Creepy Black Eyed Kid                                                                                     

Okay, this legend seems to be popping up more and more lately, so I figured I would do a blog piece about it. I first heard about BEK's or Black Eyed Kids while watching one of my favorite web series, and since then, I haven't been able to get the idea out of my mind.

While doing some research on the topic I came across a warning. The warning basically stated that these Black Eyed Kids are extremely dangerous creatures, and to not pursue the subject any further. By doing so, the warning continued, I'd be drawing lots of unwanted attention. Needless to say, this really peaked my interest.

For those of you not familiar with the legend, Black Eyed Kids are essentially child like creatures with coal black eyes and no irises or pupils. There have been claims of Black Eyed Children arriving on doorsteps or greeting people while they are still in their vehicle begging to be let in. Creepy stuff right?

The warning I mentioned earlier also says that if you have an encounter with one of these entities, you should not look them in the eye, touch them (why would you do that?) or allow them into your house.

One story of the Black Eyed Kids that keeps popping up everywhere is that of a journalist named Brian Bethel in 1998. Bethel claims that while sitting in his car, he was approached by two young boys, not quite teenagers. At first glance, Bethel said, they looked perfectly normal. The kids then asked Bethel for a ride home, claiming that they were going to the movies, but had left their money at home.

Bethel says that he immediately felt a sense of danger upon meeting these kids, but was still tempted to allow them into the car. However, he ignored the temptation and again refused to allow them into the vehicle, which only angered them further. They became more aggressive, and that's when Bethel noticed that their eyes were black as coals.

Another account of BEK's that I found rather interesting was that of a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. His claim is that he was watching a movie when he heard a knock on his door. Thinking it was his roomate that somehow got locked out, he immediately got up to open it.

Instead of his roomate, however, he found two young kids standing in the walkway. Upon seeing these children, he instantly felt the same sense of danger that was reported by Bethel. He also claimed that these kids, too had pitch black eyes, and that he couldn't take his eyes off of them. He said that those eyes felt like they were sucking him in. Finally, he closed the door and locked it.

Shortly after he began to hear a soft knocking sound, and rattling at his windows like they were trying to get in, and then, silence.

As with most stories of black eyed people, they often ask to come in. They do not try to barge in and they do not threaten. They simply seem to need their targets to allow them into their homes. But why? What would happen if they were allowed inside? Who are these black eyed creatures? Are they Jin/ Alien hybrids like some believe? And if they are, what do they want?

What do YOU think?