When my brother Josh and his longtime girlfriend Trisha had a big fight, she called me crying and asked to stay at my place. I didn\u2019t think twice \u2014 she was like family. But what was supposed to be a weekend turned into weeks, and my brother never once checked in. That already felt strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then things started going missing \u2014 my perfume, old family photos \u2014 and I noticed odd behavior. Trisha whispered late at night, and I found small cloth bags hidden around my home. She brushed it off as \u201cherbal pouches to clear bad energy,\u201d but something about it unsettled me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day, I came home early and noticed paper stuck to her shoe. When I flipped it over, I froze \u2014 it was a photo of my brother with strange symbols drawn across it. Rushing to confront her, I found her in my room, wearing my lingerie. She looked at me calmly and whispered, \u201cI can explain.\u201d That was the breaking point. I told her to leave immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, Josh told me they had broken up for good, which explained his silence. But I can\u2019t stop thinking about the photo, the bags, and her behavior. Was it some kind of ritual, or was she just having a breakdown? I\u2019m torn between fear, confusion, and the feeling that maybe she needs help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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