Sep 7, 2026 · 26 min · 11 segments
A sleepover among friends, a pendulum, and a house where events that defy explanation begin to unfold. In this episode of Tales of the Night, we hear paranormal accounts involving games that seem…
Well, more like they would sleep over at my house, because I have never really liked sleeping away from home, even now.
I felt embarrassed about getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night or going to get water, so I think that's why we almost always ended up at my house, and only with my closest friends at that.
My mom already knew that on any given Friday, three extra girls might show up with backpacks, and the next morning she'd find glasses and plates everywhere.
It's funny because now that I'm telling this story, I realize I know absolutely nothing about her since we graduated.
And she's one of those people you spend time with every day for a while and then she simply disappears from your life and you don't even miss her.
She had been there for a while, and we knew her by sight and had talked to her a few times, but she was not part of the group at all.
We were very closed off, and I know that sounds bad, like we were those insufferable clique girls from high school, but the truth is, there were a lot of classist, unpleasant people at that school.
If anyone who went to school with us hears this and recognizes the names together, they'll know exactly which school I'm talking about, and I don't really mind.
Anyway, Marcella started joining us for group projects, then she'd sit with us at lunch, and little by little she became part of the group.
She was really into all things paranormal, divination, games for communicating with the dead.
Well, more like they would sleep over at my house, because I have never really liked sleeping away from home, even now.
I felt embarrassed about getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night or going to get water, so I think that's why we almost always ended up at my house, and only with my closest friends at that.
My mom already knew that on any given Friday, three extra girls might show up with backpacks, and the next morning she'd find glasses and plates everywhere.
It's funny because now that I'm telling this story, I realize I know absolutely nothing about her since we graduated.
And she's one of those people you spend time with every day for a while and then she simply disappears from your life and you don't even miss her.
She had been there for a while, and we knew her by sight and had talked to her a few times, but she was not part of the group at all.
We were very closed off, and I know that sounds bad, like we were those insufferable clique girls from high school, but the truth is, there were a lot of classist, unpleasant people at that school.
If anyone who went to school with us hears this and recognizes the names together, they'll know exactly which school I'm talking about, and I don't really mind.
Anyway, Marcella started joining us for group projects, then she'd sit with us at lunch, and little by little she became part of the group.
She was really into all things paranormal, divination, games for communicating with the dead.
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