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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.
Reclamation
Low, sultry tones echoed from the piano as Morgana's fingers slid across the ebony keys. Moonlight faded into the gallery from the wide windows, bathing her in a sliver of light. Slowly the tune picked up speed, teasing out her fingers, daring her to keep up.
By Lystra Vestal8 years ago in Horror
Something Wicked
“Michael. You know you’re not supposed to be doing things like this.” I held the paper in my hand pointing to the top. He had written, “I am the sign of the beast” where his name should have been. And, he wrote 666 where all of the answers should have gone. It was a little strange, but most kids did something inappropriate with an assignment. I don’t know how many phallic symbols I’m seen on little boy’s papers through the years.
By Matthew Donnellon8 years ago in Horror
The Murderer
The sun rose in the sky, its bright rays shinning over the “Black” house. The lone house stood away from other homes in a field. The house was enormous with a huge tower that could be seen for miles. Every day Mr. Black would climb up the total two-hundred stairs to the tip of his tower. From here he would watch over the city. The time was 12 PM. Mr. Black sat in his chair waiting and watching. He sat for hours gazing through his telescope, observing the citizens of the town. Occasionally he would stop and write in his notebook.
By Liely Harrow8 years ago in Horror
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
