… She called me years later just after I moved to a new town and had no friends yet. For some reason I did not hear the phone ring. I only saw a new flashing message which said “Hey, remember me, it’s Christina, I miss you”. I showed my dad when he got home and I never seen him so pale in all my life. With trembling hands he removed the tape and put it in backwards to record over it. Later that day he smashed it, burned it, and finished off a 24 pack of beer (at this time it was not a normal occurrence).
Christina had been my best friend forever when I was less then 6 years old. One day we were playing in the above ground pool in the backyard while my mom did the dishes inside. I am not sure we should have been left so unattended in the pool at that age but that was a long time ago. Anyway, we made an agreement to play like we would never play again or like one of us was leaving forever.
We had a blast that day; it is too bad it was over so fast. My mom had to do some errands so she called me in and sent her home. My mom hurried me as I got dressed and put my shoes on. I had seen Christina still playing in the pool as we left and said something to my mom. She made this gesture of ‘oh well to bad I don’t care’ type move (you know the one it is sort of a double stutter half shoulder shrug) and said “whelp, I told her to get out and I don’t have time for this *sigh* get in the car” As we left I remember looking back and seeing her climb out with that hollow look of good bye.
When we got back from grocery shopping that night there was a message from her mom asking about Christina. I guess the sound in that mom’s voice was strained because my mom stopped what she was doing and grabbed the phone to return the call as she craned her head to look over the backyard and pool. It was bad news, they could not find Christina.
Two hours after the groceries were put away they had found Christina; she had been barely alive, beaten in a ditch near some tracks. This was the kind of drainage ditch that ran under train tracks and was over ten feet deep. People drown in these things all the time. They speculated that she had been run off by a train or just fell.
As she lay there fighting for her life, some of the swelling subsided and the bruises darkened into hand/fist marks. My mom said she had been sexually assaulted… I did not know what that meant. All I knew is that I wanted to see my friend, my blood buddy. I never got to see her again, her scraped up face, or her blackened eye are not images I keep. I never got to brush her tears or kiss her cheeks or hug her pain away. I never got to say good bye…
Christina,
I wish I had listened to my heart when I told my mom we should walk you home. I wish I spoke up and was listened to, for you. I wish I had heard the phone ring, I wish I got to hear your angel voice again. I wish I never told my dad what was on the answering machine; I wish I could listen to the tape now. Mostly Christina I am sorry that you had to go like that and I miss you too.
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I am so sorry that you had to go through so much pain at such a young age. Its not your fault, but it must have been so difficult for you. I find it really beautiful that you two played together that day like never before. At least your last memories of her were good, at least she had an amazing day with you that last day. I thought this entire post was so powerful. Life can be over in a matter of seconds, we should make every moment, every day with our friends and family meaningful.
Wow, that was an intense story to read. I'm sorry you had to experience this so young, but glad that your friend survived.
Maybe she will call again? Or maybe you can try and find her in the phone directory?
Brittni
It's Worth Reading
No one should have to go through that.
I am so sorry you did.
It is a testament to the fragility of life, which must be lived to the fullest as you two did that day. You have a perspective that neither of your parents do: that you cannot run from that day forever.
Still, what words suffice here? I don't know what I would say to my closest friend if he revealed this to me; I certainly have no idea what to say now, except that I am sorry.
-El Sugten
that really is such a terrible and scarring experience you had to go through as a child... just know that you were only a child. It wasnt your fault that you didnt realize such things could happen. I'm sure she would never blame such a thing on you and you shouldnt either
I hope you are able to get in contact with her....
Good luck, and it wasn't your fault. You were a child.
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are you saying that her GHOST called you? I don't understand this. Am I the only one missing this?
She's not a ghost! She was barely alive, which I assume means she lived through the ordeal. Is your question really that important either? Could you show a little compassion?
b-money
"A cactus is the opposite of a chair. In my house you can sit anywhere but there."
No offense, but you guys are slow. At the top where there are categories, it says "supernatural experience". Learn to read people. Plus I got a confirmation that it was a supernatural experience by the author himself.
We are slow?
What does that make you?
For one, the author is clearly female.
Two, maybe she purposely did not write dead or death because that does not exactly describe a person who can call another.
Three, maybe she wrote you a private message so the she would not be rude like you are being here. Maybe she did not want to upset people for no reason. Either way those girls lived through a horrible time; one did not make it out. Show at least a little recognition of that.
Let people be happy in there own little world and not stuck in the evils of this world and for goodness sake think, and read, before you ‘speak’.
Yours sincerely,
Robert
it's not about having compassion--i really don't understand the story too, even though i almost cried about it. the only part i don't understand is why the dad got so angry. did he feel it was his fault too? and why wasn't the mom included at the end because she was the one that didnt take a six year old home. I am so sorry, but absolutely none of this was your fault, and God knows that.
Call her back!! Can't you? I guess I'm lucky that never happened to me. I'll probably think about it everyday. I don't get why your dad would act like that. Why did he destroy the tape? She's alive. I'm glad she's alive! I think she survived too...
That is pretty hard to live through. Like others have said, at least her last day with you was a happy one.
Stories like these make me second guess myself about what I believe in. I've never experienced a ghost or poltergeist so it's natural for me to be skeptical. However I believe these encounters when I hear about them. The odds of this being a wrong number are probably one in a million.
What is it that you beleive that ghosts, spirit , or whatever would make you question?
Never second guess just research you never know how things will fit in with the truth.
all truths are easy to understand once discovered; the point is to discover them ~galileo
crazy shit right there.
"To be great is to be misunderstood..." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
that was a really touching story I am so sorry that happend
I admit, i do not know whether your friend is now on this earth, or somewhere else, but either way, you lost someone and had to go through something no one should have to go through. i am so sorry, and i pray you will not have to go through anything like this again.
I know that you feel guilty and wretched inside for not having thought of those things earlier, but life is what it is. We can't change the past, but we must think about how we can affect the future. I'm also sure your friend still loves you, I mean she sent you a message! Anyway, you can apologize all you want but just remember what's done is done, don't live in the past.
Sarcasm is my body's natural response to stupidity.
Buying used books is wrong, it's like buying used underwear, it just shouldn't be done.-Me
Thank you .
And I love your quote about sarcasm...It actually made me understand myself so much more
go in peace
all truths are easy to understand once discovered; the point is to discover them ~galileo
this was an unfortunate event, but can't blame yourself for not walking christina home. she's lucky that she still has a friend like you who constantly thinks about her.
that was a sad story. i hope that you get in touch with her.
I think its amazing that you had the courage to post your feelings like this for everyone to read and judge. To be able to go through that at such a young age is pretty rough. I doubt that Christina blames you for what happened, therefore there's no need to blame yourself for what happened.
Wow. That must have been tough. One of my friends was sexually assaulted, but it wasn't as serious. So I kind of know how you feel.
Wow...what can we do to stop this from happening to our neighbors and our daughters?
all truths are easy to understand once discovered; the point is to discover them ~galileo
I know a persons natural response after something unexpected happens are thoughts of "If I could've, I would've and I should've. Obviously these thoughts can not change that particular situation but you all have learned from it and you now know how to possibly prevent something similar from happening. It's unfortunate that situations like these are what makes us stronger and wiser. I personally have not had a supernatural encounter but I do believe that they occur. It happened to my daughter when she was about 2 years old. I am sorry that you had to hear the details of her death. Just remember you must have been the best friend she ever had for her to try and contact you.
Thank you so much for your thoughts I appreciate more than you know.
Do you mind if I ask what your daughter's experience was?
I know we can not change the past but the future is all ours.
all truths are easy to understand once discovered; the point is to discover them ~galileo
Thanks for sharing this experience. My love goes out to Christina. Best of Luck!
A SORRY STORY,I join u in dishing out apologies to her.