Horror
The Hidden Island Incident
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Somewhere, hidden in the blue tides and surrounded by the creatures of the ocean is a small deserted island. The island was once covered in cared for greenery and beautiful buildings. It was filled with people and joy. But then, as time passed, the people started to earn less and less. The island was so hidden from the rest of the world that they stopped receiving money from their sources. Shops stopped getting money because no one was able to pay for anything and food was running out. The people had lost all hope. Then, years later, the island met Ayuna.
By Kimiko Bearde-Xisin4 years ago in Fiction
The Curse of a soulless night
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The luminescent light cast out by this ominous bright flame seemed to drawn me in. Closer, and closer, I could hear myself thinking that I should stop but before I knew it I found myself at the front door. It was almost like my body was in a state of hypnosis, I knew what had happened but had no explanation for how I got to the front door. A minute had passed and I stood there hyperventilating, trying to debunk what had just happened. “Am I dreaming? Did I fall and hit my head whilst running through the woods?” I had various thoughts coursing through my brain, as I stood there I was pushed by a shivering cold gust of wind blowing straight through the trees behind me, the sheer force of the wind pushed me onto the door, the door then opened, leaving me on the floor at the infamous cabin in the woods that no one had inhabited for a good two decades. As soon as I hit the ground I pushed myself back up and looked to the left, where I had previously seen the bright flame emanating from the cabin, to my shock there was nothing there, no candle or flame by the window. I took a deep breath and stood up, looked around the cabin for any evidence of another person, I was convinced Monty my childhood best friend was playing another prank on me. It was he who called me out here in the coldness of the night to explore the woods and contact the dead with an ouija board. On the chair by the old table by the window I found the Ouija board with the planchette over the “GOODBYE”. From this I gathered that it was Monty, and he had staged everything to frighten me, I look around for more clues, and shout out in search of him. Suddenly I heard a scream from outside the cabin, I turned around and ran out the open door. I searched for a good ten minutes and found nothing, no one around the cabin. Exhausted and cold I opened the door and entered the cabin once more.
By Angelo Ediriweera4 years ago in Fiction
Clara's Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. This was really odd considering there was no candle ever there before; burning or not. This place had been empty as long as I had known these woods existed. Did my eyes deceive me? The candlelight had drawn me in and before I knew it, I found myself tiptoeing across the front porch. I had to get a peek inside!
By Sharon Smith4 years ago in Fiction
Circles
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. And that was the night that 17-year-old Kali Cromwell traveled through those very woods, along with her friends Sarah and Jake. After entering the woods, they started looking for a place where they could drink and enjoy the night.
By Sephy Atlas4 years ago in Fiction
Lógos. First Place in Campfire Ghost Story Challenge. Top Story - August 2022.
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. You lit two more and placed them around the front room of the cabin; on the mantle, on a musty dresser. Leah panicked if it got too dark. The candles would allay any night-terrors while conserving your batteries.
By Madoka Mori4 years ago in Fiction
HELLO, GOODBYE. 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. This shouldn't cause such discomfort to young Ann, but she's all too familiar with the story of the property. She watches from her window, peering through her curtains in the slightest fashion, afraid that something might peer back. Even being blanketed by the cover of night, Ann still clutches the curtain tightly, her knuckles white with tension.
By Kelly Peppe4 years ago in Fiction
Death's Door
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It was a dreadful place, that cabin, a corner of the world where evil festered. With no one to live there, others made home in the cabin's crumbling bones. Most were woodland critters with eyes like worried wisps in the dark, hoping for safety from the owls who ruled from the canopy. There is another with claim to the cabin, however, something old and unfathomable. Few who have seen it remain, and fewer are sane enough to relay their stories. This is one of those stories; of three campers desperately lost and searching for hope. Instead, they found the cabin and its candle, luring travellers to their fate like an angler in the deep.
By Felix Nicholls4 years ago in Fiction
Taste of Blood
Warm, metallic-tasting liquid slid down his throat as he dropped the body to the ground. He didn't kill the dark-haired man, but he was close. It had been so long since he had a real drink. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and inspected it. There was a little blood on his hand from his mouth. He brought his hand back to his mouth and licked the blood off of it, savoring the sweet and salty flavor.
By Dusti West4 years ago in Fiction
THE NIGHT I MET THE QUEEN
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. You could barely see it, but there it was. I was out walking my dog on his evening walk. We left a little later than we usually do otherwise I may have missed it. I wish I had.
By Rebecca Lavin4 years ago in Fiction
