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Horror fiction that delivers on its promise to scare, startle, frighten and unsettle. These stories are fake, but the shivers down your spine won't be.
Sammie
I moved into my first apartment when I was twenty-three. I was fresh out of undergraduate and was moving into my sixth week of work as a project manager. At first, I enjoyed living by myself, but the feeling dwindled quickly. You become depressed after a while of coming home to an empty house every day.
By RisingStarFalls .8 years ago in Horror
A Murder
There was a murder on campus; a murder of crows that is. In this specific murder or group, there were six crows. They could be found anywhere altogether, perched in the same order. It was easy to pinpoint them out from the other crows. Each crow in this murder had something very particular about them, their own characteristics. The first that was always on the left end was very tiny. It could have been easily mistaken for a black robin. The second was of enormous size. It was the fattest crow one would see in a lifetime. The third had feathers that were ruffled up and would point in all directions. The fourth had a single, small patch of purple feathers on its left side, above its wing. The fifth, unlike the others, didn't have any unique physical traits. The one thing that made this crow stand out was its deep and low caw. The sixth crow that was always on the right end of the group was by far the strangest of them all because its right eye was a bold red. Not faded or bright red, but a strong red. Where this murder came from is unknown.
By Emily Ericson8 years ago in Horror
Heartbreaker
Morgana laughed, stretching out her new body. She bent down, grabbing the book that had once been her only housing and strolled out. Now it was her turn to lock people away. Footsteps were already stomping in the floors above, worried tones drifting down from the staircase. You really think you're little pets are going to be enough, my love? Guards streamed down the stairs in a river of steel and cloth. Swords glinted in the candle light.
By Lystra Vestal8 years ago in Horror
The Welcoming
"One tree, two tree, three tree, four. Five tree, six tree, seven tree more," sang Ashley as she sat in the passenger seat, watching trees pass by her window. Her husband, Brad, drove the car down the long, country road. He leaned his head on his fist and used one hand on the steering wheel. Ashley's feet were propped up on the dashboard as she sang her tune.
By Emily Ericson8 years ago in Horror
Ramona's Secret
Ramona briskly stepped into the office on an early Tuesday morning. She is not certain what her day would bring, but feeling a little uneasy in the back of her mind. She is wearing a long black coat with her curly black hair at her shoulders. Strutting in her red bottomed shoes and carrying her three hundred dollar handbag, Ramona gave her assistant Lilly a nod and a pleasant "Good Morning" as she smiled. She walked into her office and closed the tall wooden door behind her.
By Atiya Muhammad8 years ago in Horror
Storm
It was and average day for Megan. She was going around town running some errands. As she was heading home, she saw a new bookstore. She was a book nerd. She couldn’t get enough of them. She pulled into the parking lot and headed in. It was a small book store, which, to her, were the better ones. She didn’t have anything wrong with the big name brand stores but she preferred the small ones. As she was walking through shelves, she came across one that her friend Paul had recommended to her. Haunted Memories by Roger Green. It was on paperback and it was on sale. She grabbed it up and headed to the cashier. As she walked out of the store she noticed the sky getting a little dark. The wind was picking up a bit, she got a little excited. She knew a storm was coming.
By Ryan Rivera8 years ago in Horror
The Trees
The scream was loud and piercing; almost inhuman. Just a moment before, the three of us had been sitting on this old abandoned school rooftop. We’d been drinking beer, telling jokes, and just having a good time. It was a regular spot of ours. We didn’t look around the rest of the school much, but this building was tall with a big flat roof we could all sit on. Nobody would bother us up here. My friend, Jack, had climbed down the building to go pee in a bush somewhere. Me and my other friend, Jared, were just sitting up there waiting for him. But that was before the scream.
By Medea Walker8 years ago in Horror
The Mask of Avalor
The night is still, no sounds to be heard; no animal, no insects. A storm is on the horizon; lightning flashes and thunder suddenly roars in the distance. A body lays on the ground. Completely torn to shreds, it is unrecognizable. A hole is beside the body which is soon filled with the unknown corpse.
By Malachi Wyatt8 years ago in Horror
