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Asa is an unwilling sensitive with a fear of mirrors and anything reflective.
     Amy is an unwitting empath. 
     Together they are responsible for murder.

THE SHIPPY SIBLINGS are rarely alone, despite living as secluded orphans on the remains of their family's generational farm. Tucked between the scrub-spattered brown hills of Salinas Valley, the decayed farmhouse is home to more than just the Shippy's family secrets. Ghosts vie for a foothold in this world, focusing most of their attention on poor Asa, whose lifelong Shadowman attachment has made it impossible for him to live normally.
    Amy, on the other hand, doesn't seem as heartily affected. Her constant struggle to erase the memory of their abusive, dead mother preoccupies most of her personality. But when a serial killer appears to be targeting them specifically, the siblings are forced to confront a haunting so personal, so vengeful, that it can only be family.

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The Tragedy of Eden's Gate by Maeve-Ashford

When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster. Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. - Open Novella Contest 2023 - Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?" ───── • ⋆⋅⛧⋅⋆ • ───── Status: Complete Story length: 40,000 words Disclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse. The cover image has been generated for this story using BingAI.

Awaking in the Light of All the Stars Aligned by Music_Geneva38

Tommy has always been able to talk to dead people, ever since he can remember it went from speaking to imaginary friends to having full conversations with visible spirits. His older sister, Niki, was the only family he had in the world, their parents murdered when they were both young while working for the Supernatural Ambassadors Agency. Ages ago all paranormal races united to form the policing faction their most promising could work for to keep the peace among races and keep their existence a secret from humanity; the Agency stepped in to protect the siblings from the same beings who hunted their father down for his abilities. This will be a story following two siblings learning to let others in to help while investigating mysterious deaths within the Agency's rankings while Eret teaches Tommy more of how to control his abilities. Finding family in the most unlikely of places, blood is not the only connection you need to have to find a home among strangers. For Spooky Week 2022 put together by kaydrabbles.

[Not Just Any Other] Ghost Story by rskovach

A town with secrets. A girl with questions. And a revelation that's more shocking than any of them ever expected. * * * * * Sarah wants to spend the last months before college exploring her aunt's sleepy New England town while quietly crushing on the local football star, but the resident ghost has other plans. When evidence of an eighty-year-old murder is discovered, Sarah becomes convinced that the victim is trying to give her a message or perhaps, even a warning. But how could any of it be connected, and most importantly, what is there for her to be afraid of in sweet-as-(pumpkin spice) pie New Bedford? * * * CONTENT WARNING: This story has discussions and depictions of certain themes that some readers may find triggering. This includes verbal, physical, and sexual assault, issues surrounding mental health, and child loss. Read at your own discretion. Note that this is a first draft of this story. It is exclusive to Wattpad and if you find it elsewhere, it has been illegally pirated and you're at risk for malware. [Approx. 50K word Novel] Cover made with Canva Image Generator. (c) 2021-22 All Rights Reserved - Copyright RS Kovach

Dream for the Dead (Completed/Editing) by JamTartt

Tabitha and her mother think they have found themselves the perfect place to live: an extremely affordable mansion in a small town far away from Tabitha's father, a monster of a human being. However, if something seems too perfect to be true, it probably is. Tabitha meets a strange boy named Elias, a boy she finds hanging around on the mansion grounds. That's when Tabitha's life becomes rather peculiar, and she is forced into discovering some things she may have been better off never knowing. Our protagonist is thrown into a world of self discovery: a completely new world she never thought could really exist; a place where she must face her greatest fears, and unearth the bravery she never knew she had. Filled with terror, trying to muster unknown courage and motivated by the strength of young, fresh love and goodwill, Tabitha embarks on a journey like no other. But will her decision to save others put her own life in danger? (A paranormal novel with aspects of romance, violence, murder and time travel. I completed this work in 2015 and regularly check back to do minor edits and sometimes add facts/character histories etc. PLEASE NOTE THAT HEAVY THEMES ARE PRESENT IN THIS STORY, INCLUDING MURDER, SUICIDE AND A REFERENCE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. PLEASE, IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE THEMES WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOU, RECONSIDER YOUR NEED TO READ. Thank you).

Dead Hunting | Season 1 - "New Born" by cupriclizard

Disclaimer: This season of the story contains depictions and/or mentions of the following topics that could potentially be considered sensitive to some. If you are not okay with the following, viewer discretion is advised: •Drug abuse Humans are fundamentally different. We look, act, feel, believe, and even talk differently. Our one connecting factor is that we are mortal. But if energy is not created nor destroyed... Where do we go when we die? Janet Allard, a rookie Paranormal Investigator who has a past with ghosts has dedicated her life to asking that question. To proving the reality that we do not go away when we die... And to find the ghost that traumatized her as a child. Fate is absolute. The stars will align. They will meet again. Memento Mori. THIS STORY WILL BE MARKED AS "COMPLETE" DESPITE NOT BEING FINISHED, This is done because this specific season of Dead Hunting is in-fact complete. Also I'm aware Victor's a fucking loser

Dark Whisper by paris_monet

Ophelia Ravenswood has never been afraid of the dark... Until now. After her estranged father commits a gruesome suicide, the orphan returns to her childhood home to stay with her Uncle who lives deep in the woodlands of Woebrooke Grove. Ophelia expects to meet the lush forest, beautiful mansion, and friendly faces of her family. However, what she doesn't expect is the rot and decay that's consumed the land, and the mysterious veil that surrounds Foster Ravenswood - her enigmatic cousin with a dark secret. Although Ophelia has never met Foster before, she soon becomes suspicious of his strange behavior and cryptic intentions... For there might be more to him than meets the eye. With her life growing stranger by the day, Ophelia begins to suspect that something far more sinister is going on... There is something wrong in Woebrooke Grove... But when her sanity comes into question, Ophelia struggles to cope as she slowly descends into a neverending spiral of madness and paranoia - losing her grip on reality, and yet determined to unearth her family secrets and the skeletons hidden away within Foster's closet. However, what she may discover, is that some secrets... are better left untold.

Buried: Short Story Series by Liz329501

Charlene a.k.a Charlie and Matt, a young couple connected through trauma. Some known and some hidden. They are loyal content creators that travel to abandoned buildings and putting the past together and sharing what was once popular places. This trip will take a toll on both. Fighting demons from all forms. Building trust and losing trust. Finding secrets. Sherman County Asylum held the challenged and the criminally insane. The ones no one cared for. The building is a beautiful place, nature taking back what is rightfully there but the building is immaculate. What they don't know is that this building is alive and raring to share its secrets. Will they come out of this the same? **This is officially an Ongoing Short Story SERIES! Thank you for reading along with me for Part 1! I am always open to feedback and hope this gives your brain a tickle in the right spots!!**

Confessions of a Wannabe Ghost Hunter by MarilynVix

Melissa Turner is a new freshman at Saint Helena University. She's wanted to get to college and away from her hometown and parents. Finally, she is free. But she is looking for things to do at college besides just going to classes. No one will know her as the weird autistic kid here. She finds a flyer suggesting the local first meeting of the Paranormal Investigations Club. Why not? But when she gets there, she's surprised by what she finds. Facing her fears of interacting with people, Melissa finds herself joining a paranormal investigation group and discovering more about herself than she ever dreamed. But when a mystery starts to unfold from her ghost interactions. her new found ghost hunting family will help her find the truth to one of the biggest campus secrets.

Night of Terror by taylorfenner

A house with a dark past that destroys every life that enters it left dormant for too long.... An unsuspecting family that's already on the verge of fracturing... Will any of them make it out alive? Sarah never wanted to move to the small town, Autumndale, Maine. It means leaving behind her friends, her band, and her boyfriend Ric just so her bitter, pill-popping mother, Pricilla, can hang onto her boyfriend Roberto. Their new house sits in abandoned ruined on the edge of town, forgotten by time but not by the locals that remember its' grisly, bloody past. When Sarah and her older brother Cayne find a mysterious box in the attic they will unknowingly awaken the house - and the dark spirit it holds inside. The house has been patiently waiting; it's hungry for blood and its' searching for the perfect vessel to carry out its' murderous acts. When a series of strange events begin to occur and Cayne disappears, Sarah will have to dig into the house's dark history and figure out a way to stop it once and for all. Will Sarah be able to stop the dark spirit? Or will she become yet another victim of Morreau house?

The Little Matchstick Girl by favcountrywriting

"Her victims burst in flames." *** Two estranged siblings, driven apart by their parents' divorce, reunite at the heart of a crime scene. The scene where their father had been found as a burnt corpse. Struck by this revelation, they must learn to put aside their differences if they want justice to be served. But with every twist and turn, they begin to see that there is more to his death than meets the eye, especially as more bodies begin to turn up. Will they be able to keep up when their fractured relationship and many differences are too hard to look past? How would they be able to conquer when the pepetrator they seek may be an age long presence that is out for blood.... Cover by @_BLACKSPADESZ Trigger warning: Mentions of abuse and some other triggering things would be seen in this story.

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The Tragedy of Eden's Gate

When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster. Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. - Open Novella Contest 2023 - Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?" ───── • ⋆⋅⛧⋅⋆ • ───── Status: Complete Story length: 40,000 words Disclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse. The cover image has been generated for this story using BingAI.