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Deadly Cute

A story of teddy bear toy

By Ayesha JahanPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
Deadly Cute
Photo by Maya Schwarzer on Unsplash

Once upon a time, in a small town nestled deep in the forest, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved her teddy bear more than anything in the world. Her parents had given it to her on her fourth birthday, and it quickly became her constant companion. She took it everywhere with her, cuddling it when she went to sleep and holding it close when she was scared.

But one day, something strange happened. Emily began to notice that her teddy bear seemed to be moving on its own. At first, she thought it was just her imagination, but then she started to see it happening more frequently. She tried to tell her parents, but they didn't believe her, thinking she was just being silly.

As the days went by, the movements became more pronounced. Emily would leave her room for a moment, and when she came back, she would find her teddy bear in a different position, as if it had been moving around while she was gone. She would wake up in the middle of the night to find it staring at her, its glass eyes glinting in the moonlight.

One night, as Emily was trying to fall asleep, she heard a soft rustling sound coming from her toy chest. She sat up and peered into the darkness, trying to see what was making the noise. Suddenly, the lid of the toy chest flew open, and her teddy bear leaped out, its mouth open in a silent scream.

Emily screamed and scrambled out of bed, running to her parents' room. They woke up to find her sobbing and shaking with fear, babbling about her teddy bear coming to life. They tried to calm her down, but they didn't believe her story. They thought it was just a nightmare, and they put her back to bed, telling her that everything was going to be okay.

But everything was not okay. Emily's teddy bear continued to move and stare at her, its expression becoming more and more malevolent as the days went by. One night, as Emily was lying in bed, she felt something cold and clammy brush against her leg. She opened her eyes and saw her teddy bear standing at the foot of her bed, its glass eyes glowing with an eerie light.

Emily screamed and ran out of the room, tears streaming down her face. Her parents finally realized that something was seriously wrong and decided to investigate. They searched the house from top to bottom, looking for any signs of intruders or strange occurrences. But they found nothing.

Just when they thought they were safe, they heard a loud banging coming from Emily's room. They ran upstairs and burst into the room, only to find the teddy bear lying on the floor, its stuffing ripped out and strewn across the room. They searched the room, but there was no sign of any intruders or signs of a struggle.

From that day on, Emily never spoke of her teddy bear again. She still had nightmares about it, waking up in the middle of the night with a feeling of dread in the pit of her stomach. She never played with toys again, and she never forgot the terror of that night.

Years later, Emily returned to her childhood home to visit her parents. As she walked through the empty house, memories flooded back to her. She made her way to her old room, expecting to find it just as she had left it. But as she opened the door, she was greeted by the sight of her old teddy bear, sitting on the bed, its glass eyes staring back at her with a malevolent gleam.

Emily froze, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew that she had to leave the house, but she couldn't move. The teddy bear seemed to be watching

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Ayesha Jahan

Hello, and welcome to my Vocal profile! I'm Ayesha, a writer with a passion for storytelling and sharing my voice with the world.

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