5 Creepy-Ass True Stories

Summary

The transcript recounts five eerie and unsettling experiences, ranging from lost phones mysteriously appearing at home to encounters with strange individuals and bizarre occurrences. These include a childhood encounter with a suspicious bus driver, living next to a mentally unstable neighbor, an unsettling realization after finding a stranger with their mom’s bike, and a night shift worker dealing with a creepy pay phone that rings every night at exactly 4:17 a.m. Each story builds suspense, leaving the narrator and readers in a state of discomfort and unease.

Takeaways

• 📱 A person lost their phone at a bar, called it using a friend's phone, and someone answered with a creepy laugh before hanging up. Later, the phone was found at home on the nightstand.
• 🚌 As a child, someone was approached by an empty bus with a suspicious driver. They refused to board, and the real school bus arrived shortly after.
• 🏠 The narrator rented an apartment next to a mentally unstable neighbor. She had disturbing behaviors, including painting her walls with religious symbols and breaking into other apartments.
• 👤 The neighbor once broke into the narrator's apartment at night, stood by the bed, and warned them to lock their doors, adding to the fear.
• 🐕 The neighbor was later seen outside with a bag containing her dead dog, and the smell of decay was overwhelming.
• 🚓 The narrator eventually called the police, and they took the neighbor away to an institution when she went outside for cigarettes.
• 💥 While working a night shift, the narrator experienced someone throwing a rock through the office window. Later, they realized their car had been unlocked, and their mom's bike was stolen by a stranger who smiled at them eerily.
• 🚲 The narrator noticed the stranger riding their mom's stolen bike after the incident, which added to their feeling of unease and fear.
• ☎️ The narrator worked a night shift at a campground where a payphone rang every night at 4:17 a.m. They eventually answered it and heard someone breathing, but no one spoke.
• 📞 After answering the payphone once again, the narrator heard a gravelly voice say their full name, which left them deeply unsettled.

Q & A

What unusual event occurred after the speaker realized their phone was missing at the bar?

The speaker called their phone from a friend's phone, and after two rings, someone answered with a low raspy giggle and hung up. Later, the speaker found their phone on their nightstand at home.

Why did the speaker refuse to get on the bus with the strange bus driver as a kid?

The speaker had a bad feeling because the bus was empty, and the driver seemed pushy. The driver kept insisting they get on, but the speaker repeatedly said no until the driver left.

What strange behavior did the speaker’s neighbor exhibit in the apartment building?

The neighbor stayed up all night listening to Christian radio shows and talking loudly. Her apartment had crosses painted on the walls, blacked-out windows, and she eventually broke into the speaker’s apartment at night.

What caused the speaker to call the cops on their neighbor?

The speaker became scared when their neighbor broke into another resident's apartment while holding a power drill. The police informed the speaker that the neighbor was a violent schizophrenic who wasn’t taking her medication.

What unsettling event occurred when the speaker was leaving work after a night shift?

A rock was thrown through one of the windows, even though the speaker was working alone late at night in an industrial district. The area was deserted, making the situation eerie.

Why was the speaker frightened by a person they encountered while riding their bicycle?

The speaker realized the person riding slowly beside them and smiling was on their mom's bike, which was confirmed missing when the speaker got home. Additionally, one of their car’s doors had been opened.

What was strange about the pay phone near the campground where the speaker worked?

The phone rang every night at 4:17 a.m., with no one on the other end when answered. After ignoring it for a month, the speaker heard a voice that knew their full name during one call.

How did the speaker react after hearing their name on the pay phone call?

The speaker was terrified and immediately hung up after hearing a rough voice say their full name. They tried star 69 to trace the call and found it had come from California, even though they were in Indiana.

What did the speaker’s neighbor have in her hand when she broke into the speaker’s apartment?

The neighbor was holding something when she broke into the speaker’s apartment at night, and later, the speaker realized it was probably the same power drill she had been seen holding when breaking into another resident's apartment.

What did the speaker’s neighbor do after breaking into their apartment?

The neighbor stood by the bed watching the speaker and their girlfriend sleep. She warned them to lock their doors at night before leaving.