The first night, I figured it must have been an accident, and Woody and Jessie were simply dropped and forgotten for the evening. I quickly replaced them in their usual spot on a chair near Kaelan's bed and returned to my slumber.
The second night, I nearly tripped when I stepped on Woody's head as I stumbled in the darkness down the hallway......once again, I figured some sort of weird accident.
By the third night, my heart did a little flip flop when I spotted the two lifeless bodies on the floor......now things were getting a little creepy. I KNEW those were not there when I kissed Kaelan goodnight. I KNEW they were on the chair because I checked before I left the room. When I placed them back on the chair, I plotted ways in which to keep them there.....duct tape? No, Kaelan loved Woody and Jessie, and that picture first thing in the morning might traumatize her......barbed wire? Nope, not kosher for child proofing. I decided the next day I would get to the bottom of this puzzling mystery.....even if it meant calling those dudes from that "Paranormal" show.
On the fourth night, I found myself randomly looking down the hallway and flicking the lights on as if I might surprise Woody and Jessie and catch them sneaking out of the room. I debated on setting up a camera, but when my last check at 3:30 AM ended with no abandoned Disney characters in the hallway, I decided whatever was going on had stopped, and I drifted off to sleep. Early the next morning, I arose and begin the morning ritual of getting Kaelan up and ready for breakfast. My eyes did a double take as I rounded the corner and saw them....on the floor just as before....smiling up at me with mysterious grins.
"Kaelan, " I asked with a calm yet wavering tone. "Do you know where Woody and Jessie are?", I asked as we sat on the edge of her bed.
Her eyes immediately darted to the empty chair in the corner and then back to me. My heart began to beat faster. Ghosts....I knew it.
"Yes, " she replied, much to my surprise. "I put them on their own special island," she said, looking at me with wide eyes.
"You did? Where is the island?", I asked with a hopeful voice.
She raised her tiny finger and pointed towards the door. I felt slightly relieved, but a bit worried.
"Honey, why did you put them on an island?"
"Well, mom....I love them, but Jessie's eyes are kind of freaking me out!"
Point taken, my dear.
No ghosts here....just some creepy dolls.
