The Mysterious Case of Annabelle the Doll
Interesting
all age range
100 to 300 words
English
In 1970, Donna, a nursing student, received a Raggedy Ann doll from her mother.
Donna and her roommate Angie lived in an apartment near Hartford, Connecticut.
Initially, the doll seemed harmless, resting on Donna's bed.
Soon, the doll started moving independently, subtly changing positions.
Later, it began appearing in different rooms of the apartment.
Parchment paper notes with messages like 'Help us' mysteriously appeared.
Neither Donna nor Angie owned such paper.
Terrified, they consulted a medium who said a spirit named Annabelle Higgins was attached to the doll.
Annabelle, the spirit, claimed to have died nearby and felt safe with Donna.
The girls allowed the spirit to stay.
Lou, a friend, experienced escalating terrors, claiming the doll tried to strangle him.
He once woke with deep claw marks on his chest.
Desperate, Donna and Angie contacted Ed and Lorraine Warren, demonologists.
The Warrens identified the spirit as a demonic entity using the doll as a vessel.
They took Annabelle, sealing her in a glass case in their occult museum.
A sign warns: 'Positively Do Not Open.'