Horror

The Final Girl
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I let my friends draw ahead of me as we slowly approached, almost everything in me screaming to tell them all to run, to get us out of this horror movie before it began.
By Brigitte Bennet4 years ago in Fiction
THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window." Anton Zillich heard the words but dozed nonetheless, his chin bouncing off his chest. The last of his produce hadn't sold until the sun began setting. The long day drained him.
By marty roppelt4 years ago in Fiction
Mimic
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Do you go in, or do you keep walking along the path into the night?” The prompt blinked across the pathway in the virtual reality simulation. Nate fiddled with the controller glove, wondering which option to choose.
By Hester Bach4 years ago in Fiction
Deep Purple
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night a candle burned in the window. Lanie’s lungs burn from running, she tries hard not to make a sound as she breathes in and out. She found the candle sitting on the dusty sill, a thick layer coated the wood. She always has a lighter in her pack of Marlboro Reds, she struggled against the desire to light one. The view outside of the window is unimpressive, dark trees, dark lane that leads to this cabin. The cabin itself is also unimpressive, broken furniture litters the moldy floor, chairs that once stood strong, are naught but rot-wood at this point. A fridge stands next to a surprisingly empty sink, as she walks by it the light of the candle illuminates her reflection, she sees small spots of blood splatter on her sweatshirt. She barely escaped, the figure that came out from the blackness was quick. Its teeth at first gleamed white, quickly turned red after finding her best friend’s carotid artery. Its eyes, burned blue, like a summer sky on fire. There were six of them that went camping that night, she saw four of them die.
By John U4 years ago in Fiction
The Witch of the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Mary inched closer, the lantern in her hand suddenly going dim. Her hand shook, and the metal of her lantern rattled. Her body kept moving towards the dilapidated building, even as her heart and mind argued whether to stay. She was too close now, close enough that anyone inside could just fling open them door and run after her, yet she couldn’t stop moving.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Fiction
Don't Look in the Tent
Don't Look in the Tent The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. From the outside we could see a shadowy figure moving within.
By Gerald Lee Posey4 years ago in Fiction
One Cabin, One Crime, Several Times
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window". We'd heard this same story over and over again growing up, especially around Halloween. Everyone in the town knew it by heart, and yet Marie just had to tell it again. It's her sleepover, so I'll let her have her moment, but I know I can't be the only one sitting at this campfire who wishes she would have chosen a story that isn't so tired out. The least she could do is tell the actual story of what happened in that cabin instead of the made-up haunted version of what happened afterwards.
By Haley4 years ago in Fiction
The Last Birthday. Runner-Up in Campfire Ghost Story Challenge.
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. In that moment, the forest seemed to swallow Sasha whole. She stopped running.
By Grayson May4 years ago in Fiction
The Blackest Night
TW: Talks of Abortion, Sexual Assault, and Murder ************************* The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Amelia parked her car just behind a row of trees that lined the perimeter of the cabin. She turned off her engine and stared at the lonely cabin from the driver’s seat. She sat in the hand-me-down car her grandmother gave her a few weeks ago on the day she passed her driving test just listening to the world around her: the rustle of the auburn leaves shaking in the howling wind, the rhythm of the rain as it splashed on the ground. With hands still gripping the steering wheel, Amelia pulled herself forward and turned her gaze upwards as she looked out of her windshield. She searched the black, expansive sky, looking for the moon. Finally, she found it, full and round, peeking out from behind heavy clouds.
By Bree Alexander (she/her)4 years ago in Fiction
Girls Weekend
Discovery The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Waiting She peered from the window, waiting for him, but he didn’t come. Each new hour came and at each new hour, she pressed her face to the window, with no reward. One hour after night fell, she lit a candle to guide her love home to her.
By Andrea Corwin 4 years ago in Fiction
I Know You
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. There was no electricity in a cabin this far out from civilization, but staying in some sort of shelter beats staying out in the rain. I looked around to the rest of my unit as they went about killing time while we waited out the night. Not much that can be done considering the sky above is dropping a lake on us tonight.
By Tyler C Douglas4 years ago in Fiction
Dust
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Ellie’s wings fluttered as she fantasized about what might be the source of that change. Her anxious wings managed to raise her from her seat and lean her up against the window of the hut. Only a single candle beside her lit the entire space. It wasn’t nearly enough light but it was all they had.
By BT Scarlet4 years ago in Fiction