A Year after Her Grandson Dies, Old Lady Hears Voice Saying ‘Granny, Let Me In’ in Empty Room — Story of the Day
|Edith Hendrickson couldn’t believe her ears when she heard the voice of her 5-year-old grandson Jeremy, who had died in a terrible car accident. She initially assumed she was hallucinating because of her advanced age, but the reality was quite different from what she’d thought.
Edith lived all alone after her daughter, Monica, and grandson, Jemery, died in a terrible car accident. Monica had raised Jeremy on her own after fleeing her abusive husband, Nick, and had applied for divorce soon after.
However, Nick was not ready to give up on his son, and he fought with Monica for Jeremy’s custody. When Monica eventually won the trial and gained custody of their son, Nick was enraged and attempted to abduct the child.
Edith heard Jeremy’s voice a year after he died | Photo: Shutterstock
However, after the cops warned Nick that he could be imprisoned for a long time for such actions, he began to withdraw from Monica and Jeremy. But everything changed after Monica and Jeremy died.
Nick went back to Edith’s house to handle the funeral arrangements and to take care of her. Edith was initially skeptical of him acting nice, but Nick’s concern and how he looked after her changed her mind over time.
Sometimes a terrible loss changes you completely, Edith reasoned. However, as time went on, Nick found it hard to look after her all the time. So he eventually moved her to a retirement home and visited her from time to time.
One evening, about a year after Jeremy’s death, Edith was asleep in her room when she heard her grandson’s voice. “Grandma! It’s me, Jeremy. Please, let me in!”
Edith woke up from her sleep in a state of shock. Is that really you, Jeremy? She wiped her sweat-drenched brow and looked around the room, which was mostly empty except for her and a photograph of Monica and Jeremy. Ahh! Edith, you’ve gotten old! Finally, the passage of time has taken its toll on you. She went back to sleep, thinking to herself.
Edith was perplexed when she heard Jeremy’s voice | Photo: Pexels
However, as she closed her eyes and dozed off for a minute, she heard the voice again, “Grandma. Why are you not letting me in? It’s me, Jeremy! Have you forgotten about me?” This time, Edith got out of bed and looked around the room. She also went to the window, but there was no...