A Lover's Lane Story

Well only 29 more days until Halloween! I found a story in my collection that does not take place in California... So here it goes:

In 1912, a woman named Sylvia Scott was born in Indiana. She was the second born, and was adored by her mother. Her father and sister, not so much. When Sylvia was a teenager, her mother was put into an asylum, leaving poor Sylvia to fend for herself.

Sylvia, like Cinderella, was treated like a servant. Any suitors for her were quickly chased away. She became a very depressed adult.

When she was about 31, Sylvia was also admitted into a asylum. She died five years later. She was cremated, and her ashes were spread over the hill near their home. Sylvia Scott was dead, but her afterlife was just beginning.

In the winter of 1965, two high school sweet hearts drove up a deserted country road. They chose a secluded spot and stopped the car. They thought they were alone, but they thought they heard car doors slamming shut. The boy grabbed his flashlight and went to find the source of the slamming. He saw nothing, and returned to the car.

He suddenly saw a moving object. He thought he could see a girl walking, but she disappeared from sight not long afterward. He thought he was being silly, and had a laugh with the girl when he returned to the car.

Their laughter was short lived. From behind the car, they could see a figure of the female the boy had seen earlier. They could tell that she had dark hair, and was wearing a white shirt and checkered skirt. The apparition had no face, and was gliding above the road. The apparition then disappeared right before their eyes.

The boy started the car, and quickly drove away.

A few months later, another couple went to that exact spot. The girl was the sister of the previous girl. When they stopped the car, the girl screamed, claiming that she saw a ghost beside the car. The boy turned on the car, speeding away. The girl described the ghost to him, a woman with long hair, but no visible arms legs or face and was wearing a white shirt.

Two teenage boys hiking in the area and saw a 'foggy, white image' floating above the ground. They ran away quick.

Occupants of a house near the road began hearing strange noises in their home. Three years later, one member of the house hold watched as a white figure floated around their front yard before disappearing completely.

The sightings did not go unnoticed. A writer investigator and his nephew went to investigate. They reported that they could feel a 'concussive sensation' in their ears. Seconds later, the bright white apparition appeared near them and floated by before disappearing again.

Amazed at what they had seen, they began inquiring about the history of the area.It didn't take long for them to hear about the sad tale of Sylvia Scott. They were told that when she was a teenager, she had loved to wear white blouses and very often wore a checkered skirt. She had dark hair as well.

It's as if Sylvia is now having the carefree existence she did not have in her lifetime.

Hope you enjoyed it!