It was a cold November morning, the clouds are gloomy and the sun was hidden. Jaycee was preparing to move into a new house with her husband and two kids. She was beyond excited to start a new life with her family after a tragic event.

Jaycee had just lost her twin sister, Kaycee, to domestic violence. She was brutally murdered by her boyfriend, Houston. Jaycee couldn’t imagine her life without her twin sister, she was the best sister she could ever have. Little did she know, she was going to endure more trauma.

“Kayla and Layla, please grab your bags and go with daddy to the truck so we can leave.” She said to her kids.

They grabbed their bags and shot out the door in excitement. Jaycee’s husband, Dave, smiled as the girls came out the door. All she could think about is what a great father he is to their babies, she loved Dave more than she imagined. Once they all got in the car, they were on the road for the next four hours to San Antonio, Texas.

“Mommy!” Layla shouted.

Jaycee turned her head and smiled. “Yes sweetheart?”

Kayla was asleep in her car seat already. Layla has always been the most active. “When we get to our new house, can I go play with my friend?”

Jaycee was confused because they never lived in San Antonio. “How could she possibly have a friend?” She thought. She didn’t quite understand, but what she did know that Kayla and Layla were only five years old. At a young age, kids tend to have their own imagination.

“Sure baby.” She responded. “What’s their name?”

Layla went silent for a moment, like she was thinking.

“Julie.” She responded. All Jaycee could do was smile, she loved her kids more than anything in the world. They reminded her of Kaycee, especially Layla. The next thing she knew, Layla had fallen asleep too. Then, she fell asleep too.

Two and half hours into the roadtrip, Dave stopped to get gas. The girls and Jaycee was still sound asleep. Eventually, Jaycee woke up in sheer panic.

“What’s wrong?” Dave rushed to the truck. Jaycee was still catching her breath.

“Nothing, just a bad dream.” She explained, it scared her. Dave was relieved, he expected worst because of how much she has changed since her sister’s death. However, that wasn’t the end of it.

The next two hours, they arrived at their destination.

“Mommy and Daddy,” Kayla said. “Where is the house?”

The driveway was long, and the trees surrounded and blocked the view of their house. They grew more excited, as if it’s a surprise. After what felt like forever, they finally see their new life ahead of them.

“EEEKKKK!” Both girls screamed. They just could not help themselves.

“I like it.” Layla said. Jaycee and Dave was glad their girls were happy with their new home. It was always important to them.

As Dave unloaded the their moving truck to move all their things inside. Jayce and the girls went to look around. Kayla and Layla immediately went to find their rooms upstairs. Jaycee could hear their giggle echo through the house. She followed them up the stairs, and she watched them look at the different rooms.

“I want this room, mommmy.” Kayla said as she pointed to her right. “Come look, it’s pink!”

Jaycee followed Kayla with Layla behind her. When she walked into the room, she saw why Kayla wanted that room.

“You love the color pink,” Jaycee said. “It fits yours perfectly.” She smiled.

“What about you, Layla?” She turned.

Layla pointed across the hall.

“I like this room, mommy.” She said. “And so does Julie.”

Jaycee laughed and walked into Laylas room. The room was pastel purple, she just went along with what made Layla happy. Even though, she was confused about her satisfaction with Julie. She didn’t quite understand it, but it didn’t matter as long as Layla was happy.

She walked around upstairs, to explore other bedrooms for her and Dave. She came across the master bedroom, she was in love. She loved how aesthetic it was. It was her dream bedroom. Not only that, her dream home.

“Girls, you want to come see mama and daddy’s room” she shouted across the hallway. Then, she hears little footsteps running towards her.

“Yes, mommy!” They said excitedly.

They rush into the room, then all of a sudden Kayla trips and fall. She wailed and cried. Jaycee picked her up and comforted her, even though it was a small fall.

“Your room is beautiful.” Layla said. She had a big smile on her face as she looked at Jaycee.

They went back down stairs to Dave, he was almost done unloading the truck.

“Hey babe,” Jaycee said. “The house is beautiful, you should come see and explore the rest with us.”

Dave smiled and stopped to take a break. Jaycee showed him Kayla and Layla’s rooms that they picked out. Next, she showed him their bedroom, and he was amazed.

“You know what’s just right, honey.” He smiled and Jaycee. They proceeded to explore the house. There was a total of four bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs. They decided to use the last bedroom as Kayla and Layla’s play room.

When they came downstairs, they saw the kitchen and an office.

“Here is your office, honey.” Dave said. Jaycee knew that he knew what he was doing when he bought this house for them.

“Oh yeah?” Jaycee laughed. She loved that her husband was not only a good father but a great man and husband.

They came across the back yard, and Jaycee had a sense of something bad happened in this backyard she’s standing in. She did not like the feeling, but she brushed it off. The further she walked into the land, she came across a Willow tree with a wooden swing. Kayla and Layla immediately went to the swing. Dave followed them, Jaycee stayed behind. She just couldn’t get over the feeling she keeps having. The closer she got to the tree, the more she felt.

“It’s getting dark, you guys should come inside and get ready for dinner.” Jayce shouted so they could hear. Dave brings Kayla and Layla back towards the house.

As they prepare dinner, Jaycee gave the girls a bath and put them in their pajamas. Dave had already set up their room, so Jaycee let them go play in their rooms while she headed to the kitchen.

“Dinner smells delicious.” She said as she smelled the chicken brewing in the air.

“It’ll be ready soon, hon.” Dave chuckled.

Jaycee poured a glass of water, and she sat at the table. She could hear them giggling upstairs. All of a sudden, she hears something crash. She ran upstairs to Kayla and Layla.

“What was that?” She shouted. That’s when she saw the broken vase in the hallway with flowers scattered on the floor.

“Girls, who did this?” she asked. “You’re not going to be in trouble.” The girls just looked at her, they didn’t know what to say.

Dave rushes up the stairs. “What happened?” He asked.

Jaycee sighed. “One of them broke the vase, I thought they were in their rooms.”

“Julie did it.” Layla said.

“Honey, Julie isn’t here.” Jaycee said.

“Yes she is, mommy.” Layla looked down. “We were just playing and it just fell.”

Jaycee brushed it off and reassured them it was okay. She couldn’t be mad at them. She just wanted them to be careful.

“Dinner is ready.” Dave said. They went down to eat dinner and then got ready for bed after a long day.

Jaycee couldn’t sleep for awhile, she didn’t understand why. When she finally fell asleep, she woke up to the sound of footsteps. She got up and cracked the door open, no one was in the hall way. She checked Kayla and Layla’a room, they were sound asleep. She checked downstairs, no one was there. So, she went back to bed and fell asleep again. Two hours later, she heard Kayla scream.

“MOMMY!” she cried. Jaycee flew out the door and into her room.

“What’s wrong, baby?” She asked as she ran to comfort her. All Kayla could do was cry for the next ten minutes.

“There was someone in my room,” Kayla sniffled. “I knew it wasn’t you or daddy.”

Jaycee was confused. She didn’t know what to say. She just comforted Kayla until she fell asleep. Then, she went back to bed and was able to sleep the rest of the night.

Early morning came, Jaycee got up first to make breakfast. She let Dave and the girls sleep, she knew they were tired.

“Goodmorning beautiful.” Dave said as he was yawning and stretching.

“Goodmorning.” She said and gave him a kiss.

She woke up early thinking about the last night. It was very odd and unusual.

“Did you hear anything last night?” she asked.

Dave was confused, he sure didn’t hear anything at all.

“No, why?” he asked, confused.

Jaycee sighed. She swears she’s going insane.

“It’s nothing.” She responded. Dave brushed it off, he did not think anything of it. Just as breakfast was done, Kayla and Layla were coming down the stairs. They were grumpy. “How unusual?” Jaycee thought.

“How did you guys sleep?” Jaycee asked.

The girls did not respond. So, they left it alone and let them be.

Afternoon came, Jaycee started to feel tense as she watched Kayla and Layla play in the back yard.

Jaycee did not quite understand the feeling, so she explored further than she could yesterday. Something about this tree has gotten a grip onto Jaycee. She didn’t understand what it was about this house, so she decided to lay her hand on the willow tree. It was not what she expected. Jaycee instantly collapsed onto the ground.

“Mommy!” Layla hollered as she ran to Jaycee.

Jaycee was knocked out cold, no one knows what happened. However, Jayceee does. Then, she woke up. She had no idea what that was about, but she sure did not feel safe in their new home.

Dave sat Jaycee at the kitchen table with a glass of water.

“What happened?” He asked. “That was very unusual of you.” Jaycee couldn’t seem to find the words to explain that the tree made her have harsh vision. She did not think she could tell Dave without him thinking she’s going insane.

“Nothing, I did not eat breakfast like I should have.” She said quietly. She was still in shock about the vision. That’s when she started doing research on the house. She had no idea what she going to find, but what she found was petrifying.

“Dave, come look at this.” Jaycee shouted across the house to get his attention. Dave came into the room within a matter of seconds.

“What’s up?” He asked. Jaycee looked like she had seen a ghost. Dave has been confused as well. He’s not understanding what’s really wrong with Jaycee.

“Did you know that a family was murdered here?” She asked. Dave’s eyes grew big and wide. He had no idea.

“No, i didn’t check for history of the house.” He responded. Jaycee just let out a sigh.

“Read this please.” She saidz Dave began to skim

over the article. He was baffled by the article. Once again, he had no idea. He just closed the computer, and asked Jaycee to follow behind him to their bedroom.

“Jaycee, what’s really going on?” he asked with concern. Jaycee hesitated.

“Something weird has been going on,” Jaycee said.

“I think the house may be haunted.”

Dave grew more concerned, he did not believe in non existing entities. He has always thought it was silly, but so did Jaycee until they moved into the house.

“Sweetheart, I think you need to lie down.” He said. Jaycee hesitated, but she laid down and fell asleep, She woke up once again in fear. She had another dream. When she opened her eyes, she looked to her right. She saw a woman in a white dress, her face was a blur. However, as soon as Jaycee blinked, the woman was gone. At this point, she grew more concerned. She went down stairs and grab the laptop. She made her way back to the room, and she felt a push.

“OW!” Jaycee hollered as she was wincing in pain. She fell on her knee, which began to bruise very fast. Dave comes running to her rescue.

“What’s the matter?” He asked. Jaycee just stared at him.

“Nothing, I just tripped.” She responded. “I am okay.” She got up and proceeded to the bedroom. She was feeling a hot spot on her back, as if someone touched her with something hot. So, she went into her bathroom and pulled up her shirt.

“What the..” she said and stopped to see what it was. It appeared to be a handprint right below her shoulder on her back.

“This is very weird.” she said to herself. She had no idea what just happened and had no idea how she was going to explain to Dave if he sees it.

Jaycee continued to read the article. She read that the husband of the woman murdered her and her three kids. The more she read the article, it became more disturbing. However, she had the same vision that fits the description of the article.

“_Harrison Kai murdered his family of four, his wife and three children. Kate Kai (the mother) was brutally murdered in her bedroom, and their three children were hung side by side on the tree in their backyard. It had appeared to be he killed Kate first by strangling her to death. Their three children, Kolby, Hailey, and Julie, were found hanged in a willow tree behind their home.”_

_ _Jaycee stopped reading.

“Julie,” she thought to herself. “Is this the same Julie that Layla told me about?” She proceeded to read the article.

“_Harrison was imprisoned, he eventually took his own life two years later after he confessed to murdering his family. No one knows to this day why he did what he did.” _

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Jaycee was terrified. The article confirmed that a family was murdered in this house she’s sitting in. She understood then why she was having visions and very specific dreams. It also explains why she saw a woman in a white dress and where the name “Julie” came from. She knew, even in a short period of time of being there, that there was definitely some entity in the house. By the time she closed the laptop, she had a much bigger problem.

“Dave, what are you doing?” she asked as she watched him stand in the doorway. He didn’t move. He didn’t make a sound. He just stood there.

In a blink of an eye, Dave charged at Jaycee.

“DAVE!” She screamed as he was attacking her. She was fighting for her life. Kayla and Layla came running into the room.

“DADDY!” Kayla cried. “Don’t hurt mommy!”

Layla was terrified. As innocent as they are, there is no way they were able to stop Dave from hurting Jaycee. After what felt like a long fight for survival, Jaycee kicked Dave off her. She quickly grabbed the girls and locked them in Layla’s room. Kayla was crying, and Layla did not make a sound. Dave came beating on the door, it was breaking into pieces the more he pushed on the door.

“Dave, stop!” Jaycee cried hysterically. “Why are you doing this?”

She got no response, he was still trying to break the door. Jaycee had to get help. She dialed 911, hoping they would get to her in time.

“911, what’s you’re emergency?” The operator said as she picked up the phone. Jaycee was scared, she could not find the words to explain the situation.”

“Please help me!” She cried. “My husband is trying to kill us.”

The operator asked Jaycee to stay locked in the room. “I got your location, police will arrive in 10 minutes.”

Dave was still trying to break the door, but the door was coming down fast. She opened the window and made Kayla and Layla stand on the roof. That was the only way she could keep them away from Dave’s rage. Eventually, Dave stopped. It got really silent, not a echo went through the house. She pulled the girls back inside the room, and she made sure they stayed behind her. She quietly opened the door, and she looked both ways. Dave was gone, she had no idea where he was.

“Girls, listen to mommy,” Jaycee said quietly. “The police will be here in less than five minutes.”

Kayla and Layla nodded their heads. Even though they were terrified, they trusted Jaycee.

“We are going to quietly walk down the stairs,” Jaycee whispered. “When we get to the door, run as fast as you can.”

The girls nodded their heads and remained silent. As they quietly walked down the stairs, Jaycee noticed Dave in the back yard with a hammer. He was walking towards the back door. Jaycee opened the door quickly.

“Run!” She shouted. Kayla and Layla ran towards the drive way, they did not look back. By the time Jaycee could run after them, Dave grabbed her by her hair.

“Let go of me!” She screamed on the top of her lungs. Dave would not let go. As soon as he raised the hammer, sirens were going off. It was the police. He let go of Jaycee, and she ran to the officers who were holding Kayla and Layla. That was all she cared about, her kids being safe.

They immediately arrested Dave. Jaycee knew she should of went with her gut the first night. She knew the house wasn’t as anticipated. She wished she would have seen it coming sooner, but she had no idea this would be the outcome.

Years later, Dave confessed he attempted to murder Jaycee and their two children. Later, he committed suicide just how Harrison Kai did. Jaycee did not understand what came over her husband and the father of her children. Yet, she never thought that she would come close to death the same way her sister died.