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The Invisible Mentor: A True Tale of Academic Haunting
What happens when a child labeled as "slow" suddenly becomes a genius overnight? The line between supernatural intervention and academic achievement blurs in this chilling tale of unexpected transformation.
Meet Jimmy, a thirteen-year-old boy who had spent his entire school life struggling to achieve even passing grades. With parents at their wits' end and educators suggesting he'd never complete high school, Jimmy's future seemed predetermined—until an unexpected move to California changed everything. Within weeks of starting seventh grade in his new school, Jimmy's academic performance underwent a miraculous transformation that left counselors suggesting he skip directly to senior-level classes.
The mystery deepens when Jimmy's bewildered parents confront their son about his sudden academic prowess. His explanation? A ghostly professor named Bernard Dixon, former Stanford University faculty, who first appeared in Jimmy's bedroom and now resides in his mind, providing instant access to advanced knowledge in exchange for "living space." When put to the test with complex mathematical calculations, Jimmy demonstrates abilities far beyond any normal child—instantly calculating square roots and complex multiplication problems without hesitation.
This tale explores the thin veil between our world and whatever may exist beyond, raising questions about the nature of knowledge, the possibility of supernatural assistance, and what happens when the impossible becomes undeniable. Have you ever experienced something that defied rational explanation? This episode might make you wonder if there's more to reality than what we can see with our own eyes. Listen now, and consider what boundaries truly separate the living from those who've passed on—especially when they refuse to stop teaching.
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AHHHHH, welcome to Creep Radio where we dive deep into the dark, the bizarre and the unexplained. Dim the lights and lock your doors. Prepare to get creeped out because the unknown is calling and we're about to answer. I'm your host, the Master of Creep. You know, some people simply don't believe in ghosts, at least not until it's been proven to them. This is the case of Chuck and Barbara. When Jimmy, their son, introduced them to his newfound friend Bernard the night story A little help from a ghost.
Speaker 1:Jimmy and his mom and dad lived in West Virginia, in a small town. Little Jimmy was only nine years old and he was struggling in the second grade. This was his second time around because his teachers held him back. Last year All of his classmates were a year younger and smarter. Last year Jimmy averaged all F's and in his second time around he was averaging D's.
Speaker 1:His teacher said that Jimmy was a little slow. In fact, he had a very hard time with the first grade too. His main problem is that he just can't seem to focus, and he has a wild imagination. He spends most of his time in school daydreaming. His parents, barbara and Chuck, were at their wits' ends trying to get Jimmy to bring up his grades. They hired tutors and they made Jimmy study at home each day after school, just to try to catch up so that he could get to the third grade. Jimmy is just going to be slow, so you might as well get used to it. This trend continued for the next three years. Jimmy's best effort never surpassed a D-plus in school. His teachers all but gave up on him and would simply pass him into the next grade, just to get rid of him. His mother and dad even stopped making him study after school each day because it didn't seem to matter. Jimmy was just going to be slow, and that was that. Jimmy had a very hard time keeping friends too. It seemed that his constant daydreaming was just too hard to take for most of the kids. He was friendly enough, but he just couldn't focus on anything more than a minute or two.
Speaker 1:At the age of 13, jimmy was pretty lonely and struggling with the sixth grade pretty lonely and struggling with the sixth grade. The school was getting harder and harder. His parents tried everything they could think of, including taking Jimmy to the doctor to have him checked out. The doctor said that Jimmy was just a little slow and encouraged his parents to accept the fact that Jimmy wasn't going to just magically change. Chuck and Barbara came to terms with Jimmy's education problem. How did this happen? Barbara and Chuck were both pretty smart. They both had college degrees. In fact, they met while attending the University of Pennsylvania, where they both graduated with bachelor's degrees in business and in science. How could they have a child that was way below average.
Speaker 1:His school counselors talked to Barbara and Chuck and told them that Jimmy most likely won't be able to complete high school. They agreed to continue to let Jimmy pass each year, just so he could get through school. They said the best thing for Jimmy to do is just get past school so that he can eventually get some kind of simple labor job, because that is the best that his parents could ever hope for. Maybe what they need was a change. They decided to start looking for a new place to live in California. They decided to start looking for a new place to live in California. Both Barbara and Chuck had talked before about moving to California, but they just never did it. Maybe a change would be good for Jimmy too.
Speaker 1:After getting through the sixth grade, it was now time to get ready for middle school, and in the seventh grade, where the math and the science starts getting much harder to do. Where the math and the science starts getting much harder to do. Jimmy's parents knew that Jimmy would never be able to pass the 7th grade. They took the counselor's advice and decided to stop trying to force Jimmy to keep up with the other kids. I mean, it was obvious that he just didn't have it in him.
Speaker 1:During that summer, jimmy and his parents decided to take a vacation and go to California by car. They just wanted to take some time off and enjoy seeing America. Plus, they were still entertaining the idea of moving to California and wanted to look for a new home. Jimmy loved fishing, so they decided to take Jimmy to see the ocean and do some deep sea fishing. Their trip included a drive up the Pacific Northwest Highway 101, where they stopped at small motels to spend the night. At one particular motel along the highway, jimmy noticed a pier stretching out into the ocean. He asked if they could stop and let him go fishing off the pier. A month after they settled in it was late August and time for Jimmy to start the seventh grade. This was going to be a fresh start for Jimmy. His parents were hoping that Jimmy would meet some new friends and maybe even do better in school.
Speaker 1:Six weeks after Jimmy started his new school, barbara and Chuck got a call from the school counselor. Chuck said to Barbara. Chuck said to Barbara oh no, here we go again. I told you that we should have talked to the school teachers before Jimmy attended class. We should have explained about Jimmy being slow to learn. They set up an appointment to talk to the counselor and were dreading the meeting. They have been through this many times before. The counselor was Bob Davis and Jimmy's parents had a meeting with him the next Monday morning at 10 am.
Speaker 1:On Monday they took Jimmy to school and as he went to class, chuck and Barbara met Mr Davis in his office for the meeting. Before Bob could even get a word out, chuck said I'm sorry we didn't talk to you before. We should have warned you about Jimmy being slow to learn. It's always been this way and we have learned to accept the fact that Jimmy has a real, serious learning disability. Bob said what are you talking about? He's making straight A's. Barbara said huh, you must have our Jimmy mixed up with another Jimmy. Bob said no, this is your Jimmy. Not only is he making straight A's, but I was going to recommend that you pull him out of our middle school and enroll him into our high school as a senior.
Speaker 1:As the words echoed off the walls of the office, chuck and Barbara's mouths fell to the floor. Chuck said what I don't understand and Bob said staying in our middle school system for Jimmy is a waste of time. He'll probably get bored. Jimmy needs to be challenged and continue to learn. Chuck and Barbara looked at each other as their eyes were glazing over. You could tell that they were both thinking the same thing. What in the hell is this guy talking about? And Bob went on to explain.
Speaker 1:We have several trick questions on our science and math test designed to find and identify gifted children and geniuses so we can advance them up into a higher education. So we can advance them up into a higher education. These questions are so hard that just about everyone fails the test. Even our teachers wouldn't be able to answer some of our questions, but Jimmy aced them all. He's the smartest student that I have ever seen in my 35 plus years of being a school counselor. Chuck and Barbara were stunned. Was this some kind of cruel joke? They both looked around for a hidden camera. This must be one of those candid cameras or prank shows. Bob said no, I'm serious. In fact, we had Jimmy sit in a room all alone with no outside influences at all no books, no cell phones, just Jimmy and a pencil and a test paper. We gave him a test that is given to college seniors and he scored a hundred on it.
Speaker 1:Barbara and Chuck picked up Jimmy after school and told him that there was going to be a family meeting when we get back home. Jimmy asked am I in trouble? His mom said no, we just need to talk. The rest of the ten-minute trip home was totally silent. Jimmy knew something was going on. He started getting nervous. Jimmy suspected the conversation was going to be something about the school.
Speaker 1:When Jimmy got home, his parents said let's go and sit down at the dining room table and have a talk. They ordered a pizza and started eating dinner. Chuck started the conversation. So, jimmy, we had an interesting talk with your school counselor. He said that you're doing really good in school. Do you want to explain that? And Jimmy said yeah, I started studying really hard and his dad said nope, wrong answer. Want to try again this time? I need the truth. Jimmy's mother chimed in we're not mad at you, we just want to know what is going on. How did you get straight A's this semester?
Speaker 1:Jimmy stumbled around for an answer. His father, who was starting to lose his temper, said in a loud, booming voice Jimmy, just tell us what the hell is going on. And Jimmy said well, you're not going to believe me. His father interrupted him and said Jimmy, now Jimmy knew that voice. Jimmy knew that voice. It was time to spill the beans. And Jimmy said Okay, I'll tell you. Bernard was giving me all of the answers.
Speaker 1:Jimmy's mom asked who is Bernard, one of your schoolmates, a new friend? Jimmy said no, bernard lives in our house. He's a ghost. As soon as those words left Jimmy's mouth, both of his parents were in shock. They stared at Jimmy like he was some kind of space alien. Finally, his dead said Bernard who? And Jimmy replied Bernard Dixon. He used to be a professor at Stanford University. He lived in our house and I have his old bedroom. After we moved in, I woke up one morning and found him sitting in a chair in my room. I was really scared at first, but he seems to be really nice and he told me that he was gonna start helping me with life.
Speaker 1:Jimmy's mom asked is Bernard here now? Jimmy said well, sort of, but actually he lives in my head now and he talks to me whenever I have to solve a problem. You see, we made a deal I would allow Bernard to live in my mind in exchange for him helping me whenever I needed it. Jimmy's father said this is BS. And he pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. He placed it on the table in front of Jimmy of paper and a pen. He placed it on the table in front of Jimmy. I'm gonna give you a little test. I want you to multiply 237 times 43.
Speaker 1:Chuck was typing in the random numbers into the calculator on his smartphone Before he could even hit the multiplication key. Jimmy said 10,191. He didn't even use the pen and paper. Chuck was shocked as he finished the equation on his smartphone and came up with the exact same number. Jimmy said yeah, bernard's pretty fast with numbers. Chuck stared at Jimmy in disbelief. Chuck looked up at Barbara and said well, either he's cheating or he's telling the truth. Okay, let's try this one. What is the square root of 68? Again, before Chuck could even finish the calculation on his smartphone, jimmy said it's 8.2462. Chuck was wide-eyed as he showed the result on his phone screen to Barbara 8.2462.
Speaker 1:Now Chuck and Barbara are true believers in ghosts. Chuck told Jimmy Never tell another living soul about this for the rest of your life, do you understand? And Jimmy said yes, that's funny because Bernard told me to do the same thing. He said that I could only tell my parents, so I wouldn't be punished for cheating or lying to them. So I wouldn't be punished for cheating or lying to them. Chuck looked at Barbara and said Well, at least we don't have to worry about Jimmy anymore. He's going to be just fine. Thanks for listening to Creep Radio. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. For more links to other creepy content, visit us at creepradiocom. Oh, but wait, we're not done yet. Listen to this.