Something is watching you, just below the water.

This world is a strange one.

It's getting hotter every day now, with summer upon us.

Well, in North America anyway.

So what could be better now than going to the lake?

You could go fishing.

You could dive in and cool off.

You can lose a limb to an unknown creature below you.

Well, actually, that doesn't sound too fun.

So enjoy these five allegedly true, scary stories from the lake.

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Now, don't forget to bring your towel.

You're going to need something to clean up the remains.

Number one, the woman from the lake, submitted by R. Zeznik.

I've always been relatively brave when it comes to things involving nature and its creatures.

And when I was little, I was even braver.

I was very oblivious to my surroundings and social normality.

This story begins when I was four, and I'd know it seems a little far fetched

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