Submitted by natvgs t3_y2rbf4 in nosleep

Part one - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/y1vlcq/ive_had_a_stalker_for_two_months_he_just_told_me/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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I stared at my stalker for a few seconds, wondering whether or not he was joking.

“What do you mean, Jacob isn’t Jacob anymore?” I asked as he took his hand from my mouth and let my arms down.

“He hasn’t been Jacob for a while. Is there somewhere else we could go to discuss this? Talking about this out in the open, especially so close to your apartment… It’s dangerous,” he whispered back to me. He looked nervous, his head on a swivel watching both exits from the alley way he pulled me in.

“I’m not going anywhere with you. I mean, you’ve been stalking me for months, maybe longer. How do I know this isn’t some freaky elaborate ploy to get me to go somewhere alone with you? Why should I trust you at all?”

Weirdly enough, he looked offended by my lack of trust in him, as if he didn’t give me every reason to be weary of his existence. A normal person wouldn’t drag someone into an empty alley to warn them about their boyfriend. Curiosity got the better of me, though, and I decided to let my guard down.

“I’ll go with you to talk, but only in public. We can go to that coffee shop on 16th.” He shook his head in agreement, still double checking the alley exits to make sure we were still alone.

About a minute into our walk towards the coffee shop, I finally gathered some courage to ask him a question.

“What’s your name?”

“Uh, my name’s Chris. Why do you need to know that?”
“Well I figured since you knew mine that it would only be fair to ask yours.”

“Oh yea, fair enough.” After that, we walked the rest of the five minute walk in silence. He seemed uncomfortable and jumpy, like he was expecting someone to pop out from the shadows and drag him away.

When we finally arrived at the shop, I ordered my iced chai, and him an americano. For some reason, this didn’t really surprise me. Jacob had a fondness for americanos too. Maybe it’s a guy thing.

“So,” I started as we found two rusty chairs to sit outside. “Why do you think there’s something wrong with my boyfriend?” He sighed and took a sip of his americano.

“I don’t think,” he responded as he poured some half and half into his drink. “I know. Have you heard of whitelighters?”

“Um, yea. The supernatural healers from that witch show? What does that have to do with any of this?” I asked, skeptical of where this was going.

“Yes, they are supernatural healers, like guardian angels,” he paused, taking another sip of his americano. “Do you believe in guardian angels, Lily?”

“I mean, I guess. I’m a pretty firm believer in the supernatural so I don’t know why I wouldn’t believe in them.” No way is this man about to insinuate that my boyfriend is a guardian angel, I thought to myself.

“Good. Your boyfriend, Jacob, was one. He was yours, up until about two months ago, when you first met me.” I stared at him over the top of my iced chai, expecting him to start laughing or give some sort of sign that he was just messing with me. He didn’t.

“Jacob is my guardian angel. That’s what you’re trying to tell me?”

“No, not is. Was. Do you see this scar on my neck?” he asked as he pointed to the jagged mark under his jaw line. I nodded as I took a sip of my own drink.

“Lily, do you know what a darklighter is?”

“Uh, I would assume the opposite of a whitelighter,” I guessed.

“You would be right. Darklighters are like demonic stalkers, both on regular humans like yourself and on whitelighters. Their main goal is to take out whitelighters like myself, which is why I have this scar.” Although I was listening, I could barely believe what I was hearing.

“Jacob was your whitelighter at first. He was sent to protect you, and the best way he could do that was to be by your side, by being your boyfriend. But being a guardian angel creates a big target on one’s back.”

“Wait a second,” I said as I snapped back into reality. “You really want me to believe that my boyfriend was a guardian angel, and that you are a guardian angel?” I had to stifle a laugh as he shook his head, staring me down with a serious intensity in his eyes.

“Lily, have you noticed Jacob acting weird? Any new scars or bruises or bumps on his skin? Late nights out with some odd explanations?”

Honestly, I had noticed that Jacob had been acting odd recently, ever since I told him about the first time I saw Chris. He never got angry with me, but he’d get increasingly stressed when I went places without him, I assumed out of worry for my safety. But what if that wasn’t what he was worried about?

“I guess I have, ever since I first noticed you…”

“Exactly. Your boyfriend is the reason I have this fucked up scar on my neck in the first place.” I noticed a twinge of anger in his statement, and I really couldn’t blame him. I’d be angry if someone scarred me too.

“So, why did he attack you then?” I asked. My skepticism was still strong, but for some reason I had a feeling I could trust Chris, seeing his scar and now noticing Jacob’s weird behavioral patterns in the last couple of months.

“I’ll explain it to you in the simplest way I can. Like I said earlier, guardian angels have huge targets on their backs for darklighters. Some of them want whitelighters killed, plain and simple. Others,” he looked over his shoulder, lowering his volume to barely a whisper. “Others see what some whitelighters have to offer. When they’re turned to the dark side, however they get them to turn, they use those strengths that whitelighters have for their own reasons. Basically, it’s good versus evil. Your boyfriend just couldn’t defeat whatever darklighter targeted him, and I guess Jacob had some redeeming qualities, otherwise he’d be dead. You wouldn’t be far away from him.”

“So, basically this whole time, you’ve been stalking me to make sure Jacob didn’t… kill me?”

“No. We’ve been stalking Jacob. Sometimes I would make sure that you were safe on your own, yes, but the main focus is him. He’s… corrupted, but he doesn’t have to stay that way. To be honest, we weren’t even sure if you guys were still dating when we found out he turned.”

“Is that why you asked me for my number that day, to see whether or not we were still together?”

“Yep, basically. We didn’t want to follow you around unnecessarily, and because he was no longer a whitelighter, we had no way to track him. You were kind of our connection back to him.”

Everything I was being told started to hit at once, and I could tell that Chris noticed I was overwhelmed. It sounded ridiculous and basically unbelievable, but something in me believed Chris. I had every reason to doubt him and tell him to fuck off, that my boyfriend wasn’t some supernatural evil being, but how could I believe in that stuff and not believe that my boyfriend could be a part of it?

My brain was on overload and I tried to process everything, one thing at a time, but it was brought to a halt when my phone started dinging. Chris stared at me, waiting for me to see who was texting. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and felt my chest tighten.

“It’s Jacob.”

Are you with someone? It’s been half an hour.

Don’t ignore me. I know where you are.

I can find you whenever I want.

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FitAgent1774 t1_is4j4ow wrote

So now Jacob is the one being creepy. Was he always this obsessive? I think you should give Chris your number and not tell Jacob about it, just in case. But Chris really needs to work on his social skill...

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natvgs OP t1_is4j7x9 wrote

i’m only giving chris the benefit of the doubt for this since he’s .. you know… otherworldly

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iddhis4991 t1_is4k6f8 wrote

Oo that one commentor on the previous post got it right... They were following Jacob. OP you really should not go back home... If i were you id nope out of this situation as fast as i could but something tells me these whitelighter dudes need you and your link to Jacob.

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ShoreIsFun t1_is4lmfq wrote

Maybe Chris is the darklighter

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Marcos_Rock t1_is5d4k5 wrote

Hello, try turn off the gps in your phone and move to other zone and ask Jacob if he can track your location, if he can are true what are saying Chris but if he can't best stay in public places and call the police.

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grigoriprime t1_is5vbdj wrote

I’m guessing that Jacob (pre corruption) developed actual human emotions towards you. If he loved you, that’s beyond the scope of what a normal guardian would be expected to feel. When he was turned, that emotion was probably also turned and now resembles the sort of hyper-possessive and psychologically manipulative type of love that some humans with psychopathy or BPD have for their intimate partners. While that’s terrifying to consider, it also gives you an advantage in that it provides a way to potentially manipulate Jacob that a guardian might not normally consider. Once you’re sure you can trust Chris, you may want to mention that.

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GarnetSteel t1_is8llyi wrote

You had me in the first half but not so much with the second.

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CandiBunnii t1_isfmwsu wrote

Please do not tap on the glass psychologically manipulate the magical beings

it scares the fish.

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Bigboiwillyy t1_is4uldz wrote

When you and Jacob have seggs or when he don’t have his shirt on just try to see if he have new scars or bruises on him, and i would give Chris my number if i were you. I seem to trust Chris more than Jacob for some reasons. Any way keep us updated!

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Heyboogiee t1_is4mbja wrote

OP idk Chris seems trustworthy & the messages from Jacob 😬

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Equal-Appearance8193 t1_is4r3rl wrote

jacob getting serious, and i think he now the one has the problem too.

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Deb6691 t1_is5gxqa wrote

I love this. Be very careful Lily, the demonic darklighter will take whatever he wants.

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EpicSausage69 t1_is72wym wrote

I think it is an elaborate episode of cheaters. Jacob is trying to see if you will end up cheating on him with Chris. Do not fall for it! Check for the hidden cameras! That will be embarrassing.

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Wishiwashome t1_is5pjtw wrote

Ok! Who said they were stalking Jacob? Bravo! You got it! OP, I can’t wait to hear more!

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UpliftinglyStrong t1_is5p01w wrote

I knew it! Jacob was worried that Chris would try to tell you! Maybe, I’m not 100% sure. I guess we’ll need more info to go off of

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Beneficial_Card5929 t1_is5x9xs wrote

How does he know where she is ? she’s doesn’t find that suspicious 🤨 She knows he’s telling the truth….May not be the whole truth but still.

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magic1623 t1_is5yw7a wrote

From what I remember in the previous post OP mentioned that they had something on their phone that let their boyfriend know where they were for safety reasons.

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Bked_beanz t1_is8htv8 wrote

I would give Chris the benefit of doubt for now, because what he’s saying is somewhat adding up. But i hope you stay safe Op either way!

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Disastrous_Rip5391 t1_isn5y0k wrote

Give your number to Chris. Giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Go back and act natural, you took a longer route than normal & everything was fine. It’s all fine. Slowly it’ll all be okay again…

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Lovelychaos_ t1_is4wptw wrote

I am a witch and therefore a believer in the supernatural, i’ve never heard of something like this before though- It’s probably possible “darklighters” are seen in other cultures as things like sk!nw@lk3r$ i’m assuming? either way it’s all very interesting. I hope you stay safe OP

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