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Most recently published stories in Horror.
Owl Eyes
We each had our reason for returning. He, for revenge, she for love and I, for truth. I cannot speak for the memories of my siblings, but I can still hear the fire engine blaring, winding up the curvy road so fast I thought it would veer off and add to the destruction of that night. The air was so dense with smoke, I was unable to see that my parents were not close behind me as I ran through the front door, clumsy with lack of sight and air…
By Stefani Vail6 years ago in Horror
Waters Past
One night a young boy named Julian was walking along a path through the forest. His journey was lit by the light of the full moon and the flickers of the lightning bugs who were all around him. He was enjoying his peaceful journey when suddenly he felt something strange. He did not feel the scared or like he should sprint away as if he was being chased. He also did feel warm or happy. Then, just as he felt the wave of emotion exit his body through his fingers and toes, he felt the presence of something in front of him. When he looked up, he saw a large, white barn owl flying in front of him.
By Clayton Roles6 years ago in Horror
Her
As I sat there on the beach, seeing Nayeli’s body swiftly being carried away by the current of the river, I wondered how long I would last without her. I knew I couldn’t simply move on. Things would never be the same. To be honest, in our short time together she had taught me so much. The changes that came with being her friend were more than apparent. Nayeli wasn’t a good person though. I was drawn to her because of the way she made me feel. I felt purpose with her. I had always just wandered through life aimlessly, hoping one day something big would happen to me and give me a reason for living. Nayeli lived life with resolve. I think it would be painfully typical to say she’d lived every day like it was her last, but she truly did. Everyone and everything were a chance for excitement. Being with her was like always being at the top of the rollercoaster right before it falls. She was fire and she lit up everything in her path. I was one of the things in her path and I was ignited. But just like everything must go up, it must come down. She scorched my life, and so I killed her.
By Mariahleigh Bechtel-Occhi6 years ago in Horror
Hunters Gather.
The prey had been too sure of itself - too secure of its place in a world which had been lightened somewhat by the brightening dawn. That had always been his time. The time in-between night and day; of quiet and solitude, where all was still and caution lay forgotten. This time had been no different.
By Ygraine Rodgers6 years ago in Horror
Saving Grace
Twigs snap under my feet, no matter how much I wish to step silently. My breath turns to fog as it leaves my lips, the cold December air creeps under my cloak looking for exposed skin. I hear a distant shout from behind me, to the west I think, they've found my trail.
By Charlotte Jones6 years ago in Horror
Nocturnal Witness
This night was no different than a handful of nights before. Many moons in between, yes, but the feathered one had already been a witness. Nearly ten feet below, a struggle ensued, one-sided as it was. Outside, the wind alternately roared and whispered through the trees, sounds from the most visceral nightmares. As the temperatures dropped, the diffident fowl sought warmth in the tightest rafters of the barn. The familiar face below belonged to a man in his forties, with a slight build, hunched over, and fighting to drag a cumbersome object inside the barn. Under the night raptor's watchful green eyes, the recognizable man revealed a body beneath him.
By Mary Beth Helms6 years ago in Horror
