Game/ritruals

Charlotte's Web

My friend showed me how to play Charlotte's Web after she found it on some website with lists of creepy legends and what not. She was eager to play and so was I, after all this one looked less horrifying than the other ones I had seen.

We got all the supplies together and set everything up around noon in her basement.

We started the game and I tried hard to remain calm. This proved to be easier said than done because y'know we were waiting for a ghost child to walk up behind us! After a minute or two I heard something behind us but couldn't see anything in the mirror. When she finally came into view with a torn white dress and muddy bare feet I didn't know what to do.

I just kept waiting to see what her reaction would be to the toy. I saw her eyes widen a bit when she noticed the barbie doll we had set out.

The hairs on the back of my neck stood up straight when she leaned across the table and grabbed it. When her hand got close to us it got REALLY cold but warmed up when she snatched the barbie and pulled her arm away.

At this point I was ready to jump up and leave but I sat there and looked between Charlotte and my friend in the mirror. She looked even more frightened than I did but we powered through it.

Charlotte cradled the doll in her arms and smiled at us. This might sound weird but a wave of happiness and affection washed over me when she did, I started smiling too. She was an adorable little girl and it made me giddy to see that we had made her happy but I had to remind myself that she wasn't a human.

I made eye contact my friend in the mirror and slightly nodded as a cue to start 'interrogating' her.

My friend asked the first question.

"How old are you?"

Charlotte scrunched up her nose for a second and then confidently said "Seven and a half!" Her voice was high pitched and loud but at the same time it was like she whispered it into my ears.

It was my turn, I asked her "Where do you live?"

I got goosebumps when she pointed to the mirror and I saw my friend's eyes get big,

My friend asked Charlotte if she had a favorite color. I guess she had already run out of ideas.

She held up the barbie doll, gestured to it's magenta dress and shouted "Pink!"

She talked with such energy and seemed genuinely happy to share her thoughts with us.

My turn again.

"How did you tear your dress?"

She frowned and shrugged her shoulders.

Maybe she didn't realize she was dead?

My friend asked her if she liked talking to people through the mirror.

Charlotte gave us a huge grin and nodded her head. I felt the wave of happiness again.

After asking more generic questions like what she liked to do we ended the game.

Charlotte looked a little disappointed but she waved goodbye and walked to the side until we couldn't see her any longer but we could still hear her small footsteps. Less than 10 seconds later we couldn't hear anything and the game was over.

All in all it was a very scary experience but it left me with a warm fuzzy feeling.

I can't imagine how the game would play out if she got angry...