Mystery

Never Open That Door – Not What You Know But Who You Know
This is part II of this story. Part I can be found here: Gabby, the budding journalist, has a problem; she can never let things just be. She always has to know the answer.
By Calvin London9 months ago in Chapters
Mary had a little lamb . Content Warning.
Mary awoke to silence. She didn’t know how long she had been asleep—or if she had ever truly woken at all. Time felt warped, stretched thin like old wool. The ceiling above her was unfamiliar: rough wooden beams dark with age. A candle flickered somewhere nearby, casting shadows that danced like silent specters on the walls. Her limbs were heavy. Her mouth dry. But she was alive. Sebastian was the first thing she saw when she turned her head. Sitting at the edge of the room, motionless. Watching. As always. “Where… am I?” she whispered, throat raw. “You’re home,” he said gently. His voice, once a comfort, now sent a chill down her spine. “You were sick. But I’ve been taken care of you.” She nodded, too weak to question further. He nuzzled her hand with false affection, and for a fleeting moment, Mary felt the warmth of familiarity. But then, in the quiet, she heard something else. Whispers. Faint. From the floorboards below. She tried to sit up, but her body refused. Her mind, however, began to unravel the knots. There were flashes—fragments of a forest clearing, a red cloak, blood on snow. A woman screaming. A voice, too deep to belong to any lamb, whispering: “She doesn’t need to know.” Mary began to weep, quietly. And Sebastian pressed closer, as if comforting her. But she noticed something. The smell. Not of earth or hay. Not of farm life or woodsmoke. It was the coppery scent of blood. Mary’s gaze drifted across the room. In the corner, beneath a cloth, was something lumpy. A shape she couldn’t define. She blinked hard, and when she opened her eyes again, the cloth was gone. Empty space. No trace. Her mind must be playing tricks on her. That’s what Sebastian told her. “You’re remembering things that didn’t happen,” he said calmly, almost pitying. “Trauma creates shadows. I’m here to keep them away.” She nodded, trying to believe him. But every night, when the candle burned low and the shadows grew long, the whispers returned. And they weren’t in her head. They came from beneath the floor.
By E. hasan9 months ago in Chapters
We Both Were Introverts
He and I had been neighbors for a couple of weeks, and we had only exchanged a few hellos. One day, my cat decided to use his garden as a litter box. He, as an introvert, did not confront me directly. He simply left a courteous message on my porch, with a smiley face drawn at the end. I answered by cleaning his garden at night, so I wouldn’t have to face him.
By Ha Le Sa10 months ago in Chapters
Before It Ends. Content Warning.
"Wh... what??" My voice trembled as I stared in shock at my mother with the ring in my hands as my gaze moved to the deep red stone on it.
By Luna Verity10 months ago in Chapters
Harper's Hill, Chapter 23: The Girl Who Might Be Cursed
Camille was starting to think that maybe she was cursed. It all started when they moved into the new house. Camille was having these weird dreams... and they weren't like dreams, they were more like glimpses. She would feel like she was looking through a window, watching life from the perspective of someone that she'd never met. She knew that she didn't belong in the body of whoever's eyes that she was looking through, but she didn't feel scared.
By Amanda Doyle10 months ago in Chapters
What if You Never Get a Life Partner?
The ring belled. Everyone gathered in the school gym. Aaron was excited. You know, the kind of dude that LIVES and BREATHES for sport. If you asked him, “What’s your favorite subject?”, he’d reply: “PE class” without a hint of sarcasm.
By Dena Falken Esq10 months ago in Chapters
Story: Multi-faceted_Love (Part Two)
While letting go of Abhi's shirt collar and fuming in anger, Tushi said to Robin, "Robin, take a shovel and arrange to send him to the hospital to break his leg." After finishing speaking, Tushi sat back down on her feet.
By Md Babul Mia10 months ago in Chapters
Mary had a little lamb . Content Warning.
Part Three: The Hollowing Months passed. Spring should have brought warmth and new life to the village, but instead, an eerie stillness settled over it. The trees, though green, never rustled. Birdsong was absent. The air carried a weight, as if the forest itself were holding its breath.
By E. hasan10 months ago in Chapters
Mary had a little lamb . Content Warning.
Winter came early that year. The cold was sharp, the air brittle. The village huddled into itself, smoke curling from chimneys as the snow crept silently across the fields. Mary barely noticed the change. Her world was warm, safe—protected by Sebastian. Or so she thought.
By E. hasan10 months ago in Chapters
Mary had a little lamb . Content Warning.
Mary lived in a quiet village, nestled between thick woods and open meadows. Her life was simple, and she cherished the peaceful moments spent tending to her small farm, where she kept chickens, a few cows, and, most notably, a little lamb named Sebastian.
By E. hasan10 months ago in Chapters
The Crimson Code – Season 1: The Vault of Shadows
𝙸𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢, 𝚏𝚊𝚛 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚌 𝚎𝚢𝚎, 𝚊 𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚊 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖. 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖 — 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚘𝚜, 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚜𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢, 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚎: 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜.
By Royal Captain10 months ago in Chapters
Whispers of the Past (Chapter 05)
Maya's mind was spinning. With every step she took, she felt like she was being pulled deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of realities she wasn't sure she was ready for. James had urged her to leave, but something inside of her compelled her to believe that she had no choice but to uncover the final truth, no matter what.
By Bari Mir Rahamatul10 months ago in Chapters