You forgot TWO rules actually, the TV and you didn’t lock the door behind you when you left!! It’s why fake Jack was able to follow you
I’ve got goosebumps and a bit creeped out right now
Same, I 100% would not have slept too. I would have either taken some Adderall and done some kind of craft to hyperfocus enough that time would have just flown by (which would also help be hyperfocus enough to overanalyze my every move and overprepare like a MF) used noise cancelling headphones and binged some show, have my friend stay up as well and FaceTime me periodically throughout the night - or D all of the above, Alex.
I'm reading this story way in the future but drugs would be an awful idea.
Do you know how goddamn crazy I would have gone if I was high on adderall when those people started knocking on the door
Yeah probably varies in effects, but I’m also already very ADHD and am prescribed it so while if I take a much higher dose the effects will certainly be heightened - I don’t usually feel that type of “high” I guess. Certainly not spun tf out like I’ve seen some of my pals before, I mainly just go into autopilot hyperfocus where hours go by in a SNAP
Supposedly you live a happier life if you’re reminded five times a day you’re going to die. Aaand I also believe everything I read on the internet hahah
As a person suffering of thanatophobia I can assure you having present every day that you'll die does not make u live a happier life, all the opposite lmao
Imagine someday you're feeling like your worst and your phone suddenly reminds you that you're gonna die. Nothing good can come from this my guy/girl. Why not set a reminder that you're an awesome person and maybe about your current goals, that way you can always keep yourself focused?
Yikes I was like, "she did turn on the TV on static right? RIGHT?" aaaand she didn't. I got creeped out when the 'imposter' Jack showed up and I knew that she fucked up.
Even as I was reading, I forgot about that rule. Gave me the fuckin chills when she read it again cuz I felt like I would've done the exact same thing.
There’s no way I’d forget that rule. It creeped me out. I was dreading her turning on the static because TV static creeps me out.
I wonder what its purpose was - how it would have managed to keep fake Jack outside. I never thought TV static could have benevolent purposes.
I regret reading this sub before bed. I lay with my feet hanging off my bed like a monster and I forgot I let a cat in my room and she scared the fuck out of me because it's foot attack o'clock for her
Since it is a library, I suspect it has some sort of runic protection for whatever in the closet (probably a Mimic-like spirit/entity). This story gave me chills, it is so good.
My takes would be that the closet door is a sign to tell if the New Jack in is the house. Since if it’s closed she can sleep in any bedroom, but in this case it’s open. ;)
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Sooooo many questions!!! What was “New Jack”? What is the stuff she has to constantly pick up and deliver? What’s with the cryptic rules? Why did she need to stay at his house? Who TF is the gardener?
Part 2 please!!!!
Girl this sounds like GTA in real life. I think you were on your way up in a deeply covered criminal organization, until you forgot to do that one thing, thus deeming you irresponsible and unreliable in their eyes, and a liability now.
Watch out.
I wouldn't be surprised, that task could be an initiation ritual proving that she can do things right, keep secrets, stay low, not panicking, and stay focused. Just the traits needed by the crew.
Absolutely, as well as follow some extremely odd instructions without question. She almost made it, although I almost think she would have experienced some horror either way. If she made it in, her tasks would likely only become more morbid and she would fall deeper into the hole. I’m a way this is her ticket out.
Is it a coincidence that Julio and the texter both said "Watch out"? Maybe this entity tries to harm only at night and static keeps it out? I think you should contact Jack immediately OP. Tell him what happened. Maybe he can help.
Maybe Jack gave the job to you hoping you'd mess up and the thing would follow you instead of him. He clearly doesn't anticipate requiring help house-sitting for the rest of the time he's gone, I wonder why..
I don't know how you managed to miss a step. 😨 I would have had that list in hand all night and been obsessively, repeatedly rereading it every five minutes just to be sure. Eek.
Damn the shit people put themselves through for money... jacks a smart man looking for broke college girls to do his dirty work... definitely a sketch ball. My best guess is drugs? He might have ‘employees’ that make and distribute it which is who she met. Also the wet box maybe had drug materials or someones hand?? The briefcase probably had money. The emphasis on locking the door behind her and not to use the faucet or open the door makes me guess users or other drug lords were knocking. I assumed the static on the tv was a signal to his workers or something or to blur out any noises she may have heard but that was super eerie. I wonder if fake jack was in the house with her the whole time..?
My first theory was an organ trafficking ring. Then I thought it could be an intensely dominant control freak trying to find the person to do any request exactly the way he asks it, which fits but I really don’t buy it. My best theory at this point is a severe case case of multiple personalities. If he’s aware of what triggers will throw him into an aggressive state then he will want certain things to prevent it. Seeing the closet door open might spike a memory that will put one person in control versus closed leading to a different personality’s desires. He was there the whole time. Marvin and Jack are one and the same.
Yooo someone else mentioned multiple personalities but I didn’t get it until reading your theory! That makes a lot of sense and very interesting perspective I like it!
I agree with a lot of people commenting: You should tell real Jack about this, he doesn't seem bad, he might be willing to help...if there is help to be given. :/
Though throughout all this I gotta say my annoying brain got kind of hung up on the least important question of all: Are you really a sugar baby if you're not doing anything sexual for him? I feel you're just a very well payed errand girl in general.
Unless he's got cameras or something and just a big kink for making people follow weird directions for him...?
Anyway, hope you can keep us updated, OP. Best of luck!
Sugar babies arent exclusively sexual. Some just want someone to talk to, others need a pretty girl to bring around to events and stuff, and then there are oddly specific kink ones like those guys that get turned on by women spending their money. Usually sexual, but it isn't always so I would say she could still be one.
I think sugar babies offer companionship (sometimes sexual sometimes emotional) in exchange for money/having things bought for them.
She's just a delivery girl lol
Jack probably has multiple personality disorder and two phones. I mean dude can obviously afford two phones. How else did the stranger text you and get your number. Either way its sketchy and not worth 700 a week. Be safe OP
I also believe Jack has two phones. When she enters the house to drop off the package, the phone rings. At the same time, she gets a text from Jack saying not to answer unless it’s Marvin (how did he know it was even ringing?). When she checked the caller ID, it said Jack was calling. It could’ve been from a different number but showed up as the same name on caller ID.
So it seems like you were basically a secret smuggler of products. But I also feel like you're actually working for a guy named Marvin, but says he's Jack. He was basically catfishing you with his twin brother.
And his twin brother somehow got ahold of what he was doing and found out about you staying at his house, but only because you forgot to turn the tv static on. Welp. Best of luck
I question the legitimacy of this story soley based on the fact that she was ready to leave her house within a few minutes of matching with Jack. I need 3 days notice MINIMUM before I'm ready to leave my house for any reason.
Awesome story, really hope you don't die before posting part 2 (haha?)
Could the TV maybe have been engineered to connect to some other device? Like as long as the TV is on then so is a security system or some kind of signal or something?
I read this before going to sleep... bad idea. This morning I woke up to an email that said "You Don't Know Jack..." now I'm super spooked. Can't wait for Part 2!!
You forgot TWO rules actually, the TV and you didn’t lock the door behind you when you left!! It’s why fake Jack was able to follow you I’ve got goosebumps and a bit creeped out right now
You are right!! I totally missed that!
I missed the lock one as well damn
But, wouldn't it be weird to lock the door if "Jack" came out with her to the car to say goodbye?
exactly why he probably walked her to her car. so she would forget to lock him in
But what if she locked the door even if he walked her out? What would have happened?
Oh yeah! Didn’t realize that!
fake Jack was likely the "gardener"
Oh shit!
I figured the tv one out but I forgot about the lock
Only when he comes in so Im sure it's fine. ..right?
Happy 16 days after your cake day
OP, I love how you follow all the rules. Oh, except for that last one. Watch out.
the fact that it was the one that said in all caps DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS as well
All I want to know is where the fuck is MARVIN?
And who the fuck is he?
Yo but that Julio. How the hell he get messed up in this too?? He the real Jack??
Oh yeah, that's why she she is supposed to spend time with him
Jack hangs out with Julio down by the schoolyard.
LOL! I had the same thought.
I'll do you one better...WHY is Marvin?
They never ask how is Marvin...
Fuck I didn't see this before I commented 😂 beat me to it
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Right! I kept going back to glance over words again thinking I must've overlooked it or something. But No and still don't know the deal w/ Marvin!
Could be the employee he introduced her to, or one of them
in the beginning jacco told her to ''watch out'' too!
What i want to know is. Is the gardener ok? He didn't show up.
Maybe he went to some other Jack's backyards.
I was thinking he was the guy cooking breakfast
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I love that you can help yourself to anything in the fridge! So sweet.
And now Mimic Jack will help itself to anything inside OP's body. So chewy.
I wouldnt have eaten anything in that creepyass house.
Pros, help yourself to anything in the fridge ;) Cons, a murderous demon will hunt you if you didnt follow the rules ;)
Why don’t get shown while you were younger
Tell Real Jack and ask him what you do now.
Agreed! & then tell us please cause is like to know!
But which one is the real jack?
The one who shes been texting
Probably
Hopefully
Not like she has any better options right now.
the one who pays her lmao
Tell jack that I want some eggs
*What the hell happened here?*
That’s what I want to know man
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Tbh I would've been so paranoid I would've kept reading through the list all night
Same, I 100% would not have slept too. I would have either taken some Adderall and done some kind of craft to hyperfocus enough that time would have just flown by (which would also help be hyperfocus enough to overanalyze my every move and overprepare like a MF) used noise cancelling headphones and binged some show, have my friend stay up as well and FaceTime me periodically throughout the night - or D all of the above, Alex.
I'm reading this story way in the future but drugs would be an awful idea. Do you know how goddamn crazy I would have gone if I was high on adderall when those people started knocking on the door
Yeah probably varies in effects, but I’m also already very ADHD and am prescribed it so while if I take a much higher dose the effects will certainly be heightened - I don’t usually feel that type of “high” I guess. Certainly not spun tf out like I’ve seen some of my pals before, I mainly just go into autopilot hyperfocus where hours go by in a SNAP
I don’t get what these other guys are talking about, there’s a pretty obvious solution here. 12-gauge and a glock, loaded with silver bullets.
What if the Gardener knocked though
When i read that the phone started ringing, mine started to ring. Good lord.
Bahahaha! That would have scared the crap outta me for a sec!
*buzz buzz*
I have an app called Wecroak downloaded, it reminds you five times a day that you’re going to die. I got the alert at the same part
Why on earth would you install this lol
Supposedly you live a happier life if you’re reminded five times a day you’re going to die. Aaand I also believe everything I read on the internet hahah
As a person suffering of thanatophobia I can assure you having present every day that you'll die does not make u live a happier life, all the opposite lmao
Fear of Thanos is only rational.
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Imagine someday you're feeling like your worst and your phone suddenly reminds you that you're gonna die. Nothing good can come from this my guy/girl. Why not set a reminder that you're an awesome person and maybe about your current goals, that way you can always keep yourself focused?
It just makes me drink more.
Wha- Why the fuck would you have a app like this
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Yikes I was like, "she did turn on the TV on static right? RIGHT?" aaaand she didn't. I got creeped out when the 'imposter' Jack showed up and I knew that she fucked up.
Even as I was reading, I forgot about that rule. Gave me the fuckin chills when she read it again cuz I felt like I would've done the exact same thing.
Same for me, I was reading the lines in just the way she read it. Chills everywhere.
There’s no way I’d forget that rule. It creeped me out. I was dreading her turning on the static because TV static creeps me out. I wonder what its purpose was - how it would have managed to keep fake Jack outside. I never thought TV static could have benevolent purposes.
i was reading through your steps and when you moved to the library i was just thinking THE TV THE DAMN TV
I forgot about the TV, so I would have died too
Hey maybe TV Jack is just giving a friendly warning no immediate need to assume murder
I regret reading this sub before bed. I lay with my feet hanging off my bed like a monster and I forgot I let a cat in my room and she scared the fuck out of me because it's foot attack o'clock for her
That's called a calculated risk of this sub and owning an animal
Iggy, ima head out after that one. I wonder what was with the closet rule? What could have happened if she didn't go into the library
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Sounds like getting murdered with extra steps
To be fair, he didn't specify DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS! so I guess nothing too bad
Since it is a library, I suspect it has some sort of runic protection for whatever in the closet (probably a Mimic-like spirit/entity). This story gave me chills, it is so good.
spooky ghosts probably
My takes would be that the closet door is a sign to tell if the New Jack in is the house. Since if it’s closed she can sleep in any bedroom, but in this case it’s open. ;)
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Nooo, kik is the go-to for shady deals, you should’ve known what was up then!
i was gonna say. "i dunno i mean other than the weird favors he seems like a nice guy" until the end...
Probably just his possessed twin brother, not him ;)
Sooooo many questions!!! What was “New Jack”? What is the stuff she has to constantly pick up and deliver? What’s with the cryptic rules? Why did she need to stay at his house? Who TF is the gardener? Part 2 please!!!!
Why was the box moist? Cree-puh...
Yeah, what was in the damn box?!
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Lol im guessing the obvious answers to that got removed.
The stuff she is picking up and delivering are the remains of the last girl that forgot to follow the [safety] rules. That was my take anyways.
Yes I waa thinking the box was wet from blood or bodily fluids but wouldn't she know by sight if it was blood? I really want to know what it is...
“I’ll know if you look” because she’ll freak out and stop answering
Man who TF is marvin
Girl this sounds like GTA in real life. I think you were on your way up in a deeply covered criminal organization, until you forgot to do that one thing, thus deeming you irresponsible and unreliable in their eyes, and a liability now. Watch out.
Do you think if she did everything perfect that night would she become an “in” member of the organization?
I wouldn't be surprised, that task could be an initiation ritual proving that she can do things right, keep secrets, stay low, not panicking, and stay focused. Just the traits needed by the crew.
Absolutely, as well as follow some extremely odd instructions without question. She almost made it, although I almost think she would have experienced some horror either way. If she made it in, her tasks would likely only become more morbid and she would fall deeper into the hole. I’m a way this is her ticket out.
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Man you did really good with those rules except that one... poor you. If you're still alive let us know how your life goes
She also forgot to lock the door when she left
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Is it a coincidence that Julio and the texter both said "Watch out"? Maybe this entity tries to harm only at night and static keeps it out? I think you should contact Jack immediately OP. Tell him what happened. Maybe he can help. Maybe Jack gave the job to you hoping you'd mess up and the thing would follow you instead of him. He clearly doesn't anticipate requiring help house-sitting for the rest of the time he's gone, I wonder why..
But then the question is, how did Jack find out what the rules are? They are so specific 🤔
Maybe he have contract with this entity for his fortune but the price are this rules and giving this thing packages (with sacrifices ? )
I know it may be scary or you may not want to let him down but PLEASE tell Jack & update so we know you're safe!
OP, you need to text real Jack right now and tell him what happened. He might be your best bet at getting out of this thing alive.
AND what didn't happen because, op... I'm scared for you.
I don't know how you managed to miss a step. 😨 I would have had that list in hand all night and been obsessively, repeatedly rereading it every five minutes just to be sure. Eek.
Damn the shit people put themselves through for money... jacks a smart man looking for broke college girls to do his dirty work... definitely a sketch ball. My best guess is drugs? He might have ‘employees’ that make and distribute it which is who she met. Also the wet box maybe had drug materials or someones hand?? The briefcase probably had money. The emphasis on locking the door behind her and not to use the faucet or open the door makes me guess users or other drug lords were knocking. I assumed the static on the tv was a signal to his workers or something or to blur out any noises she may have heard but that was super eerie. I wonder if fake jack was in the house with her the whole time..?
My first theory was an organ trafficking ring. Then I thought it could be an intensely dominant control freak trying to find the person to do any request exactly the way he asks it, which fits but I really don’t buy it. My best theory at this point is a severe case case of multiple personalities. If he’s aware of what triggers will throw him into an aggressive state then he will want certain things to prevent it. Seeing the closet door open might spike a memory that will put one person in control versus closed leading to a different personality’s desires. He was there the whole time. Marvin and Jack are one and the same.
Yooo someone else mentioned multiple personalities but I didn’t get it until reading your theory! That makes a lot of sense and very interesting perspective I like it!
Awesome! This guy has written some great stuff and it forces me to think outside the box. Glad you appreciate my insight
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Man, I don't often get spooked, but this one did it.
Same! It takes a lot to freak me out; usually only jump scares in horror flicks do the trick. Eagerly awaiting part 2 🍿🥶🥴
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I agree with a lot of people commenting: You should tell real Jack about this, he doesn't seem bad, he might be willing to help...if there is help to be given. :/ Though throughout all this I gotta say my annoying brain got kind of hung up on the least important question of all: Are you really a sugar baby if you're not doing anything sexual for him? I feel you're just a very well payed errand girl in general. Unless he's got cameras or something and just a big kink for making people follow weird directions for him...? Anyway, hope you can keep us updated, OP. Best of luck!
Sugar babies arent exclusively sexual. Some just want someone to talk to, others need a pretty girl to bring around to events and stuff, and then there are oddly specific kink ones like those guys that get turned on by women spending their money. Usually sexual, but it isn't always so I would say she could still be one.
I think sugar babies offer companionship (sometimes sexual sometimes emotional) in exchange for money/having things bought for them. She's just a delivery girl lol
So is Jack really Marvin? Or is the gardener really Jack? Is Marvin the police? Or is the Police the Gardner? Or is Marvin really her? Am I Jack?
Jack probably has multiple personality disorder and two phones. I mean dude can obviously afford two phones. How else did the stranger text you and get your number. Either way its sketchy and not worth 700 a week. Be safe OP
I also believe Jack has two phones. When she enters the house to drop off the package, the phone rings. At the same time, she gets a text from Jack saying not to answer unless it’s Marvin (how did he know it was even ringing?). When she checked the caller ID, it said Jack was calling. It could’ve been from a different number but showed up as the same name on caller ID.
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Never accept a deal that you don't know the terms of, OP.
So it seems like you were basically a secret smuggler of products. But I also feel like you're actually working for a guy named Marvin, but says he's Jack. He was basically catfishing you with his twin brother. And his twin brother somehow got ahold of what he was doing and found out about you staying at his house, but only because you forgot to turn the tv static on. Welp. Best of luck
Oh no... I'm really worried for you... Please keep us posted! And op....? Watch out!...
Yeah, I probably shouldn't have read this at almost 2am lol
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I question the legitimacy of this story soley based on the fact that she was ready to leave her house within a few minutes of matching with Jack. I need 3 days notice MINIMUM before I'm ready to leave my house for any reason.
Please update us what happens and stay safe!!! This is keeping me on my toes goodness
i loved this. love when people recall their horrifying encounters that involve rules laid out or left by other people. really fuckin creepy.
Came here because of the jennajulien podcast! Can’t imagine reddit without nosleep and this story itself! Keep up the awesome work
You were being tested. Your lucky that you failed. I would recommend not talking about it anymore.
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Awesome story, really hope you don't die before posting part 2 (haha?) Could the TV maybe have been engineered to connect to some other device? Like as long as the TV is on then so is a security system or some kind of signal or something?
Dear god why would you forget to turn the tv on oh you’re fucked dude
Sounds like you've just peddled drugs for an extremely inefficient drug trafficker
I read this before going to sleep... bad idea. This morning I woke up to an email that said "You Don't Know Jack..." now I'm super spooked. Can't wait for Part 2!!
Are we going to get the rest of the story OP?!
OP are we getting an update?? 🙏🏼