Jessica Kaylee - If Hide and Seek was DEADLY

Episode Date: November 10, 2025

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I was 10 the first time I played the game. Some say I was the first to ever play. I don't know if that's true or not. But either way, this is my story. Categor is... Do you want to play hide and seek? Ooh, I love hide and seek! Wait!

I don't think we should play with the scary voice. It doesn't sound friendly. You're such a baby. I bet you still suck your thumb at night too. Do not. Prove it. Let's play. I didn't want to play. But Avery was my.

my only friend. If she thought I was too babyish to be around, then I'd have no one. That scared me, a lot. So I said, fine, I'll play. Now choose who will be the hider and the seeker. I'll hide. I guess I'll seek then. Seeker, countdown from 30 starting now. Hider, it's time to hide. Three, two, one. Ready or not, here I come. You have 60 seconds to find her. Avery, where are you? Time is running out.

I'm looking. Avery? And time. You lost the game. It's not funny. Avery, you can come out now, you won. Avery? I didn't know it then. That would be the last time I ever saw Avery.

Not just me, but everyone. So you and your friend were playing hide-and-seek with a man, but she never came back with him? Yeah, and I kept telling her she won, but she was nowhere to be found. Can you describe what the man looked like? I never saw him. I only heard his voice. Do you hear voices often? Okay, that's enough questions for tonight. Let's go, sweetie.

Mom, you believed me, right? right? Of course, sweetie. She didn't, and I could hear it in her voice. But she was all I had now. With Avery gone, there was no one there to vouch for me that she heard the voices too. The bullying got bad. Rumors say that she killed Avery and hit her body

so no one could find her. Avery was taller than me. You really think I could carry her by myself? Maybe your mom helped you. I'm really sorry, but our school is full. We can't take any more new students. Please, the kids are brutal to her at school. She really needs to change a

I think this would be a great fit. I'll tell you what. I'll talk to the school board and see what I can do. Thank you. Hey, new kid. Is it true you killed someone at your last school? Oh, zip it, Jonathan. Make me.

Ignore him. He thinks he's cool, but really he's just trying to compensate for a small brain. Hey, that's mean. Bye, Jonathan. I'm Billy Jean. Your new self-appointed bestie. Jess. You're not scared of me with all the rumors going around?

You're innocent. until proven guilty. So don't murder me and we'll be fine. Come on, I'll show you around. Thanks to Billy Jean, my new school was much better. I finally got to live a normal life again, which brings me to present day,

where my narration stops, because now we're living this together. Thanks again for inviting me to your sleepover, Claire. Of course, girlie. Do you guys want to play the switch? How about do you want to play hide-and-seek? Did everyone hear that? Uh, yeah.

What the Sigma was that? No one pressed play. That's the same voice I heard six years ago when they took Avery. Wait, Jess, it was? Should we call the cops? My phone's not working. Mine either. I said, do you want to play? Who clicked yes? Me. This is clearly my brother playing a prank on us or something. Besides, what else are we going to do all night? Let's play.

Claire, just said she heard this voice before when her friend Avery went missing. That was like what, six years ago? I'm sorry if this is triggering. for your past trauma, but this is clearly the boys. Choose who will be a hider and the seeker. It's my house, so I'll seek. Seeker. Count down from 30 starting now. Hiders, it's time to hide.

She'd find us immediately. We want her to find us. Trust me. Fine. Ready or not, here I come. You have 90 seconds to find all the girls. How is she not found us yet? I think I heard her go into the other room first.

Coming out of hiding. I didn't even want to play this stupid game in the first place. Played Jean? I can't move. The curtain's wrapped around my legs. It's stuck. Wait, it's wrapped around me too. Jess. Jess, I can't move either. It's getting tighter. Help! It's suffocating me. Found you. Oh my gosh. I was terrifying. What was? What's wrong with you two? You lost the game. You didn't find everyone in time. Who did you find? The twins. I ran out of time. Everyone start looking for them. Twins?

The game's over. So you were playing hide and seek and you felt the curtains wrap around your legs? Not just our legs, our entire bodies. It felt like something was suffocating us. But you didn't see anyone when you found them. No, they were the only two by the curtains. That's all our questions for now.

We'll let you know if we need anything more. Do you think you'll find the twins? We hope so. Sweetie, there are more reports of people going missing after playing the hide-and-seat game. They're telling everyone not to play, and that if they hear the deep voice asking them to, to call the police immediately.

Finally, the police are listening. Unfortunately, a little too late. 20 teens have gone missing this week. I want you to be careful, sweetie. I will. Why don't you leave our town alone? What do you mean? No one was disappearing until you moved here.

Tyler, I moved here six years ago. Your logic doesn't make sense. But you were like the first person to play this hide-in-seat game, So clearly it's following you. Thanks again for letting me come over, Billy Jean. My mom's working late again and I hate being home alone. No problem. Do you want to play hide and seek?

We have to call the police. Already on it. The heck? I don't have service. Me either. Why does this always happen? You have 30 seconds to respond or the game will begin. I guess we should just click no?

Okay, let's try it. I'm clicking no, but it's not working. Same. You have 10 seconds to respond. Respond or you will play. Keep pressing! I am! It's time to play hide and see.

We have to play. I'll be the hider. Are you sure? Yes. I trust you. You'll find me. Okay. I'll be the seeker.

Jess, you will be the hider, and Billy Jean will be the seeker. What the heck? It's not listening to us at all. I said I would hide, you dumb voice. You know what, it's fine. I'll hide. I know you'll find me, Billy Jean. I will.

I promise. Time to hide. Come on, Billie Jean. What's touching me? Billy Cheen! We finally meet again. Avery? I have so many questions.

I bet you do. I usually kill the losers immediately, but for you, I'll let you ask three questions before I do. Is it you this entire time? No. My dad created the game. His idea was to use it to kidnap kids and hold them hostage for ransom money and make a living for himself that way. that way. The night you came over was a test round, and it worked. That next day, we were going to flee to another state and start our business together. But dad got sick, lung cancer. He was coughing way too much where we need to bring someone on to do the kidnapping, which was too

risky. Everyone either wanted way too large of a cut or were snitches. So the plans changed and I had to take care of him. He died a few months ago. I am so sorry. After his death, I knew the only thing to keep him alive would to keep his business dream alive. So I started it up again myself. Started working out so I could dispose of the bodies with ease. And that's when I saw you that night at the sleepover. You look so happy with all your new friends. I could see you'd forgotten about me. I didn't forget about you. You have two more questions left. Your dad wanted to do this for money. So why are you killing people? Ransom money is messy. You have to make sure they can't track your bank accounts or the money trail.

This way, I might not make any money, but it's not about the money. It's about honoring my dad. He had it down to a T, cutting the Wi-Fi, being able to tighten the curtains from the outside. That was terrifying. I know. No matter where you hide, we're prepared to get you.

Last question. And then I kill you. Do you want a partner? A partner. Yeah, like a partner in crime. Someone who can help you set up maybe the financial side of it, so you don't have to kill everyone. I'm listening.

Yeah, I could, um, help scout sites, deal with the police, help collect the money, and then obviously give it to you, but who better to do it than someone that understands your mission? I want to help you honor your dad. Would make things a lot easier. Exactly. We could hit twice as many houses together. You're right. Get in the car.

Hold on. I'm actually, I'm gonna need to grab a few things if we're gonna go. Like what? The clothes, toothpaste, so can you untie me? How do I know? you're going to come back. That girl in there already called the police. I got an alert that they're on their way. You're going to have to trust me if we're going to work together and I need a few things. If you're not back here in 30 seconds, I'll kill you.

Jess? Took so long. You're lucky my tracker said that the police were called off. Otherwise you would be dead right now. I'm sorry. I told you. I just had to grab a few things. Just get in the car. Your hands in the air. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be held against you. How did the cops get here? They had to come by foot so you wouldn't see them on your tracker. I'm sorry Avery, but I didn't have a choice. I thought you were my friend. You backstabber.

You have no proof it was me. You can't hold me. That was intense. Are you okay? I will be. But that was a lot to process. Come on, let's get out of here. Lazzang surgellied,

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