#18: The Case of the Disappearing Friend
Everyone had imaginary friends as kids—or at least, that’s what most of us believed. But one child’s friend was a little different. He would show up only during specific times of the day, say things beyond the child’s age, and then vanish completely. The child said his friend came from “another place” and needed help finding his way home. It all seemed like innocent imagination until something strange happened.
One day, the child cried uncontrollably, claiming his friend had finally left for good. When asked what happened, he said the friend had found “the door” and was gone. The child never spoke of him again, and even now as an adult, he remembers how real it all felt. It wasn’t just a game or fantasy. Whether it was a ghost, a traveler between worlds, or something else entirely, it left behind questions no one could answer.