Welcome back to Avery After Dark. I'm your host, Avery Ross.

This episode, I have six true ghost stories for you. That range from strange

and unsettling to downright bone-chilling. We're diving into the eerie and unexplained,

from haunted houses to restless spirits. I have searched high and low for the creepiest stories, and I found them. So grab a

blanket, dim the lights. If you're extra brave, let's begin. Our first story, this is the call.

I've never shared this story with anyone besides my immediate family. But this was by far the weirdest,

strangest thing that has happened in my life. And the reason I believe in the supernatural now,

when previously, I'd always been somewhat of a skeptic. The story sounds so unreal, but it did happen.

I won't blame you, though, if you don't believe it. It took place about

two years ago on a summer night. I was home alone. My entire family was on vacation. The time was

exactly 3.33 a.m. I remember vividly looking at my alarm clock. I'm about to head to bed when suddenly

my friend Eric, who lives in a city about 20 miles away,

calls me in the middle of the night, somewhat frantically in a cold sweat.

This is extremely abrupt and unlike him.

He starts off immediately with, dude, I'm sorry if this sounds off the rocker,

but I need to let you know I had a terrible dream

and just woke up that something broke into your house.

I didn't think much of it and was about to call him crazy and hang up the phone and go to

bed.

Then it happened.

I heard some slight creaking of the floorboards in my kitchen.

At the exact same time this happens,

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