another story .. claimed to be true

this happen in a housing area in malaysia. one night, a motorcyclist was on his way home after work. it was drizzling that evening. on his way home, he happened to pass by a young lady dress in white in the middle of no where jump out asking him to stop.

he was very hesitate, but then thinking late evening, a young girl alone .. may be she need help.

she claimed that her car broke down, and need a ride back home just a few minutes away.

it was on his way home, so he asked the girl to hop in. the girl climb up without second thought.

he offered his jacket to the girl because she's wet and its drizzling cold. while driving, the girl seems very quiet .. then his mind start to have crazy thought .. such as horror movies, stories he heard about ghost stops car to get free rides, etc ...

suddenly the girl asked the man to stop his motorcycle saying she reached home.

the man felt relieved. she asked the man to come back tomorrow to collect his jacket, because she said she wanna clean the jacket. he remember the house, and said will come back tomorrow to collect his jacket.

the next day

on his way home, he stop by the girl's house for his jacket. he called out, an old lady came out from the house asking what he want.

he said he's here to collect his jacket from a girl he gave a lift home yesterday. the lady looked puzzle and asked him again if he really did gave a lift to a girl. he said yes. she offered him into the house. the moment he enter the house .. the old lady pointing at a photo on the altar .. asking the man if it's that girl on the photo.

he nearly faint after he saw the photo .. asking what happen ? the old lady said its her daughter died in an accident. got hit and run while changing flat tyre few years ago.

the old lady said .. he's not the first one to claim belonging from this girl they gave lift.

the old lady told the man she knows where he can find his jacket. she gave him 6 digits number and address to where she think his jacket will be.

when he reached there .. he got shocked to find its a chinese cementary .. then he start looking for the tomb number given by the old lady .. to his surprise .. he really found his jacket folded nicely on top of the tomb, with the girl's photo.

he got sick for at least 1 week .. and thank god .. nothing serious or bad happen later. so everytime he pass by the same place after work .. he prayed hard not to meet up with her again.

This is an Urban Legend and a song. I remember it well, as my father used to play his guitar and sing it for me when I was a little girl.
It is has a few variations but, here it is:

LAURIE (STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN)
Written by Milton C. Addington & Cathie Harmon
Recorded by Dickey Lee - 1965


Last night at the dance I met Laurie
So lovely and warm, an angel of a girl
Last night I fell in love with Laurie
Strange things happen in this world

As I walked her home, she said it was her birthday
I pulled her close and said, "Will I see you anymore?"
Then suddenly she asked for my sweater
And said that she was very, very cold

I kissed her goodnight at her door and started home
Then thought about my sweater and went right back instead
I knocked at her door and a man appeared
I told him why I'd come, then he said

"You're wrong, son, you weren't with my daughter
How can you be so cruel to come to me this way?
My Laurie left this world on her birthday
She died a year ago today"

A strange force drew me to the graveyard
I stood in the dark, I saw the shadows wave
And then I looked and saw my sweater
Lyin' there upon her grave

Strange things happen in this world

And a link to the lyrics: LAURIE (STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN).

We had such great times begging my father to sing this song! It always scared us so much but, we loved it at the same time

Wow! That urban legend has made it's way all around the world.

Lorelei .. is that true there are such song ?? well .. sound scary but very touching. some people don't appreciate the love one they have now .. and some can't be with the love one anymore ... funny world that's why there are saying .. nothing is perfect in this world

but i agree .. that song really very similar like the story i've posted.