A woman recounts the events of her adolescence during the summer of 2002 that led her to face unimaginable horrors. As she grapples with the loss of her childhood, a new crush, and a looming threat, she begins to discover that everything comes with a price and that some mysteries might be best left unsolved.

A lone man stands in the middle of a dark boulevard. Do you turn around? Drive right past him? Or, do you take your chances and pick him up? The choice you make will decide your fate, and reveals more about yourself than you'd ever imagine.

A wannabe author uses an AI writing tool to chase fame, but when his bestselling horror novel begins warping reality, he discovers the true cost of outsourcing his soul.

Cherie Thibodeaux suddenly finds herself living alone on the old houseboat after her husband mysteriously vanished into the bayou. Then, one night, she hears something tapping on the hull from below.

Real mysteries that are still unsolved, disappearances, murders, and strange stories with no answers. The Cold Files is a collection of those cases that remain a mystery.

In a small grocery store where unexplainable and unredeemable things happening are an expected occurrence, the night shift employees have somehow managed to keep reality from completely unraveling, until now.

Take a step into the veiled shadows of everyday life, where the familiar turns to wickedness. In this selection of chilling tales, the mundane becomes terrifying, and the mind crashes under the weight of twisted reality. Short Horror stories ranging from bite sized pieces to multiple parts - no more than three. A new story every two weeks, a new tale to sink your teeth into. Enter The Dark Tales Anthology for a trip into the distant voids of humanity. The macabre facets of our existence.

Olivia has been hiding a dark secret that will soon begin to consume her entire life.

When Jay and Ryan receive a letter from their missing friend, they realize they must journey back to their hometown to find him. Unaware of the horror that awaits them, the venture off to a home they no longer remember. Cover Art by: Merlyn_Fereira Hello everyone! Major updated for anyone who's read or reading the story! After some great reviews, and a lot of push from my wife, I've decided to fully publish Graywater! I will keep you all updated with the process. There will be lots of extra story involved with the publication, check back in soon! I apologize for the parts being so long, this story was originally intended for r/nosleep but I couldn't keep the post up for more than an hour. Hope you enjoy!

ೃ⁀➷ poetry/prose from the viewpoint of a mournful heart ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ ➤ story contains content relating to grieving and loss. thank you for reading ♡ 🏅#15 in poetry