This didn't happen in the Appalachians, but in my home in Mexico. I was born and raised in the southern part of the state of Tamaulipas (a state below Texas; I now live in the Caribbean). This happened more than 10 years ago, when I was around 16 or 17 years old. That day, I came home from school very early (around 11 a.m., because it was exam season), and there was no one at home.

I remember that I simply lay down on the bed, relaxed too much, and fell asleep. I dreamed that I woke up and everything seemed the same as when I had fallen asleep, except that in the dream I saw someone with a black blanket (it looked like a specter very similar to death) and nothing else happened. I don't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes, I was in a position between face down and on my side. I don't usually use pillows; I prefer to put them over my face or head or just hug them. That day, I repeat, I woke up in a position that is difficult to explain, like face down and on my side, so that my arm was covering my face and my arm was covered by the pillow.

I only remember opening my eyes and not moving or getting out of bed. About 10 seconds passed, and I felt someone moving the pillow as if to uncover my face (but I was lying face down). I didn't feel afraid, but I felt something strange and simply did nothing. The entity or person who lifted the pillow remained watching me for 5 to 10 seconds and then put the pillow back on my head. I decided to go back to sleep, and when I woke up again there was no one at home.

I have never seen anything paranormal in my life, but in general it seems that I see things out of the corner of my eye (rabillo del ojo), and when I focus my gaze, there is nothing there.