Real ghost stories from real people.

This is Into the Paranormal with Tony Bruske.

It begins with an ordinary visit, a simple trip to spend time with family, but what unfolds is far from ordinary.

A quiet suburban home in Illinois becomes the backdrop for an unsettling tale that starts with a Ouija board and ends with questions that may never have answers.

The events described are chilling, not because of what they prove, but because of what they suggest, something unseen, something waiting.

Drobby thought he was prepared.

Candles were lit, prayers were said, and the Bible rested open in their circle.

But preparation means little when you're stepping into the unknown.

At first the board seemed harmless, a novelty for a curious mind.

But as the planchette began to move and cryptic messages emerged, it became clear that something, or someone, was

answering. What happened in that house? Were the warnings merely coincidences, or did they

uncover a sliver of a reality we aren't meant to see?

Robbie's story isn't just about what happened. It's about the lingering fear that follows

when the veil between our world and another seems to lift, if only for a moment.

Let's get to the letter. They write, Dear Tony, I never thought I'd be the kind of person to write in with a story like this.

I've always been skeptical of anything paranormal, chalked it up to people's imaginations, running wild or coincidence.

But after what happened during my visit to my sister's house in Illinois, I can't keep telling myself it was all in my head.

Something happened, and I need to share it. It started on a long, exhausting day. My sister Chelsea and I had spent the entire day babysitting her

younger half-siblings. By the time we finally got them to bed, it was late. We were drained but

restless. That's when Chelsea brought up the

idea of using her Ouija board. At first, I laughed it off. I'd heard all the stories about them

and thought it was just a creepy game people used to freak themselves out. But something about

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