SW Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 5
[quote]"Tonight, your challenge is to separate what is true from what is false. You will be presented with five stories. Some will be based on true events while others will be completely fictitious. Can you judge which are fact and which are fiction? To find out, you must enter a world of both truth and deception - a world that is beyond belief."[/quote]
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[center][big]#1 "Tap-tap-tap"[/big][/center]
A young couple were driving along an isolated country road one night when their car broke down. The man said he would go out and look for help, but the woman became frightened at the idea of being left by herself. The man suggested she lay down on the floor in the back while covering herself with a blanket so no one could see her and told her not to look or get out of the car no matter what she heard until he came back. The woman waited for hours and her boyfriend never returned, but she then started hearing a strange "tap-tap-tap" noise on the roof of the car. It unsettled her greatly, but heeding her boyfriend's word, she remained hidden. The irregular "tap-tap-tap" noise persisted all night long, but at daybreak, she overhead the sound of police sirens outside. The woman finally revealed herself and the cops instructed her to exit car and walk toward them but whatever she did, not to look back at the car. She walked back to the police without looking back as instructed, but did so at the very last minute to see her boyfriend's lifeless body hanging from a tree over their car! The tapping noise was coming from his blood dripping onto the roof of the car.
[center][big]#2 The Man-Eater[/big][/center]
For three years, a countryside province was terrorized by a large wolf-like animal. The creature was described as being considerably larger than a wolf, with russet and black fur, a wide chest, large mouth, long tail and razor-sharp teeth and claws. After more than a hundred people were mauled, hunting parties were organized to hunt and kill the beast. The earliest attempts do so were unsuccessful as the creature was incredibly fast and its hide proved highly resistant to gunfire. It eventually caught the attention of the government who offered a hefty reward for anyone who could slay the monster. After hundreds of more people were killed and three years of hunting the animal, one party finally managed to kill it after shooting it with large-caliber bullets. The creature was stuffed and put on display. It was considered a truly frightful animal by all who saw it. In the end, 610 attacks were reported, around 500 in which the victims were killed and 49 that were injured. Whatever it was, it was one of the most terrible man-eaters to ever walk the Earth.
[center][big]#3 A Deadly Exorcism[/big][/center]
One day, a man belonging to an English family began acting strangely following complaints that some entity was inside of him. He reportedly became highly aggressive, even biting his father and threatening to mutilate himself before his family members restrained him by tying him to a bed. The family attempted to perform an exorcism on the man, keeping him restrained and praying for him over the next three days. On the third day, the man appeared to be experiencing breathing issues and so the family called emergency services, but they were unable to treat him and the man died. The family were held responsible for the man's death and faced several charges. A post-mortem examination of the deceased man's body revealed he had over 60 wounds on his body, including what looked to be a bite wound. It was reported that the other family members had suffered injuries as well. During the trial, the man's father argued to the jury that he and his family were merely attempting to save his son and denied any association with the occult that lead to his son's death. In the end, the jury agreed as they found the family not guilty on all charges.
[center][big]#4 Killer Security Service[/big][/center]
There was once a serial killer who had a career working for an electronic security company. As part of his job, he would install security alarms for homeowners. Little did those residents know, the killer would use his knowledge of home security systems to break into their homes without setting off the alarm and murder them... just when they thought they would be now be safe - and by the same man who provided them with the security, no less! For more than a decade, the killer worked for the security company installing alarms in peoples' homes and then killing those he did it for. He often installed security systems for people who were concerned about the notorious serial killer who could somehow avoid not setting off security alarms, completely oblivious to the fact that that very man was the one assuring them that they would be well taken care of with him installing their new security system.
[center][big]#5 The Vanishing Hitchhiker[/big][/center]
A man was driving down the highway late one night when he spotted a teenage girl on the road waving her arms at him pleading for him to stop. When the man pulled over and the young lady said she was in a car wreck about a mile up the road with her boyfriend who was trapped in the wreckage. The man gave her a ride and began taking her up the road. Along the way, the girl explained that her and her boyfriend were on their way back home when an animal came onto the road, causing them to swerve and wreck. They eventually arrived at where the girl said the wreck was. The man, however couldn't see anything. The girl pointed to a ravine a long way down the side of the road. The girl thanked the man one last time for finding it. The man was about to say something to her, but when he turned to face the girl, she was gone! The man thought she had somehow slipped by and made her way down before him, so he hurried down the ravine as well. He eventually found the wrecked car and inside were the bodies of the girl's boyfriend and of the girl he had just given a ride to! The late young woman's spirit appeared to have reached out to that man to lead him to where her and her boyfriend had passed, as their wrecked car was so well-hidden down that ravine, it would have been some time before they were found.
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Let me know in the comments which stories you think are real and which you think are fiction. And please don't be a spoilsport if you happen to know any of them already! After an hour, I will post my own comment where I'll tell you the answers. Good luck!
Also, feel free to let me know of any typos or word skips you find and I'll correct them.
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[center][big]#1 "Tap-tap-tap"[/big][/center]
A young couple were driving along an isolated country road one night when their car broke down. The man said he would go out and look for help, but the woman became frightened at the idea of being left by herself. The man suggested she lay down on the floor in the back while covering herself with a blanket so no one could see her and told her not to look or get out of the car no matter what she heard until he came back. The woman waited for hours and her boyfriend never returned, but she then started hearing a strange "tap-tap-tap" noise on the roof of the car. It unsettled her greatly, but heeding her boyfriend's word, she remained hidden. The irregular "tap-tap-tap" noise persisted all night long, but at daybreak, she overhead the sound of police sirens outside. The woman finally revealed herself and the cops instructed her to exit car and walk toward them but whatever she did, not to look back at the car. She walked back to the police without looking back as instructed, but did so at the very last minute to see her boyfriend's lifeless body hanging from a tree over their car! The tapping noise was coming from his blood dripping onto the roof of the car.
[center][big]#2 The Man-Eater[/big][/center]
For three years, a countryside province was terrorized by a large wolf-like animal. The creature was described as being considerably larger than a wolf, with russet and black fur, a wide chest, large mouth, long tail and razor-sharp teeth and claws. After more than a hundred people were mauled, hunting parties were organized to hunt and kill the beast. The earliest attempts do so were unsuccessful as the creature was incredibly fast and its hide proved highly resistant to gunfire. It eventually caught the attention of the government who offered a hefty reward for anyone who could slay the monster. After hundreds of more people were killed and three years of hunting the animal, one party finally managed to kill it after shooting it with large-caliber bullets. The creature was stuffed and put on display. It was considered a truly frightful animal by all who saw it. In the end, 610 attacks were reported, around 500 in which the victims were killed and 49 that were injured. Whatever it was, it was one of the most terrible man-eaters to ever walk the Earth.
[center][big]#3 A Deadly Exorcism[/big][/center]
One day, a man belonging to an English family began acting strangely following complaints that some entity was inside of him. He reportedly became highly aggressive, even biting his father and threatening to mutilate himself before his family members restrained him by tying him to a bed. The family attempted to perform an exorcism on the man, keeping him restrained and praying for him over the next three days. On the third day, the man appeared to be experiencing breathing issues and so the family called emergency services, but they were unable to treat him and the man died. The family were held responsible for the man's death and faced several charges. A post-mortem examination of the deceased man's body revealed he had over 60 wounds on his body, including what looked to be a bite wound. It was reported that the other family members had suffered injuries as well. During the trial, the man's father argued to the jury that he and his family were merely attempting to save his son and denied any association with the occult that lead to his son's death. In the end, the jury agreed as they found the family not guilty on all charges.
[center][big]#4 Killer Security Service[/big][/center]
There was once a serial killer who had a career working for an electronic security company. As part of his job, he would install security alarms for homeowners. Little did those residents know, the killer would use his knowledge of home security systems to break into their homes without setting off the alarm and murder them... just when they thought they would be now be safe - and by the same man who provided them with the security, no less! For more than a decade, the killer worked for the security company installing alarms in peoples' homes and then killing those he did it for. He often installed security systems for people who were concerned about the notorious serial killer who could somehow avoid not setting off security alarms, completely oblivious to the fact that that very man was the one assuring them that they would be well taken care of with him installing their new security system.
[center][big]#5 The Vanishing Hitchhiker[/big][/center]
A man was driving down the highway late one night when he spotted a teenage girl on the road waving her arms at him pleading for him to stop. When the man pulled over and the young lady said she was in a car wreck about a mile up the road with her boyfriend who was trapped in the wreckage. The man gave her a ride and began taking her up the road. Along the way, the girl explained that her and her boyfriend were on their way back home when an animal came onto the road, causing them to swerve and wreck. They eventually arrived at where the girl said the wreck was. The man, however couldn't see anything. The girl pointed to a ravine a long way down the side of the road. The girl thanked the man one last time for finding it. The man was about to say something to her, but when he turned to face the girl, she was gone! The man thought she had somehow slipped by and made her way down before him, so he hurried down the ravine as well. He eventually found the wrecked car and inside were the bodies of the girl's boyfriend and of the girl he had just given a ride to! The late young woman's spirit appeared to have reached out to that man to lead him to where her and her boyfriend had passed, as their wrecked car was so well-hidden down that ravine, it would have been some time before they were found.
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Let me know in the comments which stories you think are real and which you think are fiction. And please don't be a spoilsport if you happen to know any of them already! After an hour, I will post my own comment where I'll tell you the answers. Good luck!
Also, feel free to let me know of any typos or word skips you find and I'll correct them.