Strange Sounds
This Ohio couple has never seen something like this at home, but when odd stuff started occurring, they became determined to figure out the source. They sometimes noticed odd noises at night but had never paid much heed before now. However, one incident forced them to pursue support. At first, Darren pointed to his girlfriend and suspected her of throwing him up, but she vigorously denied doing anything wrong. To eventually hit the rim, they set up a CCTV monitor. But after seeing the video, nothing will ever be the same again.
Strange Sounds
Bruises
Darren set up a surveillance camera in his daughter’s room since he noticed marks all over the thighs of the fifteen-year-old Natalie, and he really couldn’t imagine she was doing that to herself. His normal instinct was to question his partner, Pam, because only three of them stayed there, but she declined to know where the bruises come from. He felt disappointed that the CCTV footage would fix the problem once and for all. He sat down to watch the video in front of the TV, but what he saw prompted his skin to itch.
Bruises
Instinct Of A Dad
For about a year now, Darren and Pam have stayed in Darren’s mother’s guest home. But they suddenly decided to get away from it. It all started when Natalie came down for breakfast. Darren wasn’t paying that much care of her bare thighs at first. However, he realized he had to approach her a few days after the first series of bruises that came out to her had healed, and fresh ones emerged.
Instinct Of A Dad
His Only Daughter
Any parent is going to reassure you that it’s natural to worry about your kids, and Darren hasn’t been any different. For his only kid, he desired nothing less than the best. Natalie had a rough time dividing her parents—she was just five at the time—and it was something for which Darren had always felt bad. He had made it known to her when he approached Pam that his daughter would still come first.
His Only Daughter
Teenage Angst
Darren and Natalie had both been really close—they had a friendship with a father-daughter that any parent would admire. But Natalie’s actions started to improve after Pam had come into the picture, and they had all relocated into a new home. Darren knew Natalie would be willing to speak to him about whatever was on her mind. Yet, she has been increasingly distant over the span of a year. Darren chalked it up to puberty and decided not to let it affect him too much, but it just grew worse.
Teenage Angst
Changes In Behavior
Darren watched as the days turned into weeks and then months, as all the joy and cheerfulness seemed to flush out of his daughter gradually. He was worried that she was alone in her room, wasting so much time. Darren had heard horror stories about teenagers on social media spending too much time. But as it turned out, the last thing he should have been worrying about was Natalie’s Facebook account.
Changes In Behavior
Warning Signs
When Darren questioned Natalie why she had scarcely left her bedroom, she clearly told him that she felt “strange” in the “creepy” new house and all of the other rooms. He left her to her own devices, assuming that it was only a process his daughter was moving through. Yet it was a step he must have regretted. And it was soon enough that he found something about Natalie that set all the alarm bells off.
Warning Signs
Some Bruises Again
It was Natalie’s first summer vacation week. The temperature had risen past 90 degrees, and the girl wore shorts again — attempting to remain cool in the sun. Darren couldn’t help but notice Natalie’s legs were again filled with marks. He asked his daughter about them, but she shrugged, claiming she didn’t know… She said that she’d wake up like that. Yet there was a nagging sensation in Darren’s head that he couldn’t shake…
Some Bruises Again
Everything’s Changed
It appeared to those who met the pair like they were living a dream. They had a healthy relationship, stayed in a comfortable house, and had a beautiful baby, Natalie. All changed that day. He might have sworn, when Darren was half asleep, that he had heard odd sounds from his daughter’s room. And it was Natalie who would finally be the evidence that, indeed, there was something odd going on.
Everything’s Changed
Suspicions
Darren questioned Pam whether she was the one who got up at night, even telling her if she was in Natalie’s place. Is she conscious of the markings on the legs of her daughter? And she has anything to do with them? Pam couldn’t imagine that her partner heard such a thing. As Darren continued to reject anything, he had no other choice for himself. What he didn’t expect was that anything even worse might come out of this decision.
Suspicions
A Big Question
This was not Darren’s life until he wanted to be with Pam. He realized she and her step-daughter never went eye-to-eye… But why she wasn’t as engaged as he was? Or was he just paranoid? Natalie was a model pupil and was never a crowd like the other children of her generation. She wasn’t involved in athletics and wanted to ride a book and read away her summer holidays. So she hadn’t been dating. So, where did the bruises begin to come from?
A Big Question
What Was Happening?
As the weeks passed, Darren would see more markings on Natalie’s legs every morning. What did she do to obtain these injuries in the night? And Natalie tried to dispute that she understood how she had received them. What was happening to his little girl exactly? The concerned father had hundreds of concerns on his head. But one thing was certain: Darren realized that something was just not perfect.
What Was Happening?
Exhausted
And the markings were not the only unusual thing about Natalie: she never seemed to be having enough sleep anymore. Around 8 p.m., she will go to bed, tired, and re-emerge at lunchtime the next day from her apartment. She would pick at her food and not consume something at dinner time, and when he expressed interest, she would snap at Darren’s most innocent questions. It was like Natalie was an unusual girl.
Exhausted
Where Did It Come From?
Darren was starting to be concerned about the welfare of Natalie. Perhaps she had a medical problem of some sort? Now Pam, who had just brushed it off, was still beginning to feel nervous. In the hope of figuring out the facts, Darren, filled with resolve and motivation, took Natalie to the doctor. What the doctor told him, though, just left him with more doubts.
Where Did It Come From
Medical Consultation
You know, Natalie appeared to have nothing is wrong with her. Nothing odd or troubling about her observations was there. The doctor tested her blood pressure, but she was unable to notice any flaws. While Darren was pleased to know that his daughter was well, this news implied that anything much worse could be the source of his daughter’s marks. And just as he was getting to the edge of his wits, there was a knock on the door.
Medical Consultation
Another Revelation
Darren unlocked the door, only to find a stern-looking woman standing on her face at his door. She tersely presented herself, telling him she was from social welfare. As Darren wrapped his mind around what the woman was about, he was in total shock. This couldn’t have anything to do with Pam?
Another Revelation
Possible Situation
The lady, who identified herself as Mrs. Wood, said she was there to examine a potential “situation” concerning young Natalie and her parents—their family doctor made her aware of Natalie’s inexplicable marks. Darren’s mind raced… He’d accomplished nothing! He’d never put a hand on his boy! Still, alas, he did not claim otherwise. Mrs. Wood just wanted to talk to Natalie…
Possible Situation
The Truth
Mrs. Wood introduced herself to Pam and Natalie and then entered the girl’s bedroom to secure her entrance. Pam fired Darren’s gaze. “What’s the meaning of this?!” she demanded furiously. But she’d already marched off before Darren could clarify. Darren ran frantically through the corridor as the social worker talked privately with Natalie, asking what might come next. Surely she’d get more out of his daughter than he had? Can Natalie finally tell the truth?
The Truth
Her Answer
After what felt like hours, Mrs. Wood eventually appeared alongside Natalie from the bedroom… And she’s in tears. With a combination of resentment, disappointment, and annoyance, Darren gritted his teeth and gently asked the social worker if he could do something more for her. He was angry at the insinuations this lady was tossing around, and now she’d cry to his baby. But his burning concern was: what precisely did Natalie tell her?
Her Answer
Desperation
Mrs. Wood assured Darren that she would “be in touch” as Darren attempted to console Natalie. “I told her what I told you, dad,” she sobbed. “Every morning, I wake up with these marks, and I don’t know how they got there!” he brought her to the hospital, and they’d run blood tests. He’d informed her what directly happened. He’d blamed his girlfriend. Darren was losing, getting more desperate by the minute. It wasn’t lining up here. He vowed to figure out what it was. But still, want to know the answer?
Desperation
He Set Up A Camera
Things had been strained between Darren and Pam after the allegations were thrown, and he was eager to hit the root of it… For Natalie and Pam’s friendship. They all wanted to set up a camera in Natalie’s room to figure out, once and for all, what had happened. The CCTV showed the truth—but neither was ready for discovery.
He Set Up A Camera
The Real Deal
Darren set up a CCTV mission to figure out who was responsible for his daughter’s bruises. Darren could actually see the true culprit for the labels. He made sure everyone doing this would be revealed, even going as far as getting a night vision camera. He was hell-bent on avoiding anything. As he actually saw the video’s reality, he never realized they would quickly become a nightmare.
The Real Deal
Something’s On The Footage
Darren sensed a pulse in his mouth. At first, there was just Natalie lying quietly in her room; her hands still cradling the book she read before she fell asleep. Thirty minutes elapsed, and the regular seemed nothing. Then unexpectedly, Darren spotted something on the video and unhinged his mouth. Had to be a sort of joke?
Something’s On The Footage
Who Could It Be?
Abruptly, Natalie appeared to wake up, but she still felt like herself. He reviewed the remaining videos to find out more. Yet what he witnessed next contradicted his assumptions, shaking his convictions. See, it revealed a happy Natalie lying in her room. Yet, in 30 minutes, she seemed to thrash.
Who Could It Be?
What Was Going On?
Darren’s stomach immediately felt ill. He frowned, assuming he saw the footage, but he wasn’t. That was true. Natalie was fluttering in her room — her gestures were something unique for Darren. What happened? When Darren noticed this, he realized something was wrong.
What Was Going On?
They Finally Got The Answer
Darren outraged Pam and showed her the clip, and she was both amazed and terrified. They have no idea this was going on. What happened to her little girl? They eventually had clarification as to where the bruises of her daughter come from, but after seeing the video, they emerged with even more concerns.
They Finally Got The Answer
It Was Crazy
Darren fled to Natalie’s room, but it was normal again. She didn’t recall what happened last night. The concerned parents hurried back to the hospital. They showed him the video, and he was stupid—he’d never seen anything like it before. Darren’s mind instantly went to horror videos of supernatural abduction he’d watched… it was wild, so what else did he think? What about his daughter?
It Was Crazy
What Causes This Behavior?
Their GP directed Natalie to a professional who ran a research battery on her. He performed a detailed medical evaluation and requested a complete EEG polysomnogram to assess her brain’s electrical activity. He ruled a tumor and brain trauma. What triggered Natalie’s odd nighttime behavior?
What Causes This Behavior
Scientific Diagnosis
The expert noticed some irregular brain activity on the EEG that appeared to originate from Natalie’s temporal lobe, suggesting that Natalie might develop temporal lobe epilepsy. Assuming this prompted her to experience nocturnal “episodes,” or seizures, was fair. According to the study, there are several different seizures.
Scientific Diagnosis
A Rational Explanation
But most night seizures are tonic-clonic. Doctors used to call great-evil seizures tonic-clonic. They usually last less than 5 minutes. During this type of seizure, muscles stiffen and twitch — explaining what Darren saw on the footage. Natalie was prescribed anti-seizure medication and was fully recovered. But Darren still had a priest’s house cleaned… just in case.
A Rational Explanation