Down Here: A Creepypasta Story of Delusion and Terror

A Desperate Plea

• 📞 David receives a call from his ex-girlfriend, Alia, who is deeply concerned about her ex-boyfriend, Eric.
• ⚠️ Eric, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, has stopped taking his medication and is experiencing delusions.
• 🤝 Despite past betrayals, David agrees to visit Eric, partly due to his past kindness from Eric's parents.

Eric's Disturbing Account

• 🚶‍♂️ Eric describes seeing a strange black haze on a bridge, which seemed to move and climb over a wall.
• 🗣️ He claims to have heard a voice from under the bridge whisper, "Down here."
• 📸 Eric shows David a photo he took of a shadowy figure in a half-archway under the train station bridge, insisting it's not a hallucination.

The Storm and the Descent

• ⛈️ A severe storm hits as David tries to persuade Eric to take his medication and return to reality.
• 🏠 Returning to Eric's house after a power outage, David finds the door open and Eric missing.
• 🔦 Following a trail of smudged footprints, David descends into the dark, dusty cellar.

The Cellar and the Voice

• 😨 In the cellar, David hears the whispered phrase "Down here" again, increasing his fear and disorientation.
• 🏃‍♂️ He follows markings on the floor, leading him to an unfamiliar room where he sees a figure and hears Eric's scream.
• 😱 Eric flees the cellar, screaming about seeing "it," and runs out into the storm.

Tragic Climax and Lingering Doubt

• 🚗 David pursues Eric in his car but is blocked by a fallen tree.
• ⚡ Eric runs towards the train station bridge and into a half-tunnel, where a tree falls, bringing down power lines.
• 💔 Eric is killed by the falling tree and electrocution, his body found by emergency services.
• 🤔 David is left questioning whether Eric's death was solely due to his illness or if something more sinister was involved, choosing to believe it was his delusion.