Stories tagged “spooky”
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Moonrise
I hate fog. When fog rolls in, the nasties roll out and I always end up fighting with some reject from hell that wants either to kill me and eat me or mess me up so bad that my girlfriend will leave me for being too ugly. Tonight is one of those foggy ...
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Who Took My Sandwich?
I had a nagging feeling that week; something was awry, but specifics escaped me. I found myself opening the cupboards and peering into the pantry. I didn’t seem to have as much food as I thought. Wednesday the box of Twinkies seemed much lighter ...
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Keepers of the Dead
No one knows who they are or where they came from. They appear on fields of battle where there are wounded and dying. They are the Keepers of the Dead. Near dusk they will start to appear, along the edges the woods just out of sight. Men and women alik...
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Bad Things
The sign on the general store that read FRESH PRODUCE DAILY began to swing back and forth, pushed by the wind. Its creaks sounded like slow, wheezing laughter. Carl froze in the middle of taking a step. Eyes fixated on the sign, he watched the wind car...
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The Last Acrobats
The tattered tent stands on the hill, silhouetted by the full moon. The breeze twists the torn and shredded remnants of a pennant, which once read CIRCUS. Years ago, it was the main attraction in town. On Friday nights, everyone would go to see the str...