"8-Year-Old's Mysterious Message Attracts Secret Service - What's He Hiding?"

Boy Claims to Have Lived on Mars in a Past Life, Mysteriously Disappears

When Mark first told his parents about his past life on Mars, they initially thought he was just making up stories. They chuckled and let his imagination run wild.

However, things took a strange turn when Mark received his own computer as a birthday present. He started scouring the internet for more information about his past life, and one day, two men from the Secret Service showed up at his door.

Mark was gone.

His parents only found out what was happening when it was already too late. They overheard Mark speaking softly to someone at the door, but when they went to check, the boy was no longer there.

As Joyce stepped outside, she caught only a fleeting glimpse of her son. Her heart skipped a beat. Every mother's nightmare left Joyce nearly powerless.

Mark's Disturbing Message

A man in a suit led the boy into a darkened car before getting in himself and speeding away. Joyce ran out of the house, but there was no way to catch up to the vehicle.

Tears streamed down her face. It had to be related to the jumbled stories Mark had been telling repeatedly for the past few days. Why hadn't they taken him seriously?

The Truth Revealed

In the following days, everything became clear to the parents. They realized they should have listened to their son and not dismissed his message as "crazy talk."

But what was Mark's strange connection to the Red Planet? Who were the men in suits, and why did Mark simply go with them? Joyce only wished for one thing: for the nightmare to end.

Mark's Obsession with Mars

From a young age, Mark talked most about Mars. His parents had no idea when or how this obsession began, but their son just wouldn't stop talking about his "past life on Mars."

At first, his mother Joyce encouraged these "creative" thoughts, but recently, she began to feel it might be a bit too much. What if his classmates teased him because of it?

No Friends

Mark didn't make friends because he drove them all away with his Mars talk. Moreover, he had no opportunity to interact with them after school, making things even more challenging.

Joyce partly blamed herself for not giving Mark a computer sooner. Perhaps playing with friends online would distract her son from his Martian obsession. But it seemed to have the opposite effect.

Given a Computer

On his birthday, Joyce finally surprised young Mark with a computer. The boy looked extremely delighted and immediately took the computer upstairs to set it up.

Joyce hoped he would use his new computer to play all the computer games kids his age typically enjoyed. However, Mark did something entirely different with the equipment.

Not Returning

Mark didn't come back downstairs to join the guests. "What could he be doing up there for so long?" Joyce wondered. She went up to his room and asked him to return to his party.

Unfortunately, that didn't have the desired effect. She saw her little boy in a state she had never seen before. What would the guests say, who had come specifically for Mark's birthday celebration?

Boy's Computer Obsession Takes a Troubling Turn

Mark didn't react at all to his mother's presence. It was as if he hadn't even noticed that she had entered his room. He remained motionless, fixated on the screen.

The computer had captured him so completely that he seemed oblivious to his mother's attempts to get through to him, despite her raising her voice repeatedly.

Trying to Wake Him Up

Carefully, Joyce took a few steps closer, and just before she reached him, he suddenly turned to her. Although his eyes had been open the whole time, it was as if he had just woken up.

He obediently said to his mother, "Oh, hello, Mom!" In that moment, Joyce's heart skipped a beat due to fear and concern. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.

The New Mark

Joyce didn't know what to say. She was amazed by the scene she had just witnessed, but at least he still seemed like the "old" Mark when she got closer to him.

Unfortunately, in the following weeks, she would see more and more of the "new" Mark. The gift that was supposed to make him more "normal" seemed to have the opposite effect.

Up to Something

After family and friends had all gone home, Joyce and her husband Oscar were ready for a restful night. They urged Mark to go to bed as well, and he immediately started brushing his teeth.

Then he asked if he could use his computer for a while before going to sleep. He had something in mind. Joyce agreed but emphasized that it would be an exception.

An Exception

"Starting tomorrow, you can't use the computer after 7:00 PM. Spending too much time on the computer is unhealthy. Do you understand?" Mark nodded obediently. Joyce and Oscar smiled contentedly.

They were pleased with how happy they had made their son with his birthday gift. But the unpredictability of the days to come would soon wipe those smiles away.

Nighttime Activities

The days passed, and everything seemed fine. Mark appeared to be sticking to the computer schedule. Well, he was, but beyond Joyce and Oscar's sight, more was unfolding than they could have imagined.

It was the dreams Mark had. Dreams that drove him almost every night - when his parents were fast asleep - to sneak out of his bed and sit in front of his computer again.

Oscar Noticed

One night, Oscar noticed it. He had been out with friends, sharing a few beers with some rugby buddies at a cafeteria. When he returned home, Joyce was already fast asleep.

As Oscar tiptoed into the bedroom, he noticed a faint light seeping out from under Mark's door.

Nightmare

That wasn't all; he also heard little Mark sobbing and mumbling some words. He gently opened the door to avoid waking his wife.

His initial assumption was that Mark was having a nightmare and that he just needed to wake him up. It was indeed a nightmare, but Oscar couldn't protect the little boy from it.