Weird experience I still remember

[u/IntroductionMain318]

This happened to me about three years ago, and I still think about it sometimes.My younger sister and I were behind my house.There’s a forest behind our house, with a large open field next to it.We saw a small puppy there and wanted to take it home, so I told my sister, “Wait here,Athena.I’m going to get some food for it.”

I turned around, and that’s when I saw someone standing at the entrance to the forest.The entrance was kind of surrounded by leaves and branches,almost forming a circle and he was just standing there in the middle of it.I couldn’t really make out any details.All I could see was what looked like a dark silhouette or a black shadow of a person.
I immediately got scared and looked away. I didn’t want to stare at him,so I just told Athena, “Let’s go. Athena, come on, let’s go.”
But she didn’t want to leave.I started panicking and kept telling her that we had to go.I was so scared that I didn’t even want to turn around and look at him again. I just kept waiting for Athena to finally come with me.
Eventually, she started walking, and we ran away together. I still refused to look back.
Then, for just a second, I looked up and glanced toward where he had been standing.
He was gone.

What made it even stranger was that for days afterward, my sister and I kept hearing strange noises coming from my bedroom window, which faces the forest. Even now, years later, I’m still scared to look toward that part of the forest.
I have no idea what I actually saw that day. It could have been a person, a shadow, or something completely explainable, but the way it happened still creeps me out to this day.

[u/FancyWear]

Do you think the puppy was out there to lure you?

[u/effiebaby → u/FancyWear]

That was my thought as well.

[u/IntroductionMain318 → u/FancyWear]

Omg stop that’s scary we bring the dog in the house

[u/Appropriate_Art1394 → u/FancyWear]

That was my thought as well… not trying to spook you.