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171 Stories

  • They Say She Jumped by BananaChip9696
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    "They Say She Jumped" is a dark psychological thriller that follows Jane Adisa, a quiet, mentally ill nineteen-year-old proofreader at a crumbling newspaper who begins noticing the obituaries are changing. Names she doesn't remember editing. Deaths that haven't happened yet. Including her own. As her grip on reality slips, Jane uncovers a terrifying mystery buried in the ink and static of her day-to-day life: stories that rewrite themselves, memories that aren't hers, and a stranger named Elliot who may not even be alive or real. Torn between what's imagined and what's written, Jane spirals through hallucinations, missing time, and a mounting sense that someone or something is authoring her downfall. And as her final deadline approaches, she must ask herself: What happens when the story you're trapped in is trying to kill you?
  • Whisper, Please by anElaborateMelody
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    Darkness whispers in many ways, and shadows come to life in day as much as night. Don't close your eyes, and if you want to stay alive - Whisper, Please. *** Flash fiction collection. Cover art by the wonderful @sereneur !
  • Stories From Below [FINISHED] by XxSilverShroudxX
    XxSilverShroudxX
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    Unnerving Images have become something common on the internet, whether it be a terrifying image that gave you the chills or you saw it on a YouTube video that put happy music along with the image... Nearly everyone has seen one, this collection of short stories are dedicated to these images. I find unnerving or scary images and make a short story about either the dense lore it has, or if it doesn't have any make some lore up.
  • What lays beyond comprehension? by Thegentlemanfox18
    Thegentlemanfox18
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    A thief suddenly finds themself in a odd house in a odd place they don't remember arriving at, and as they explore the home, and plot to steal what they find inside, they soon find this mysterious place holds more then just valuable items...and a far more disturbing presence...
  • The Pig-Headed Murderer by HalloweenBoy2
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    The Pig-Headed Murderer, is a deranged serial killer, dressed in a butcher's outfit, wearing a pig's mask who wields a meat cleaver, holds a gun and hides out in abandoned industrial warehouse off in the distant woods. This killer isn't like any other, and when innocent victims come across his industrial warehouse, they don't see or hear anything disturbing at first, but as they venture deeper into industrial warehouse, they begin to hear clinging of metal, followed by loud footsteps coming their direction. Before they are able to go anywhere, the Pig-Headed Murderer then pops out, slashing them and ending their lives in horrific display, and either hanging them up for display, or turning them into minced meat. Two investigative reporters by the name of Charlotte and Elizabeth make their way into the industrial warehouse, filming and hoping to capture what's been going on in the warehouse, as there have been rumors of a serial killer in the warehouse, but they just think it's all rumors... Until they are met with the Pig-Headed Murderer himself. Now they must fight with their life to either escape, call the cops, or physically fight back, but they realize it will not be an easy task...
  • Breaking in by taybomarthewriter
    taybomarthewriter
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    I'm the type of person to get caught up in the schemes and plans of others, especially those of my friend Emily Penrose. When she broached the subject of breaking into Walt Disney World, I was completely against it. I wasn't able to stand my ground, and I got pulled into the plan. This is our story.
  • The Blooming Curse by MartyMatlock
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    Once every hundred years, the Moonpetal Glade blooms-and claims a mortal heart. When twenty-year-old Salina follows a lost child into the forest, she stumbles into a world of glowing blossoms, silver rivers, and magic older than memory. But beauty here is laced with danger. The Glade survives by binding one mortal as its Heart, their life feeding the magic for the next century. And this Blooming, the forest chooses her. Two fae want her fate in their hands. Auren, the regal Prince of Thorns, promises to keep her safe in a place of eternal beauty-if she surrenders herself to the Glade's magic. His charm is intoxicating, his devotion overwhelming... yet sometimes the mask slips, revealing something colder beneath. Thessaly, the fierce Red Blade, is everything Auren is not-wild, defiant, and determined to end the curse, even if it means burning the Glade to the ground. She challenges Salina's fears, tempts her with freedom, and demands she see the truth the court hides. The Blooming's end is coming. Once the flowers close, Salina's choice will bind her forever- to thorns, to fire... or to the forest that will never let her go. Perfect for fans of dark fantasy romance, The Blooming Curse is a tale of dangerous beauty, impossible love, and the price of surrender.
  • Have you heard of the Eden Orphanage? by LiteralDevilSpawn
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    You're a young girl who has awaken in a cave and traveled through the forest and discovered a hidden orphanage. Why is everyone acting so strange?
  • The untold stories by SupperCarrotCat
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    Within the pages of this book, readers will embark on a journey through a series of gripping narratives, each meticulously crafted to delve into the unsettling truths and horrors that permeate our world. From tales of heart-wrenching loss to chilling accounts of human cruelty, these stories offer a poignant exploration of the darker aspects of our existence, serving as a haunting reminder of the fragility of life and the depths of human suffering. Warning this book contains explicit references to death, torture, and suicide, which may be distressing for some readers. Reader discretion is advised!!!!!!
  • Collected Works of Poetry and Prose by NicisShawked
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    A collected and evolving work of poetry and prose that will gradually be filled as inspiration develops.
  • Lilith by pollywops
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    "Do you know much about her? Lilith?" "She's weird. Really weird. I don't think she has many friends, why?" "No reason, she's just... Intriguing. I guess." Lilith Reed is quiet, conservative and lonely. Dalton Trayne is loud, confident and outgoing. "When he began talking to her, everything seemed innocent. But some sweet things become sour, and Lilith Reed is not what she seems." Warning: This book contains strong language and violence. Read at your own risk.
  • The Asylum by Italiman
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    A journalist from Norfolk Nebraska is desperate for something to document about and as he listens into his radio he hears about disappearances in Mount Elbert Colorado. Being the desperate journalist he is, he goes to investigate. Apon his arrival to the mountain he follows a rural road to a huge abandoned building surrounded and deep within the mountains. He's unnerved and wants to turn back seeing an empty car outside with blood near the entrance leading into the building. However, he sees this as perfect opportunity to get tons of attention and decides he wants to go in. But is this the opportunity of a lifetime, or something far more sinister?
  • The Watching by jefbrown314
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    Time has no past, no future-only now. It watches the world move, unaware it moves with it. A quiet tragedy: Time, the eternal observer who never gets a chance.
  • Gut Feeling by shorty1356
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    This is a true story about an 18 year old girl who met a stranger online. She decided to run away, leave her family behind and go to a different country to be with this man. She didn't realize the dangers of the situation and how her life nearly had the darkest ending. She was roleplaying and the roleplay turned into becoming close and then turning into a reality. She had never been so terrified in her life and the one thing that saved her... was her gut feeling.
  • Rasping Knocks by MovieStar711
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    The dwelling of which I had established my humble abode, was enveloped by agape marshland, shuddered in withdrawal and imposed by an eldritch incoherent wails withered by the winds. A desolate night warns swamp marshlands, as I am stirred from my Psyche rest and reprieve...to endure a rasping at my door.
  • Short Horror Stories by smooth-brain-duo
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    Short stories to read that'll give you the creeps, ---!READERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED! ❗The following content may not be suitable for some readers❗---
  • In the Mind of a Female Serial Killer by JhaiWrite
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    In the Mind of a Female Serial Killer is a psychological thriller short story that explores the inner workings of Tamera Perrison, a 22-year-old African-American art student and serial killer who expresses her twisted vision through her artwork. The story delves into the disturbing duality of her life-her public persona as Scarlet Carnage, a viral artist, and her secret identity as a psychopathic killer. Through her paintings, Tamera confesses her crimes to the world, but in a way that no one can fully comprehend. As her notoriety grows, the tension between her fame and her fear of exposure escalates, leading to a haunting exploration of control, trauma, and the blurred line between art and violence.
  • The Hollow Remains by LindaTaanning
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    A street worker uncovers a buried skeleton with a massive hole torn through its left side-an opening that looks less like an injury and more like something that once escaped, still stirring beneath the soil.
  • The Malefic Covenant by UnSiriusWhite
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    After terrifying encounters with masked strangers attempting to kidnap their children, the Winston family moves into their father's abandoned manor-a place untouched for twenty years since its previous owner was brutally murdered. But what awaits them inside is far more terrifying than they ever imagined...
  • The Whisper Beneath the Soil by LindaTaanning
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    An archaeological dig uncovers a perfectly preserved skeleton etched with strange symbols. As night falls, whispers rise from the soil, the markings shift, and the team begins to disappear-until only the bones remain, sitting upright, the earth beneath them beating like a heart.