has taught you something. Take care in getting to know strangers and think twice before you allow your lifestyle to go from ordinary to something far different than you expect in such a short time. Single women and their children are particularly vulnerable (that isn't to say that males aren't) because they have no man in their lives to protect them. Ponder, and Blessed May You Be, Kaithlin.
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