12 Short Stories That Will Creep You Out

The Legend Of Angels Run

Every small town has that ONE legend, about that ONE house, that ONE bridge, that ONE dark forest.

The town I grew up in was no exception. Our legend involved a long stretch of winding road that connected our town with the next town over.

The real name of it is "Black Forest Road". Simply because it's surrounded entirely, on both sides, by a large mass of trees, making it nearly impossible to see at night.

The town folks call it "Angels Run", because that's what they say angels would do, they would run from that road.

It sounds a bit corny, I know, but it is what it is.

They say that in the daytime, when the suns out, the road is perfectly fine and is used quite often.

But when night falls, when darkness creeps over the land, it's a whole different ball game.

They say, that road, becomes a gateway to Hell.

Town folks believe in this legend so much that town officials, in both towns, block off the road with large cement barriers at sundown. To prevent anyone from driving on it. Then open it back up at sunrise.

That's a bit extreme, if you ask me. All over some stupid story. But, people believe what they believe and who am I to judge?

I heard this story from my father, back in '98. When I was 12. He heard it from his father, who heard it from his father and so on.

One summer night, he took me to the barriers. We stood there, and he told me the legend.

The Legend of Angels Run.

Legend has it, that if you were to drive on that road at night, at some point, before you reach the end, your car would completely shut down, for no reason. It would lose all electric power, leaving you stranded, in the middle of nowhere, in total darkness.

At this point, the wind will pick up drastically. Blowing so hard it would shake your vehicle. You will start to hear chanting from the woods. Growing louder as time goes by. You will start to hear the sound of babies crying in the wind and an overwhelming feeling of dread fall upon you.

Human instinct, in situations like this, would tell you to run. If you stay in your car, you may live a little bit longer, but you're still going to die.

Whether you choose to stay in your car or run for your life, doesn't matter. Because out of nowhere, through the dark, will appear two blinding lights right before you. At which time you will be ripped brutally apart by a pack of wraths that ascend from the woods. Ripping and tearing your flesh. Devouring every piece of you and taking your soul to hell.

It will just take longer, if you stay in your car.

My father put his arm around me, and we walked home together.

I must admit, that story scared the shit out of me, when I was 12. But now that I've just turned 30, and thought about it, I think it's all bullshit.

So here I stand, at the barriers, about to climb over.

I'm writing this on my cell phone, and will post it before I do.

I'll update you when I get to the end of the road.

Here I go.

Wish me luck!!!

Okay, so I just made it over the barrier. I skinned my knee up pretty good climbing over the top. Hurts like a bitch. I'm okay though.

I put my phone on AutoPost so it will write and post everything I say in real time.

Well, I may have underestimated the situation. It's fuckin' dark and creepy. I can't even see my hand directly in front of my face. The air is stale and thick. It's cold, oh my God, is it cold. It's June. It was like 80 degrees out there, but in here, it's like 30.

I can't get the flashlight on my phone to work. I'm starting to freak out.

You know what? Fuck this, I'm outta here.

What the hell?? Where'd the barriers go? I was standing right in front of them. I turn around and they're gone. Like they weren't even there. What the fuck is going on.

This can't be happening. HELP!!! HELP ME!!! SOMEBODY??? HELP!!!

Okay, stop. Calm down. I'm a mature, rational adult. There's got to be an explanation for all this.

I'll just start walking and I'll eventually come to the end. Every road has a beginning and an end. Right??? Ok!!! Shut up and walk.

I've been walking for about an hour now,  could be longer. I don't know. Nothings really happened. No chanting. No crying babies. I'm fuckin' freezing though.

Wait, what was that?  Thunder???  No!! Raindrops??? Fuck!!! It's starting to rain. I'm freezing and now it's fuckin' raining. Great!!!

I don't know about that legend crap, but there's definitely some fucked up shit going on here.

Oh my God!!! There's the lights. But the way off in the distance. And they're moving. Moving towards me.

The coyotes are starting to howl. I can hear them. That can't be good. Somethings moving in the trees. Oh my God!!! This is it. I'm gonna die. I love you mom. I love you dad. I should have listened. I should've never came here. Oh, God. I don't wanna die.

It stopped. What the fuck!!! I'm still alive. I think I am anyway.

I think I just pissed myself a little.

Man, this place is fucked up!!!

The lights are getting closer now. About 50 feet away. What? Is that a car? No, it's a taxi.

There are no taxis in this town. How'd it even get on this road. There's barriers on both ends, I think. What the fuck!!!

"Don't do it"

What was that?, a voice, in my right ear.

"Don't do it"

There it is again, that voice, my left ear now.

Seriously?? It's dark, I'm freezing, it's raining, and now I'm hearing fucking voices. I think I'm losing my mind. This is fucking nuts.

I don't know about that wrath part in the legend. Or even the legend itself. Because this, ain't nothing like that. This is worse. This could definitely be the gateway to Hell, though.

The taxi's slowing down now. It's stopping right in front of me.

"Don't do it"

What the fuck?? How'd I get in here. I don't remember opening the door. Last thing I remember I was standing outside.

Where are we going?

I can't see shit out these windows.

What the fuck is that smell?

Wait a minute, I can see in here.

Is that blood? Pieces of flesh? All around the inside of this thing.

What the hell am I sitting on? Oh my God, it's a hand. There's a leg and a skull.

Holy Fuck, I think I'm gonna puke

i gotta get out of here.

Why won't the fucking door open. Open!!! Motherfucker!!

Why are we stopping?

There's that chanting. But it's coming from in here and the babies. Those fucking babies. They're in my head.

The legend is real, but they got it wrong.

Where are we?

"Michael"

I just heard my name.

Who the fuck was that?

"Pay me, Now!!!"

Fuck you, I'm not paying you shit. Let me out of here.

"Pay me, Now!!!"

Who are you?

The wrath!!!

What are you doing? Get off of me!!!

AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!