Sally/Synopsis

== History ==
=== Origin: "Play With Me" - 2020 ===
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Summary: In the summer of 1966, Sally and her friends Jennie and Sara played in her front yard until her mother Marie called her in for lunch. As she ate, her mother announced that her uncle Johnny would be visiting their home for work and to take care of her. In reality, Johnny divorced his wife and needed a place to stay. After a few days, Johnny arrived at the Williams’ house and started to settle in. However, after ensuring Sally got tucked into bed, it’s implied that he sexually assaulted her, whether it occurred after putting her to sleep or over several weeks. Nevertheless, it altered Sally's behavior, prompting her friends to observe the change. Her friends asked her if she was okay, to which she lied and stated she was alright.
It was now 1970; four years have passed since that summer in 1966. Johnny continued to abuse Sally without anyone noticing. Despite his predatory advances, she desired to do her best in school and be the perfect daughter for her parents. Yet, it became challenging after that summer. She grappled with the nightly visits from her uncle, consistently dissociating herself during those cruel and dreadful acts. As the years passed, Sally sensed her friends growing suspicious. While they may not have played as fervently as they did in their younger days, she could discern that they felt something was wrong. They had learned not to inquire about it, as such discussions usually led to Sally abruptly leaving or avoiding the topic altogether, deflecting any questions they posed. Eventually, they abandoned the notion that something was 'wrong,' chalking it up to their overactive and protective minds concerning their best friend. It wasn't until the carnival arrived in town that things took a drastic turn that year.
Sally rarely found happiness in her home. And deep down, she was fed up with it. She wanted her life back: the feeling of being free as a kid again. But it snuffed out of her. And that's what angered her the most, was that it was her own family doing this to her. During the Spring Break, her friends proposed a sleepover and a trip to the annual town carnival, mentioning that it was the final year before it would shut down. Her parents agreed to the idea, and her mother grew suspicious of Johnny’s table seating arrangement; he would always sit next to or across her daughter. If Sally were to set the tables, she wouldn’t sit next to her uncle. Although it was a minor detail, she stored it in her mind due to its miniscule nature. Thus, she chose to keep it to herself, typically dismissing it after a brief contemplation. Her mother questioned her well-being after dinner as Sally dismissed her, saying it was stress from school. That evening, she thwarted her uncle's attempt to enter her room by securing the locks and doorknob with duct tape. 
The following day, Johnny issued a threat, warning her against rejecting his advances. However, his menacing words were abruptly interrupted when Sally's friends arrived for the sleepover and carnival event. Her friends proceeded to push Sally into giving them answers, yet she refused. Soon, they made plans to head to the carnival around noon, allowing them to have lunch while enjoying the festivities. During the discussion, Sara mentioned that Sally's birthday fell the week after Spring Break, proposing they organize a party that evening upon returning home. Sally's parents enthusiastically agreed, cherishing the idea of her turning twelve. Deciding to leave Johnny with the three girls at the carnival, they planned to shop for Sally's birthday party.
Throughout their time at the carnival, Sally struggled to immerse herself in the enjoyment. Regardless of their location or activity, she could always sense Johnny's intense gaze fixed solely on her. His eyes seemed to bore into the back of her skull, penetrating her soul. Despite this, she maintained a façade, doing her best to ignore her uncle's unsettling presence and focusing on relishing the rides, games, and food at the carnival. At Sally’s house, Sara couldn’t help but notice the duct tape on Sally’s door. During the attempts to make her talk, Sally finally broke down. She laid bare every painful detail, recounting the harrowing story from start to finish. Initially, Sara and Jennie dismissed it as a sick joke, but the earnest expression on Sally's face left no room for doubt. Stunned and appalled, the two friends began questioning why she hadn't revealed this and why her parents remained unaware of the situation. In the end, they all agreed to let Sally inform her parents about Johnny’s pedophilic tendencies.
On her 12th birthday, April 5th, 1970, her mother gave her a pink nightgown for her slumber party. Johnny wasn’t present at home for some days, and Marie dismissed it for work purposes. However, Sally couldn’t shake the possibility that her uncle was planning something sinister. As the party went on, Sally’s mother forgot to buy ice cream. Johnny offered to get some but wished to have Sally accompany him. Before she left, she pled to her friends to tell her parents everything and bid her mother a final farewell. 
Inside the car, Johnny began to mentally torment Sally, inducing panic that drove her to flee into the woods in an attempt to escape. Unfortunately, her uncle managed to outrun her. A horrified scream escaped Sally as she sensed his hand gripping a portion of her hair, forcefully pulling her back until she stumbled and landed amidst the foliage. In sipe of her resistance and struggle, she was ultimately subdued.
In the next horrifying moment, she found her limp corpse; her uncle had killed her with a rock to the skull. In a panicked denial, Sally’s ghost continued running through the woods, desperately wanting to return home as quickly as possible. No, no, this had to be just a dream, a bizarre and nightmarish one. Tears welled in her eyes as the girl halted near her bedroom window, peering inside to witness her friends playing and enjoying themselves. It wasn't until she pressed her hands against the glass that she could phase through it. She tried to speak to her friends and parents, but to no avail: she was indeed dead. 
All the while, Marie pondered her daughter's words as her husband approached for a conversation. Soon, the truth about Johnny was finally revealed by her friends, sending Marie into a panicked search for her keys. Initially in denial, Frank took a few minutes to connect the pieces, and chaos ensued in the days that followed. Johnny was on the run; the discovery of Sally's body only occurred after his capture. A vigilant cashier at a gas station recognized him from his wanted picture, leading to his swift apprehension. Under the pressure, Johnny cracked and confessed everything to the William family, blaming everything on them. The ordeal concluded as he got sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his niece, Sally Williams.
Marie never recovered from the profound loss of her daughter. Frank grew increasingly concerned as Marie spoke of 'seeing her daughter' in their home or bedroom, fearing that grief might be taking a toll on her sanity. On the anniversary of Sally's death, which coincided with her birthday, the couple decided to move out in 1971. Before leaving town, Marie visited her baby girl's grave, shedding tears as she tidied up the site, replacing the withered bouquet with a fresh one and placing a teddy bear beside the chosen picture on the tombstone. They said their prayers, exited the cemetery, and left the state, vowing never to return.
== Creepypasta ==
Summary: A teenage girl struggles to sleep one night and discovers her bedroom door mysteriously open. After closing it, she hears crying in the hallway and finds a blood-stained, disheveled little girl (Sally) with a horrifying head injury in her living room. When the teen asks who is she, the young girl claims it's her house and asks the petrified teenager to play with her.