By Kristi O’Toole

Though I don’t recall ever having an imaginary friend, I can’t be positive that one never came to play during my childhood. For most kids an imaginary friend is as common as chicken pox. However, what if your child’s new friend isn’t so imaginary? Here are a few of the most terrifying stories of unimaginable friends.

Betsy:

This is the story of a young girl whose parents divorced; her mother left them and her father took to drinking heavily. This young lady spent a lot of time alone when she finally met a new friend named Betsy. She and Betsy would hang out together all the time; Betsy showed her a really cool tree fort she had built in the woods and some old ruined railroad tracks. The girls became so close that Betsy even had Thanksgiving dinner with the family over at an aunt’s house one year.