A compilation of short horror stories, inspired by ordinary everyday objects that my imagination has twisted into monstrosities, and the real life experiences of me, my family and friends. Hope your timbers have been shivered, enjoy :)
Every night, I stare at those deep black shadows lingering between every flap of the air conditioner. Built into my roof, it permanently stays above me while making unclear mechanical mumbles as the chilling air hisses out of the vent.
The warm orange light of my lamp can only reach so far, leaving the darkest corners of the vent to harbour hideous, undesirable creatures of evil. I cannot see them, but I know they're watching. Sometimes, when I'm about to sleep, the creature lurks out of its hiding place. Two bulbous eyes glare at me as I slumber, cheeks curling up into a smile as one by one, it's fingers tap tap tap, for hours into the night. Fingers like knives, extending into pale white digits and sporting monstrous nails, each one longer and sharper than the next. If I'm especially unlucky, I stay awake long enough to see it pry open the individual flaps to take a closer look at my sleeping body. It's smile grows wider.
The low hum of the vibrating vent is mixed with terrifying breathing, mimicking a low growl as the monster breathes heavily in and out. It's eyes sway vigorously from side to side and the pupils seemed to roll right to left, scanning the whole room, even in the day. A ghastly black tongue meticulously folds down in between the flaps of the vent, before rapidly coiling up.
It wants me. It needs me. But I won't give in. No, I will not submit to the creature. I will become something bigger, something scarier. Then they'll see that I cannot be taken, that I am not afraid. One step up my bed. One reach of my arm. I can feel the air blowing against my fingertips. I'm so close, I'm almost there, I can almost....touch it.
"A 27 year old man has been arrested today by the NSW State Police as a possible suspect behind the latest pedophile crimes. Mr Rivers is suspected to be guilty of hiding in the air conditioning units of his neighbourhood to spy on children from ages 2-11 and occasionally attacking these children before fleeing the scene....
" It is believed that Mr Rivers suffers from a mental illness stemming from childhood trauma which causes him to hallucinate imaginary monsters. According to records from the Meadow Ridge Institue of Education, Mr Rivers has a history of behaving erratically and often aggressively towards both students and teachers, claiming monsters were harassing him. "
.........
"Now, Mr Rivers, this interrogation's gone on for 4 hours, just be honest with me, did you do it?"
"It made me do it. Oh no. I-it's looking at me....h-HELP HELP ME I'M SCARED! No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no I'M SCARIER, I'M THE SCARIEST, IT WON'T HURT ME IF I'M SCARY RIGHT?!"
The end.
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