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Replaced in Darkness
“Do you really have to go?” Seth was used to his father rushing out at all hours, but the power still hadn’t come back on yet, so he’d truly be alone. There was no bright, flickering TV to hold back the hollow darkness, no canned laugh tracks to drown out the creaks and groans of the old house.
By Bey Deckard6 years ago in Horror
Foster Family
Thirteen year old Jessie didn’t look back as they drove away from the house where she had lived for the past seven years. Living with her abusive stepfather, it had never felt like a home, and now that she was leaving all she felt was relief. This time he’d gone too far. Her mother was in a coma in the local hospital and it wasn’t known if she would wake up. For now, he was being charged with attempted manslaughter but that could change depending on the outcome. She didn’t care what happened to him. Her heart squeezed when she thought of her mother and a single tear rolled down her face; but hadn’t she allowed that man into their lives? She had invited him in and allowed him to behave the way he did. She was supposed to protect her child and she allowed it to happen. The bitterness and blame was too strong and, as sad as it made her, she couldn’t forgive her mother for exposing her to that evil man and everything she had endured in the last seven years.
By EthelBella6 years ago in Horror
A Stranger in Kentucky
The hazy winter sky of Winston blushed, as the sun set. Winston was a small unincorporated community smack-dab in the middle of Kentucky, where nothing much happened at all. Decrepit farms littered the margins, and at the town’s center stood a baptist church, with a cemetery in the back. There was also a gas station, a small grocery store, and a burger joint. If you needed something else, you had to go to Lexington.
By Daniela Bishop6 years ago in Horror
The Witch and The Man
It began with the face in the wardrobe. It is the first clear encounter that I can recall. Having never been particularly fond of the dark as a child as with most children, I often found my way into my mother's bed if I awoke in the middle of the night. On that night, as I curled around my mother, my eyes turned to the wardrobe in the far corner of the room and there it was. A face shrouded in all the darkness of the night watching my mother. I lay motionless, my breathing coming faster with every exhale. It did not notice at first that I could see it, it merely stared through black holes that eyes had once occupied. The air in the room turned to ice and its eyes moved to mine. There was a moment’s hesitation and then it looked at me. The smile that came over its face was slow and horrifying. For whatever reason, the smile broke through my stillness and as those black holes followed me, I lay down gently afraid that too rapid a movement would bring more than just a face. I rolled away and faced the wall. For some time, I could feel it there, still grinning like some demented Cheshire Cat and it seemed it was trying to speak with me. My brain tingled with half formed words that were not my own. Eventually, my childish fear put me to sleep.
By Bessie Burns6 years ago in Horror
After the Thaw
Do you remember how hard it was to go to sleep the night before a possible snow day? Parents would want you to go to bed at a normal time, you know, just in case of school the next day. But you would know in your heart that if you just wanted it bad enough, you could make it snow just enough to get school cancelled for the day. On those nights, sleep felt impossible. The sheets became too scratchy, the pillow became too flat, and even the electronic candle in the window, a leftover decoration from Christmas, became too bright for restless eyes despite being only a dim and orange flicker. So instead of sleep, I would stare out the window, watching the snowflakes fall in the shine of the corner streetlight.
By Jeffery Paul6 years ago in Horror
The candle and the knife
It was the chilly time of year where it was dark when Erin left for work in the morning, and dark when she left work to go home. She was already feeling the effects. Yawning as she got out of her car, she was too distracted by her fatigue and the darkness to notice what was out of place.
By Mimi Sonner6 years ago in Horror
Halloween Urban Legends That Refuse to Die
We've all heard the scary stories. But are these Halloween tales real, or are they just myths? Find out now—if you dare. Treating would be nothing without the tricks. And Halloween wouldn’t be fun without a scare or two. That’s the allure of the terrifying tales that circulate around Halloween and have taken on legendary status. Still, some of the 175 million Americans who celebrate this spooky holiday do take the Halloween pranks too far. And hey, you can never be too careful, right? Technically, yes. But chances are, those Halloween stories are just that—stories. Well, most of the time, anyway. Here’s the truth behind some popular and pervasive Halloween-based urban legends.
By Diego Ramos6 years ago in Horror
