I responded to a craigslist ad that was looking for people affected by animal spirits to do a television spot on local access. I sent the following letter:
Dear paranormalmilwaukee.com,
I may have a story for you. My name is Luke and I have an identical twin brother named Lawrence. We were born in a small town in Michigan. When we were younger, our parents bought my brother and I an adorable puppy as a pet. I was not interested in the responsibility at the time so I gave it to my brother in whole.
My brother Lawrence was an odd little boy and became accustomed to calling his puppy, “Toast”. And that was what he primarily fed it. Toast could never tell the two of us apart. He was always coming to me when Lawrence called his name from across the room. As soon as Toast would figure out that it was me instead of my brother, he’d become angry and usually bite me. When Toast was around my brother, he was ecstatic. He loved Lawrence and couldn’t get enough of him. They would play outside for hours together. When Toast got a little older, my brother and I got our very first car. Unfortunately, we had to share it.
One night, the both of us decided to go camping and bring Toast along with us. It was an impromptu trip and the last one my brother and Toast would have. During the drive up North, my brother fell asleep at the wheel and totaled the car. Toast and Lawrence were both killed. I survived because I was the only one wearing my seat belt. I spent the next 3 months in a hospital recovering from the accident. As soon as I could walk on my own, I moved out of the state to Milwaukee to get away from all of the bad memories.
Now it is two years later and I’m happily living in Milwaukee having the time of my life. I live alone in an apartment in Bay View. But lately, strange things have been happening. I brought all of Toast’s belongings with me and they’re in a box in my closet. I’ve started finding Toast’s water bowl filled up and placed next to the refrigerator in my kitchen, the same place where we used to keep it at my parent’s house. And a few times I’ve even found a piece of toast next to it when it turns up there, and I don’t even own a toaster! Also, howling that seems to be coming from just outside my bedroom door that I’ve never found a source for. I have absolutely no explanation for any of this happening because I haven’t told any of my friends here about the dog.
I believe that Toast’s ghost has followed me here and is confused about my identity. I believe he thinks I am my brother Lawrence and wants to be with him. I am afraid what would happen if he ever found out that I am not Lawrence.
I am willing to do an interview and will answer any and all questions you may have. Thank you for your time.
- Luke
They emailed me back and asked for my phone number. I spoke to them. It was awkward.