Disclaimer: The following paranormal stories are recounted from various radio channels, podcasts, Reddit posts, and other Internet platforms. They are not the original experiences of your Autoreyy but are shared for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Manidhanoda vaazhkaile uyir illadha porulukku surprisingly neraya madhippu irukku. Namma epdi adhu irukkanumnu nenaikiromo adhe madhiridhan andha porulum irukkum. Eno adhukooda emotional-ah attach aagidurom. Adhukku oru friend role kudukurom. Just oru harmless act-nu nenaikirappa namma nenaikadha alavukku nelamai maaruna enna panradhu?

Peluche (Teddy)

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Enakku nenaivu therinjadhulendhu unique-aana things-na enakku romba ishtam. Adhellathayum collect panradhu oru hobby-aave aayidichi enakku. Palaiya laandhar lamp, 80s-le vandha shoes ipdinu adukikite pogalam.

Indha madhiri vishayangal enakku romba pudichirundhadhale ennoda 25th birthday-kku en boyfriend Eric enakku kudutha oru antique teddy bear-um romba pudichi pochi.

Andha teddy paarkave oru 70 varusham pazhayadhu madhiriye irundhadhu. Eric adhe vaangurappa kadaile adhepathi edhuvume ketukale so adhukku mele andha teddy pathi enakkum edhuvum theriyadhu.

Colour pona fur, thirumba thirumba thechi vecha kai kaalu, oru pakkam kaadhe kaanom, mookum ille. Ore oru kannu mattum irundhichi aana paarka pudhusa irundhinchi, kandippa andha kanne recently-dhan thechirupanga.

Andha teddy bear-eh kaiyile edutha andha moment-eh en manasule andha teddy-kku Charles-nu peru veykanumnu thonunichi. So andha teddy-kku Charles-nu peru vechi ennoda 1920s kaalathu perfume bottles pakathule vechen. A decision I would later come to regret.

Days ellam normal-adhan ponichi. En birthday mudinji oru vaarathukku kitte irukkum. Oru 2 mani pola night-le enakku mulippu vandhichi. Ennoda poonai Audrey seerura maadhiri sound ketichi.

Naan en phone light-eh thorandhu paarthen. Audrey en bed kitte ninnu edhayo paarthu seerikittu irundhichi. Adhu edhe paarthu seerudhunu paarthen. Adhu ennoda collection cabinet. Kurippa sollanumna Charles.

Charles mun pakkama saanji irundhichi. Audrey-dhan pannirukkum adhe. Naan bed-lendhu elundhu poyi Charles-eh olunga okkara vechittu Audrey-eh thookittu vandhu thirumba thoongitten.

Morning endhirichi paarkurappa Eric Audrey-eh pathi complain pannikitu irundhadhe paarthen. Eric-oda kaile scratch marks therinjadhu. Andha moment en poonaidhan pannirukumnu yosichen aana ennoda chinna poonai epdi oru periya dog keeruna madhiri mark podumnu theriyale.

Innum konja naal odunichi. Naanga andha scratch pathi marandhuttom. Aana edhuvo seriyilladha madhiri feel aanichi. Enakkum Eric-kkum sandaiye vandhadhillenu solla mudiyadhu. Aana ippolam romba chinna vishayathukum naanga sandai podurom.

Adhe time-ledhan enakkum nightmares vara aarambichichi. Every day ore time-le dhideernu bayandhu endhirichi okkaruven. Audrey-eh paartha adhu seerikittu scratch pannikitu irukkum. Andha madhirilam Audrey irundhu naan paarthadhille.

Sometimes enne yaaro iruttulendhu watch panra madhirilam thonum. Eric-um couch-le thoonga aarambichan. Ketadhukku naan ennamo thookathule olarurenaam. Ennanu innum detailed-ah ketadhukku adhu chumma gibberish-nu solli maluppittan.

Naanum ammakitte phone panni keten. Aana naan apdilam thookathule olaranudhe paarthadhe illenu sonnanga. Naan Eric-eh convince panni epdiyo bedroom-le thoongavechi epdiyo naanum thoongitten.

Aana oru 4 mani pola dhideernu mulippu vandhichi. Eric en pakkathule ille, Audrey bed mele thirumba thirumba nadandhukutu irundha madhiri feel aanichi. Room-le oru strong smell.

Naan light-eh thorandhu paarthappa Audrey bed mele illenu notice pannen. Audrey ennoda cabinet kitte ninnu paarthukutu irundhadhe paarthen. En cabinet mele irundha perfume bottles ellam odainji irundhichi and Charles andha bottles mele saanji irundhichi.

It was so shocking. But naan onnume panname morning paarthukalamnu apdiye thoongitten. Rationale-ah yosikkira yaara irundhalum Audrey-dhan thallivittichinu yosippanga. Eric-eh blame pannalum nyayamdhan.

Aana andha moment naan cabinet-eh paarthappa en mind-le vandha ore peru, Charles. Ketka loosu thanama irundhalum enakku andha teddy bear-eh blame pannanumnudhan thonunichi.

The next day, Eric work-kku poyittan naan veetle irundhen. Appo door knock panra sound ketichi. Naan kadhave thorandhappa en pudhu neighbour lady ange nikkiradhe paarthen. Avanga avangaloda paiyan kooda inge move aagi oru 1 week-dhan irukkum.

Avanga vandhu introduce aagikkadhan vandhangannu naan nenaichen aana avanga appo sonnadhu enakku romba shocking-ah irundhichi.

"I know it's none of my business. Aana rathriyile unga son-eh corridor-le nadakka viduradhu avlo nalladhu illenu nenaikiren."

"I'm sorry, enakku son-eh ille."

Avanga naan sonnadhe nambuna madhiri theriyale.

"Naan 3 naala paarkuren. Late night-le oru 7 8 vayasu irukkura paiyan unga apartment-lendhu veliye vandhu oru 20 nimishama corridor-le munne pinne nadandhuttu thirumba ulle poran."

Enakku ore kolappama irundhichi.

"Unmailiye en apartment-ah?"

"Yes, 3 days-ah edhachum sollalamnudhan nenaichen. Konjam nalla paarthukonga. Paiyan paarkave romba sick-ah irukkura madhiri irukkan."

Indha madhiri ennikume nadandhadhille. Enakku enna nadakkudhune puriyale. So naan idhepathi clear mind-oda yosikka Audrey-eh kootikitu en amma veetukku poyitten.

Eric konjam busy so night naan veetukku ponappa ange naan mattumdhan ange irundhen. En veetukulle nolainjappaye en mood shift aanichi. Naan poyi kitchen light thorandhappa I went pale. Charles dining chair mele irundhan.

Naan oru adi pinnadi vechittu enna nadandhirukkumnu rationalise panna paarthen. Eric indha madhiri pranks-lam panna maatan. Something was off about the bear. En chest tight aaguradhe feel pannen.

"Charles? Are you doing this?"

Obviously, enakku endha response-um kedaikile. Naan oru deep breathing pannitu nadandhu poyi Charles-eh eduthen. Soon, avane front door pakkathule irundha closet-le avane vechittu kadhave saathitten.

Appodhan naan konjam better-eh feel pannen. Naan TV-eh thorandhu konja neram zone out aagikittu irundhen. Appo enakku edho scratch panra madhiri sound ketichi. Naanum Audrey-dhan pannudhunu nenaichi paarthen aana adhu thoongikitu irundhichi.

Naan TV-eh mute pannittu nalla kaadhu kuduthu keten. Hall-lendhu engeyachum varudhanu check pannen aana adhu engendhum varale. Adhu engendhu varudhunu kandupudichen. It was coming from the closet.

Naan Audrey-eh thookikitu en room-kku poyi ange irukkalamnu nenaichen. En room kadhavu thorandhappa enakku thooki vaari potichi. Charles en bed mele okkandhirundhichi. Adhoda otha kannu en pakkam thirumbi irundhichi. I'm sure I was screaming.

The next moment, main door-lendhu knocking satham ketichi. Naan room-lendhu vegama kadhavukitte odunen, hoping that Eric is there. Aana naan kadhave thorandhappa ange irundhadhu en neighbour lady. She doesn't look like she's in a good mood.

"I saw him again. Yen avane unganale olunga paarthukka mudiyale?"

Enakku tears vandhukute irundhichi. Naan explain panna try pannen.

"Aiyo neenga nenaikira madhiri enakku son-lam ille."

Adhukkaprom avanga sonnadhu ippo nenaicha kooda enakku chills kudukkum.

"He just ran past. Ipdilam poy solradhule oru use-um ille olunga paarthukonga."

She left.

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Do you have a teddy bear?

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-Mahish