The Basement

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Story type: Ghost
Location: Kansas
Source: Form Submission

My sister and I have always thought there was something odd about our basement. Even when we were children we knew something was wrong. Even my "Well if I can't see it, it's not true" brother was scared of the basement. You could put it off as a child's over active imagination. But, if so how do you explain everything that has happened. There are tons of stories I could tell you...but I don't have the time and I doubt you want to hear them all. But here are a few.

I suppose I should explain the set up of my basement so everything is more understandable. There is a main room but we have it seperated into three sections. The 1st section right when you step foot of the stairs, right in front of you was my old play kitchen, to the right of that was the pool table. you walk past the pool table and there is the piano, to the right of that is the T.V room. Then there are three other rooms. To the left of the stairs there is the weight room. In the weight room to the left there is the computer room. Then to the right of the stairs there is the fire room (the room with the water heater and stuff) Out of all the rooms that was the one that always scared us the most...but it was also the only room that nothing ever happened in.

I can't really remember anything really happening when we were children just being scared of the basement. Other then things missing or moved. But you couldn't really say if that was a child's forgetfulness or not.

One of the most recent events was, I was cleaning up the video mess by the pool table and I saw a mans figure out of the corner of my eye. It had the same build like my dad so I just assumed he came home from work early. The man didn't say anything just turned and walked into the weight room. I just assumed it was a case of my dad's selective hearing and he was getting on the computer. So I finished what I was doing and went into the computer room. Nothing. I talked to my sister about it that night and she says the samething happens to her all the time.

Then there was (this one was in the kitchen upstairs. The basement stairs are in there.) My sister was doing an art project with glitter and paint and all the good stuff. But my mom being the neat freak that she is would have freaked if she knew she was doing it in the kitchen. So she being oh so careful not to make a mess. Which is very hard for her. She was cleaning up her mess put the glitter cap on and everything. She went to the counter to dump out her paint water when she heard a "Clink clink clink" She turned around and didn't see anything but as she was turning back to the sink she glanced at the stove and there layed to paint brush and red paint all over the stove.(New stove none the less) As she was cleaning that up before the paint dried she heard another "Clink clink clink" she turned around and there was a pile of glitter on the floor with the tube upside down right next to it. Sometimes if you don't turn the light on before going downstairs you can see a man's figure at the bottom of the stairs. But for some reason only when the lights are off. Then in my parents bathroom there is no lock on the door but there is this drawer that you can pull out to prevent people from walking in. One day after church we came home and that drawer was pulled out. There is no way somebody could have done that and got out of the bathroom unless you climb out the window. The weight room has florecent lights in it. And for years I always remeber my dad complaining that they came unscrewed.

My sister has friends that can supposedly see ghosts (I don't know if I believe them...) But the say we have 4. Two attached to the Piano. A man who is a very strong presence. And a very confused women. They are believed to be husband and wife. Then there is one who watchs my sister sleep (she moved down in the basement a couple of years ago) Then there is one in the computer room. Draw you own conclusion.