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Rj to assess in honor of Women's

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a traditional. Wife was amazing. Been.

3:18

A girl mama would be epic

3:20

near had gotten the nearly indescribable

3:23

giddy rush from having reached her

3:25

first hundred thousand followers. She.

3:27

Hadn't been prepared for that rare

3:29

hi to be overshadowed by the

3:31

way her heart fluttered. At the first

3:33

night at the sight. Of the two sets

3:36

of Afro pass. Bobbing, Up and

3:38

down when she asked. Are you

3:40

girls hungry? Her. Audience loves

3:42

her content because she was authentic.

3:44

They applauded her honest displays of

3:46

life as a trap wife. The

3:49

So where she'd broken down into fully informed

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them she. Couldn't conceive had

3:53

generated record views. The

3:56

only thing that would make their family whole

3:58

and grow her audience exponentially. Sweet.

4:00

maybe a little joy and say it

4:03

would. Photograph perfectly their

4:05

wide round brown faces.

4:07

Frame by thick hair pulled

4:09

up into high pass, showcasing

4:11

long lashes and huge dark

4:13

eyes. Her mommy content

4:16

would push her into the highest streaming

4:18

numbers see needed. Hello!

4:21

Mrs. Tenants. The. Case worker said

4:23

at me as front door when she brought

4:25

the girls to there forever home. The.

4:27

Woman's eyes dock and briefly. Joy.

4:30

And say have never stay with any family

4:32

for too long. As sometimes

4:34

have. See. Faltered eyes darting

4:36

between the little girls who either

4:38

silently and near the waited patiently

4:41

for her to finish. Behaviors.

4:43

That have caused difficulty. She

4:46

looked as if she wanted to see more. That.

4:48

New wave the remainder of her concession

4:50

away with a graceful hand. They're.

4:53

Just scared sweet babies who need

4:55

lots. Of love and healthy food. She

4:57

turned to the girls. Would. You

5:00

like to see around. The. Girls

5:02

remain silent, faces starting to pale,

5:05

Deliver it The other woman not a

5:07

currently. Yes, Let's

5:09

see their accommodations. Near

5:11

lead them upstairs and open the door to

5:14

the large room the sisters would share. The.

5:16

Case worker stood silently at the door while

5:19

near held her breath. And watch

5:21

the girls. She wanted them to

5:23

love the things in her room as much

5:25

as seeded. Me. I

5:27

had spent long hours creating the

5:29

vibrant colors. Each corner of

5:31

the room held project seat shared with

5:33

her fans. Seats lovingly

5:35

work to make renditions of her

5:38

favorite childhood toys. There. Were

5:40

piles of rag dolls with varying. Shades of

5:42

brown skin. Hand. Painted

5:44

wooden blocks played delicately scattered

5:46

around two evils with campuses

5:49

and small containers. A finger

5:51

paint? Personalized. Of

5:53

Wolves and Rugs Lane next to their

5:55

tiny beds. Fluttery. paper

5:57

butterflies danced among glittery stuff

6:00

and a wisp of sparkly ribbons

6:02

swayed above the beds. Three-year-old

6:05

Joy walked slowly over to a butterfly

6:07

and grabbed it, excitedly babbling

6:10

through her older sister. Belly,

6:13

butterfly. Tears filled

6:15

Nia's eyes as Faith ran to join

6:17

her sister, wide smiles on

6:19

their faces. The older girl

6:21

promptly pulled the butterfly down and before Nia

6:24

could react, broke the paper in half

6:26

and stuffed one piece into her mouth

6:28

and the other into Joy's welcoming orifice.

6:31

The caseworker gasped and rushed

6:33

to chastise them, eyes frantic.

6:36

Nia stood between her and them and wiped the

6:38

paper from the girl's mouth. It

6:41

won't hurt them, they're all organic materials.

6:44

They must be hungry. Do you

6:46

have any pets, Mrs. Timmons? We

6:49

don't, I may get some later, but

6:52

we don't have any animals yet. The

6:54

caseworker barely looked at her as she rushed

6:57

through the front door. "'Probably

7:00

best if you don't get any,' she

7:02

said quietly. The

7:05

girl silently consumed the eggplant noodles Nia

7:07

prepared for them, their brown

7:09

skin becoming more sallow as the

7:11

night extended. They didn't

7:13

fight as she tucked them into bed, the

7:16

night lights shining on their pale faces. Nia

7:18

hoped they'd be recovered by the morning when Kurt

7:21

arrived home from his trip. The

7:23

girls looked smaller and sicklier the next

7:25

morning. Nia dressed them and

7:28

took them downstairs to wait for Kurt. As

7:30

they stared at the breakfast she had prepared without

7:32

touching it, she made a

7:34

note to talk to their new pediatrician about

7:37

how to ensure they got sufficient nutrients from

7:39

the vegan diet she planned to feed them.

7:42

When Kurt entered the kitchen, Nia

7:44

placed a smile on her gloss lips and

7:46

ran to greet her husband. He

7:48

released her from the brief hug they shared and

7:51

joy and faith came toward them. "'Who

7:54

do we have here?' Kurt asked

7:56

the question with a fake half smile Nia

7:58

hated. This is the moment when the It's Joy

8:00

and Faith," Nia responded.

8:03

Before she could say more, Faith wrapped

8:05

her little arms and legs around Kurt's

8:07

lower body and bit him on the thigh.

8:10

Her little teeth ripped through his

8:12

slacks, sinking deeply into his skin.

8:15

As he yelped and tried to shake it

8:17

off, Faith held on tighter. She bit harder

8:19

and dribbled his blood onto the kitchen floor

8:22

where Joy lapped it up. Dawning

8:25

realization hit Nia in mere moments.

8:27

The color was returning to her daughter's

8:30

faces as Kurt scrambled around the kitchen

8:32

pulling up Faith. Kurt's

8:34

movements grew weaker and

8:36

theirs strengthened. She separated

8:38

the little girl from her husband and

8:40

he breathlessly leaned against the counter and

8:42

mumbled hoarsely. What the

8:44

hell is going on here? That

8:47

little monster attacked me. Nia

8:50

turned to Joy and Faith. Baby,

8:53

go into the backyard there and sit at the little

8:55

table and wait for me. The

8:57

girls did as they were told. Nia

8:59

turned to her husband, who by

9:01

then was leaning closer to the floor, ashen

9:04

underneath his full beard. He

9:06

tried to speak again, but no words

9:08

came forth. You'll be

9:11

okay. We just have to

9:13

teach her that biting isn't nice. She

9:15

knelt beside Kurt. Or I

9:18

could call Dr. Allman and let him know you

9:20

were bitten by our little girl. She

9:22

contorted her face into the wide-eyed,

9:25

slightly puckered, pouty-lipped effect her husband

9:27

loved. Kurt took in

9:29

a slow, ragged breath and whispered curses.

9:33

Her alpha husband would die before he would admit

9:35

a bite from a little girl took him into

9:37

the doctor's office. Knowing

9:39

she was the victor, she pressed

9:42

a dishcloth to his leg where the bite

9:44

had already stopped bleeding. Go

9:46

on upstairs and lay down. I'll

9:48

bring you something to eat and

9:51

a poultice to put onto your leg. Kurt

9:54

grunted and she left him to attend to the

9:56

girls. Faith

9:58

held out part of the half-choose carcass of

10:00

a large beetle and offered it to Joy. Both

10:03

girls chewed on their snack and

10:05

watched Nia approach. Their

10:08

eyes were weary, tired, but bright

10:10

with the nourishment they'd finally gotten.

10:13

She sat down between them. You

10:15

were still hungry? They nodded.

10:18

Why didn't you bite me? Or the

10:20

caseworker? You're the

10:22

mommy. Joy made

10:25

the statement plainly and clearly.

10:27

Faith further explained. You

10:29

love us already. We need

10:31

you. Nia

10:35

took the girls into her arms and glanced through

10:37

the patio doors where she saw the bottoms of

10:39

Kurt's feet where he lay on the kitchen floor.

10:42

She'd need to learn new recipes and figure

10:45

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10:48

would aptly be their first

10:50

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10:52

board members of his company wouldn't object

10:54

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10:57

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10:59

the time came for her to publicly announce

11:01

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11:04

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11:11

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11:18

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11:21

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the heart of Somalia, where lush

16:11

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16:13

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16:15

is a cursed land, haunted by

16:18

the legend of Degder, a

16:20

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16:23

terror into the hearts of those who

16:25

dare utter it. Aisha,

16:27

a young girl with a curious spirit,

16:30

had heard the tales of the

16:32

Degder. Since she was old

16:34

enough to remember, all the kids

16:36

her age knew about the monster. Her

16:39

parents, like others, warned all the kids

16:41

never to venture too far away into

16:43

the valley for fear they

16:45

would attract the attention of the dreaded

16:47

creature. But Aisha knew

16:50

it was just a way for her parents to try

16:52

to scare her enough to keep in line. So

16:54

one afternoon when she got into a fight with her

16:57

mother, she thought there was no

16:59

better thing to do than to run off

17:01

into the forbidden territory. She

17:03

laughed at the thought of making her parents worry, just

17:05

for a bit. That would

17:07

show them. As Aisha

17:10

walked, the once vibrant landscape around

17:12

her gradually transformed into a barren

17:14

land of sand and rock. The

17:17

air grew thick with silence, broken

17:19

only by the distant howl of the wind.

17:22

Aisha felt a shiver run down her spine

17:25

as she thought twice about the legend of

17:27

the Degder. Ignoring the

17:29

warnings running through her mind, Aisha

17:31

pressed on, her stubbornness driving

17:34

her forward. Soon, she

17:36

stumbled upon a dilapidated hut nestled

17:38

amidst the desolation. It

17:41

seemed out of place, a lone

17:43

touch of civilization the mist of

17:45

nothingness. Aisha cautiously

17:47

approached the hut, her heart pounding

17:49

in her chest. She hesitated

17:51

at the door, unsure of what she

17:54

might find inside. But then

17:56

a voice called out from within, a soft, plaintive

17:58

cry that she had heard. that tugged at

18:00

her heartstrings. Thinking

18:02

she could help, Aisha stepped into the

18:05

dim interior of the hut. There

18:07

she found a weary mother and her child

18:10

huddled together, seeking refuge from the

18:12

harshness of the desert. They

18:14

looked up at her with pleading eyes,

18:16

their faces etched with hunger and desperation.

18:20

Without hesitation, Aisha set about

18:22

helping them, fetching water and

18:24

whatever scraps of food she could find. The

18:27

mother thanked her profusely, her

18:29

voice trembling with gratitude. But

18:31

as Aisha rummaged through the

18:33

meager supplies, her hand brushed

18:36

against something cold and smooth.

18:38

A mason jar hid in the way in the corner of

18:40

the hut, curiosity getting the better

18:43

of her once again. Aisha

18:45

reached out to touch the jar, but

18:47

as her fingers made contact, a

18:49

sudden chill ran through her body

18:51

and she froze in place. Dread

18:54

washed over her as she realized

18:56

what she had stumbled upon. It

18:59

wasn't just any jar, it

19:01

was a baudere. The

19:03

rest of the horror story came flooding back

19:05

to Aisha. The baudere is

19:08

a jar that's under a spell in

19:10

which the dictare stores human flesh. If

19:13

any other human touches it, it

19:15

alerts the monster of their presence. And

19:17

now by touching it, Aisha

19:20

had unwittingly triggered its call.

19:23

A lone growl filled the air,

19:26

sending a shiver down Aisha's spine.

19:28

She turned to see a figure emerging from

19:30

the shadows, towering behemoth with

19:33

eyes like smoldering coals and a

19:35

mouth twisted into a cruel grin.

19:38

It was the dictare herself,

19:40

the legendary terror. Aisha's

19:43

heart pounded in her chest as she

19:45

realized the gravity of her situation. She

19:48

had trespassed into the domain of the

19:50

creature. But as the dictare advanced

19:52

towards her, the voice cried out

19:54

from the darkness, a voice

19:57

filled with fear and desperation. the

20:00

daughter of Degdare, a

20:02

girl not much older than Aisha herself. She

20:06

pleaded with her mother to spare

20:08

the intruders, to show mercy where

20:10

none was deserved. The

20:13

Degdare hesitated for a moment, her

20:15

gaze flickering between Aisha and her daughter.

20:19

And then, with a snarl

20:21

of frustration, she lunged forward,

20:23

her claws outstretched and gleaming

20:25

in the dim light. Aisha

20:28

stumbled backward, her heart racing as

20:30

she desperately sought a means of

20:32

escape. But there was nowhere

20:34

to run, nowhere to hide from the

20:37

relentless pursuit. Just

20:39

when all hope was lost, a

20:41

sudden flash of inspiration struck Aisha.

20:44

With a swift motion, she reached out

20:46

and grabbed hold of the cursed jar

20:48

that summoned the creature. And

20:50

with all of her strength she

20:52

could muster, she hurled it towards

20:54

Degdare, watching it as it shattered

20:56

upon impact, releasing a

20:59

fast stench of rotting flesh that

21:01

filled the air. For

21:03

a moment, it stunned Degdare, giving

21:06

Aisha seconds to grab the mother and

21:08

child by the hand and flee. The

21:11

descent was so vile to them,

21:13

only empowering Degdare, who

21:15

lost for blood and human flesh

21:17

renewed as she stalked Aisha and

21:19

the others through the woods. Their

21:23

skins were the fresh pieces of

21:25

flesh that were used to create

21:27

the new enchanted Mason jar, just

21:30

waiting for the next defiant child

21:33

to venture deep into the valley.

21:38

Did your parents ever tell you a tale or

21:40

urban legend you suspected might you see

21:43

to scare you? Did

21:45

you ever investigate it to see if it was

21:47

real? Pulse your encounter

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and share your story by sending us

21:51

an email at somethingscary at snarl.com. You

22:03

may not be responsible for the horrors

22:05

that surround you, but if you

22:07

do nothing about it, you'll have to

22:09

live with that for the rest of your life.

22:12

Like in this story based on true events and

22:15

inspired by Akira. Rawi

22:20

and Nikal, two adventurous teenage

22:22

boys, set out on a camping

22:24

trip through the countryside. They were

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seeking thrills and excitement in nature

22:29

away from school and the city. However,

22:31

their trip was abruptly interrupted by a

22:34

fierce thunderstorm on the final day

22:36

of their adventure. Concerned

22:38

for their safety, they drove around and searched

22:41

for the nearest hotel. They

22:43

found themselves on a desolate road. Their

22:45

headlights pierced through the storm in

22:48

darkness, revealing an old, eerie-looking

22:50

hotel nestled among the trees. This

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weather-worn exterior gave it a haunting charm

22:55

that called to them. Looks

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like something out of a horror movie, huh? Nikal

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said, a shiver running

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down his spine. Rawi

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chuckled nervously. It

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couldn't be worse than dying in a storm. They

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parked their car in front of the hotel and

23:12

ran into a void getting totally soaked. The

23:15

wooden door creaked as they pushed it

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open, revealing a dimly lit lobby adorned

23:19

with dust-covered furniture. Hello?

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Rawi called out, his voice echoing through

23:25

the empty space. There

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was no response, only the sound

23:30

of their footsteps echoing off the walls as

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they ventured further into the hotel. Suddenly,

23:34

a voice startled them from behind the desk

23:37

around the corner. They walked over

23:39

to see a woman being checked in by an

23:41

older woman behind a desk, the innkeeper.

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The innkeeper was taller than they were, and

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big boned. She looked like

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a freakish cartoon version of Frankenstein. She

23:51

had a sinister glint in her eyes, her

23:54

thin lips stretched into a tight smile.

23:57

Creeped out, Nikal turned to

23:59

leave. But stopped when he heard his

24:01

friend's voice saying they were just looking for a place

24:04

to stay for the night. She said

24:06

they were in luck. She had a room available.

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She gave her current customer the room key 101. When

24:12

the woman turned to leave, she made eye contact with

24:14

the teens, giving them a, well,

24:17

this place is creepy look. They

24:19

nodded in agreement as they stepped up to the

24:21

sign. The innkeeper

24:23

could barely contain her excitement.

24:26

She told them she hadn't had this many

24:28

visitors in a long while. She

24:30

was certainly going to have a special breakfast for them

24:32

in the morning. She handed them the

24:34

room key 102. Despite

24:37

their concerns, the teens took the room key

24:39

and made their way upstairs. The

24:42

hallway was dark and eerily quiet.

24:45

The only sound being the soft creaking

24:47

of floorboards beneath their feet and

24:49

then some movement from the woman in room 101. As

24:53

they entered their room, a wave of

24:55

musty air washed over them and

24:57

they wrinkled their noses in disgust.

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They both felt uneasy, but didn't want to be

25:02

the one to say it. After

25:04

all, this was the last night of their

25:07

big adventure. Rawi's

25:09

eyes scanned the room for any signs

25:11

of danger. He said they

25:13

should just try to get some sleep then and get out

25:15

of their first thing in the morning. But

25:17

sleep did not come easily that night. Rawi

25:20

and Niko tossed and turned in their

25:23

beds, plagued by restless

25:25

dreams. Then

25:27

they heard a scream. They both shot up

25:29

in their beds wondering if the other had heard that. It

25:32

was difficult to hear anything over the storm. The

25:35

thunder and cracking of branches were the

25:37

thing of nightmares. What

25:39

they heard must have been the howling of the winds.

25:42

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning

25:44

that they finally fell asleep. They

25:47

awoke to the sound of footsteps echoing outside

25:49

their door. Grogi and

25:51

Disoriented, they each stumbled out of

25:53

bed and cautiously approached the door,

25:56

their hearts pounding in their chest.

25:59

Rawi clapped. called out to see who

26:01

was there. The

26:03

door creaked open, revealing the

26:05

towering figure of the innkeeper

26:07

standing in the hallway, a

26:10

wicked grin plastered across her face.

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She said she hoped the boys got their beauty sleep.

26:16

Rahi and Nikao exchanged nervous

26:18

glances, their eyes racing with

26:20

fear and uncertainty. Nikao

26:22

whispered that they needed to get out of there,

26:25

but his voice was barely audible above the

26:27

pounding of his heart. But before

26:30

they could make a move, the innkeeper suggested

26:32

they join her for breakfast. It

26:34

wasn't a suggestion. It was

26:36

more like a threat. Before

26:39

they could protest, the innkeeper ushered

26:41

them downstairs. As they walked

26:43

through the hall, they passed the other guest room, 101.

26:47

The door was open and Rahi was

26:49

sure he caught a glimpse of the woman's suitcase

26:51

still in the room. Half

26:53

of them hoped she was still there, so they

26:55

wouldn't be alone. The other part of him prayed

26:58

someone made it out alive. They

27:00

arrived at the dining room where a table was

27:02

set with steaming plates of food. Their

27:05

host urged them to sit, gesturing over

27:07

at the chairs. Rahi

27:09

and Nikao exchanged a horrified glance

27:11

as they realized the truth of

27:14

what lay before them. They

27:16

could smell it the second they dug in

27:18

their fork. The plates

27:20

were filled with human meat pies,

27:24

a scent of cooked flesh filling the

27:26

air. The innkeeper's true

27:28

intentions had been revealed and

27:31

they were trapped in her clutches. They

27:34

gagged down their food, each of their

27:36

minds racing with a way to escape. When

27:39

they were finished, to their surprise, the

27:41

innkeeper thanked them for their stay and told them

27:43

to drive safely. Trying not to

27:46

run, but walking as fast as

27:48

they could, they grabbed their stuff and got to

27:50

their car. Rahi pulled out

27:52

of that hotel as fast as he

27:54

possibly could. They

27:56

never spoke of what they both feared, a human

27:59

flame. and did nothing to stop it. They

28:03

each tried to convince themselves that by

28:05

not talking about it, it didn't happen.

28:07

They couldn't know for sure. But

28:10

a few weeks later, when they saw on

28:12

the news a missing woman report, they

28:15

recognized her from the hotel and

28:17

they knew exactly where she was and

28:20

that no one would ever find her. They

28:23

would have to live with the horror for

28:26

the rest of their lives. Have

28:31

you ever been so creeped out while staying

28:33

at a hotel? Was it the

28:35

place itself or the people

28:37

that gave you the eerie feeling? This

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week's podcast stories were edited

28:50

by Sarah Lukasiewicz, narration

28:52

by Blair Bathory, audio edited

28:54

and mixed by Calvin Linderman,

28:57

additional audio editing by Fitz Harris,

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produced by Annandilla Lavost, executive

29:03

produced by Gail Gilman, music

29:05

by Safar Sandalo and Calvin

29:07

Linderman. If you

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have a story you'd like to

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commit, send me an email at

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somethingscary at snarl.com. Don't forget

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29:19

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