The Cut: My Imaginary Friend Left a Scar

The Cut: My Imaginary Friend Left a Scar

Carson woke up at 2:35 AM with a clean cut across his palm, a wound that wasn't there when he went to sleep. He hadn't fallen or grabbed anything sharp; he had simply dreamed, and the dream had followed him back. How did an imaginary friend become so real it could leave a physical mark?

In this episode, we explore the chilling story of Carson and Michael, an eight-foot-tall wooden mannequin with no mouth who spoke directly into Carson's mind. From revealing teachers' secrets to foretelling the future, Michael's presence was a constant, unsettling force in Carson's life. What happens when the line between an imaginary friend and a tangible threat blurs?

Person: Carson
Location: Westbrook, Virginia
Age of first encounter: 3 or 4 years old
Imaginary friend's description: Eight-foot-tall wooden mannequin with no mouth
Event: Woke up with a cut on his hand

- Carson woke up at 2:35 AM with a clean cut on his palm, which was not there when he went to sleep.
- Michael, Carson's imaginary friend, was an eight-foot-tall wooden mannequin with no mouth.
- At seven years old, Carson learned Michael could read minds, revealing Miss Horton's husband's infidelity.
- At fourteen, Carson revealed Michael's existence to friends Ron and Patricia, who confirmed Michael's abilities with a test.
- Michael revealed that Connor Bowman's mother had driven drunk and his father had been hurting him for a long time.

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