Stories tagged “horror”
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Jesus is coming, look busy....
“He’s coming,” said the voice. “Who?” I asked. “Jesus is coming,” said the voice. I chuckled. I should look busy, then? I laughed. That bumper sticker is awesome. “He can’t come back until your father lets him,” said the voice. “Y...
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10:13 AM, Found a Sprout in My Garden
Cold grey air came wafting out the hole made by two great pines. A moment later the fog would get sucked back in, right into the deep of the wood, and then back out, slow and sickly. Drunk trees leaned out of the earth on either side of the hole, twist...
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Love After Death (Poem) (Tag Cloud Challenge)
The summer’s light on watery waves Came shining through the sky. Aboard a flawless sailing ship, The guests sat close and sighed, And watched, beneath an arch of wood, The groom stand waiting by. A box was wheeled along the deck As petals led the...
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Last Gasp
Almost there, she thought as she dragged herself down the corridor. She could see the doorway ahead, and hear the sounds of the creatures behind her. Zombies. Centuries of human exploration and expansion, and it all comes down to zombies. The moaning w...
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Where's My Bloody Knife
A train is coming. I can see its light out to my right. My stalled car sits across twin rails of potential destruction. A horn blares. A light blinds. My seat belt buckle is jammed – or maybe I’m too scared and fumbling. No matter, I’...
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Ash's a Horror in the World of Pokemon
“I’ll get her. Just wait Dawn. I’ll get you.” I chuckled evilly. I ran after her. She was the only other witness. I already killed Brock. What’s left of him is taking a trip down the stream. “I think I lost him,̶...
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Santa isn't who you think he is...
Another hard day at work for santa, You think all he does is deliver presents all the time and all he asks for is a fucking mince pie Well then you are very..very wrong. All that is a cover up to hide who he really is inside, A cold blooded killer a te...
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The First Horseman
“Buddy?” a stout fellow at the sink next to me said, “ya gonna wash your other hand, too? – it’s not lookin’ so good.” He glanced over the rest of me – my clothes were immaculate – not a touch of lint, nor dust. My face and right hand...
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Along Comes a Sinner
I immediately spied a small dark-haired girl, leaned out my window, and beckoned her over. She was pale, slouched, and alone. Eyes downcast, she quickly approached the car. “Get in,” I said simply. She did. As she slid into the car, she appeared ev...
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Das Milkshake
“My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.” Hans pointed down the street at the small group of young men heading their way, gesturing with his chocolate shake. “What?” Dan looked up from his lawn mower and wondered why Hans ...
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weekend with the inlaws
It was at that point he realised that maybe he had gone too far. Sure, it was an accident – a terrible thing to have done, but in his mind there was no other option. He could’ve hidden it elsewhere, but at that time the kitchen fridge seeme...
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The Curious Ballad of Tatty Bo Jangles
“Never go into the forest… you hear me?” Stated Mother Goodberry “That is where he lives and that is where he will get you” The children thrilled by the story of the child eater known as Tatty Bo Jangles listened intently....
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Spaceship tragedies
“Rear engines are down, weapons are offline and there is a fire in the engine room” said brian, “Any suggestions?” replied dave “well for one you could watch how you are holding your coffee” “…..Oh shit&#...
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In these here parts, a tolerable day.
Clarice ran. It was catching up. The shambling horror that had pursued her throughout the night was right behind her now. “Help”, she sobbed, through her rasping, gasping breathing. “Help Me!” Her pursuer remained just out of si...
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The Darkness
Time was quickly running out for Janet and she knew it. She had barricaded the room with as many random objects as she could find, but it would only prolong the inevitable. Janet spent the last few minutes she had looking for something, anything that c...
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The Room from Hell
“Mr. Vince it’s medication time.” A nurse with a squeaky voice spoke. The door creaked open to a dark room; Nurse Marie flicked on the light. Only to see Mr. Vince lying on the ceiling of the room draped in a cloth. As the lights star...
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The tomb of Nektah
Professor Lebnoch finished chanting. Dust sparkled in the candle-lit tomb as it danced in the air, and the chill of the ancient stones was as far removed from the heat of the Egyptian desert as it could get. As the echoes of the chant died away, reverb...
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Strange Collections
There were jars and bottles everywhere, which would have not been half as disturbing as it was if half of them had not been filled with things one did not dare name, the other half with things one did not dare guess. They were covered in dust, apparent...
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The First Breakup is Always the Hardest
I can’t deal with this anymore. You know I love you, right? I probably always will, but this isn’t working out for me anymore. You’re cold, Don. I’ve told you this time and again but you never seem to do anything about it. My mo...
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Antique Glass
She was already drunk when she stumbled across the bottle. At the bottom of the closet, shoved in the back beneath musty clothes, it sat unassuming and unremembered, a relic Kelly hadn’t known she owned. It was covered in layers of dust and thick...
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Birthday Girl
Morning light shines on the leaves of the tree outside her window. A quick knock, and the door to her room opens. -There’s the birthday girl! -Hello Dr. Nwalme -So, today’s the big day. -I’m so excited. Getting out is going to be the ...
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The Pursuer
She needed to calm down; slow her breathing. She had run too far, too long. But she couldn’t let him catch her. And she didn’t want to find out what would happen if he did. A giggle echoes through the woods. Maniacal and foreboding. He was ...
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Sarah, come closer.
I can feel the sweat tracing the curve of my inner thigh. She is staring at me again. She smiled, so eager to please. She wants it. I know she wants it. She is begging for it. She recrosses her legs. A flash of skirt and a fleeting wink of bright pink ...
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Movie Night
It was raining. At least, I hoped it was – between the old horror movie on the TV and the freezing temp of the room, I wasn’t about to leave my protective nest of blankets and go to the window to look. Who knew what was waiting on the other...