This story is true. This story took place in the month of
November. It was just beginning to get cold in the evenings
in Southern California. My son woke up around 11:30 p.m.
with a stuffy nose and a real bad cough. He hadn't any
temperature but was miserable just the same. I began to
look in the cabinets for some cough medicine but to no
avail. I then decided to put a sweat suit on and drive to
our local Grocery Store. I grabbed my purse, keys, and my
dog Logan. As I opened my back door I noticed it was
extremely cold and foggy. I opened the garage door and
Logan and I jumped into the car. Backing out of my driveway
I noticed the fog was as thick as "Pea soup". This made
driving very difficult and slow, but I eventually arrived.
I noticed all the lights were on inside the store so I
parked the car leaving the window open for Logan. As I
entered I noticed no one at the check-out counter and
thought that was a little odd. I began to walk down
the "Medicine" aisle picking up boxes and reading labels. I
then heard the sound of something being dragged down the
opposite aisle and wondered what it was. Then the dragging
stopped. I resumed reading labels when I came to a decision
on which medicine to purchase. At this time I heard the
dragging sound begin again. The hairs on the back of my
neck stood up, and my intuition told me I needed to leave--
NOW! I walked to the end of my aisle, crept around to see
what or who was on the next aisle, and I saw a man with
lifeless eyes and rotting flesh dragging himself in my
direction! I turned around and began to run from him and
found myself in the "Butcher section". There was a man
standing at the meat display, he had a piece of Raw flesh
hanging out of his mouth, his face was covered in blood.
My heart leapt into my throat and I began to run in the
direction of the exit. Just as I turned the corner and was
inches away from the door I slipped, twisting my ankle
severely. I started to get up and felt the pain shoot up my
leg, but at this time I was going on pure adrenalin! I
pushed the exit door open and began to painfully hobble to
my car. I could sense someone, or something, right behind
me. And it was closing in fast! I reached the car and threw
open the door, jumping in frantically. The creature was at
my window instantly, reaching and grabbing for me with it's
bony claws. I'll never forget the smell of it's foul
breath! I tried to roll the window up but my strength
failed me!.. Luckily my loyal dog Logan began to
ferociously attack the creature. This gave me enough time
to get my keys in the ignition. I threw the car into
reverse and heard a sickening thump, as my car rolled over
the horrible creature. However I could not, would not
stop!
Speeding through the fog I hit another one of them as
I spun out of the parking lot. I drove home dazed and in
shock. Stumbling into the house I slumped into a chair
gazing down at the bottle of medicine I was holding in my
limp hand. Remembering why I had gone to the store in the
first place and the reason was in the next room. I slipped
into my beautiful son's room gave him some medicine and
watched him slip into a deep slumber. Shortly after this
happened the "Town Grocery Store" closed, a new building
was built across the street. A ninety-nine cent store
opened up in the grocery stores old location, but they
never stay open later then 6:00 p.m.
Years later after our
kids had grown up I told them this story. They laughed, and
jokingly said "You just made that up, Mom". To this day no
one in my family has ever set foot in that old grocery
store--now the ninety-nine cent store! If you ever find
yourself in our town and you decide to stop by the ninety-
nine cent store just make sure you leave before the clock
strikes twelve!!!
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