Every night my neighbor’s son flashed SOS from his window—until one message forced me to run across the street and uncover a terrifying truth.

But the signal appeared again the next night.

And the night after that.

Eventually it began to feel less like a coincidence and more like a prank.

On the fourth night, I finally reacted.

I reached over and flicked my lamp on once. A sharp burst of light.

The flashlight across the street instantly disappeared.

“I Never Joke”

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