Hi, I’m Martha. My husband Jason and I work full-time, so our 4-year-old daughter, Beverly, normally spends her days at daycare.
About a month ago, Jason’s mom, Cheryl, offered to babysit Bev on Wednesdays at our place. “It’ll be good for her to spend time with Grandma,” she said. It felt like a win.
But then Bev’s behavior changed.
She started saying odd things like,
“I only want to eat with Daddy, Grandma… and her friend.”
When I asked who she meant, she just smiled.
Another night, she whispered,
“Why don’t you like Grandma’s friend, Mommy?”
And then, in a voice that didn’t sound like her own,
“She’s part of the family now. You’ll see.”
When I asked Cheryl, she laughed it off—“kids and their imaginary friends.”
Still, something didn’t sit right.
I dusted off an old nanny cam and set it up.
On Wednesday, I checked the video during lunch.
Everything looked normal until Cheryl said,
“Our friend will be here soon, sweetheart.”
Bev was excited:
“Will she do my hair again?”
Then Cheryl whispered,
“Remember—this is just between us, okay?”
The doorbell rang. Cheryl opened the door.
And what stepped inside…
I’ll never forget
Before Beverly began acting strangely, Martha thought her mother-in-law Cheryl’s insistence on babysitting every Wednesday was just a harmless favor. But soon, Beverly started refusing the meals Martha prepared and mentioned a mysterious “friend” her grandmother kept talking about. Feeling uneasy, Martha decided to set up a hidden camera to find out what was really happening.
One Wednesday, Martha watched the footage and was shocked to see Cheryl open the door to Jason’s ex-wife, Alexa, who was supposed to be out of their lives. Beverly ran to Alexa happily, calling her “our friend,” and Cheryl told Beverly not to tell Martha about her. The scene felt like a secret they wanted to keep hidden.
When Martha confronted Cheryl and Alexa, Cheryl coldly told her that she was a mistake and that Alexa was the one meant to be with…