A few years ago I was hella sleep deprived, insomnia and me were roommates. I would send my sleepless nights on the phone with my brother while he worked 3rd shift, playing video games or doing school work. It was about late October, and I wanted to smoke some green since my brother was k’od and the rest of the family was sleep I didn’t want to smoke in the house. I also didn’t want to stand outside since my neighbors were weird and would come out an smoke when I did. It was like 3am I was good on that awkward conversation.

I rolled myself a Scooby-Dooby, and grabbed my keys and sat in my car, I turned it on warmed it up, put my playlist on. I was feelings 80’s that night so I put on 80’s greatest hits. And I started smoking. After clam baking in the car for about 30min I opened the window and started airing the car and myself out.

It’s about 3:30 now and I was zoning out thinking what should I do when I get inside should I go to sleep? Or play video games for a bit? Was the only thing on my mind that and how thirsty I was and how cold it was gunna be when I got out of the car. As I start rolling the windows up I scan around the parking lot, looking to see if anyone was out, even at 3 something am it’s not odd to see the random apartment neighbors lurking/ going home.

Where I sat in my car right in front of me was another row of cars an behind that were a row of apartments, to the left of me the apartments ended an a wood area was behind with a small path that leads to the school down the road. I noticed some movement towards the wooded area, I froze for a second, waiting to see if it would move but it didn’t. And I chopped it up to it’s just my mind playing tricks on me.

I look down to grab my phone, my lighter, and turning off the car, I look up and that shadow figure seemed like it moved closer. I chuckled to myself “like yo I’m buggin” there’s nothing there. As I grab the door handle and look up again the shadow figure moved closer now next to a tree that blocked most of the light coming from the light pole.

I waited what felt like forever, and it still didn’t move as long as I kept my eyes on it. A sudden wave of fear an panic came over me. I was just confused and scared. I pulled the door handle and got out the car, ran to my front door. As I put my hand on the door knob I turn around quickly to lock my car with with alarm button. And the shadow was gone. I made it into the house trying to close the door as quietly as possible. I looked out the window slightly. To see the shadow across the lot where my car is, behind the shadow of the tree.

I wanted to believe that, that was some strong green, cause as a seasoned stoner I’ve never tripped. Or that the witching hour truly exist and creepy stuff just looms over us every night…