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The Demon of Cloverdale
The candle in that window had been lit as long as she had lived in Cloverdale. That was 17 years, so far. The candle was always burning, and there was never a moment the candle was removed or changed. Ravana knew, because one Saturday when she was about 12, she stayed up all day and night to check. Not once was that candle touched. Ravana had peed through 4 adult diapers to prove it. Mother said the candle was the Devil’s doing, and that demons lived in the house, trying to escape and wreak havoc.
By B. Hattie6 years ago in Horror
Tea by Candlelight
I live alone, but the house always feels even more quiet and empty just after guests leave. This evening, I had friends over to have dinner and a couple of glasses of wine. Now they’ve gone, the place is so silent it’s oppressive. The unhindered quiet is like a weight on my chest. Sometimes I feel like I’ll suffocate.
By Lou Yardley6 years ago in Horror
Hallow's Creek Road
Hallow’s Creek Road By: Santina D’Angelo-Loppie “People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.”
By Santina Loppie6 years ago in Horror
The Hidden Vanity
We go through time carrying special items that have sentimental value to us. There are times when some of these items get left. There are certain items that can hide in the shadows waiting to show themselves to just the right person. The lively objects that carry a great deal of information wait through time searching to find their person. These objects allow the person or persons that they have chosen to discover them. Once the person discovers the item, it begins to show the stories that they have gathered over the years. The item does not show its tales to the person all at once or at the very start. After giving the new owners time to settle with them they begin to show one story at a time. When an item has chosen its new owner, it has already begun to take in their story to add with the other collections of stories. The items do not normally share their owner's own personal stories with them. In this story, we have a writer named Allen who discovers a new story with a very specially matched twist to the end.
By Shelly Bartley6 years ago in Horror
Cassandra
"Oh god, yes, right there!" Erin said. Cassandra pressed her fingers at the oiled skin of Erin's exposed backside. The soft crackle of the fire that was heating the small cabin they had rented was echoing in the room around them. Erin had volunteered herself to Cassandra as a "practice" course for her masseuse license that she had been studying for. Cassandra was all too happy to take advantage of the offer and had laid out a few towels for Erin to lay upon to make the experience more enjoyable for her.
By T.S. Cranston6 years ago in Horror
When the worst happens
Anna wasn’t pretty in the conventional sense but there was something about the warmth and depth of her green blue eyes, and the smile that lit up her face, that drew people to her. She had a kind and compassionate nature that meant people found her easy to open-up to. On any public transport, she would inevitably be engaged by those sitting next to her and end up hearing all their tales of woe as she had a talent for empathetic listening. This wasn’t entirely within her comfort zone as she was naturally quiet and preferred her own company or that of her small, tight knit circle of friends. There was a vulnerability about her, likely emphasised by her shy nature, that meant men tended to want to protect her. They saw her kindness as weakness and worried that she would be easily taken advantage of. Those who knew her well, understood that she was not in need of protection. She was strong-willed and stubborn and she was resolute in her drive to fight injustice. Give her a cause to fight for and she was unstoppable.
By EthelBella6 years ago in Horror
Fears, Chills and Shivers
In search of an apartment, Joaquin and Maria, needed one that would allow them to have dogs. One did come available in the right place at the right time. It was not very big but it was sufficient enough for their needs. Never thinking twice about why it was available, why was it affordable with no security deposit needed and why they could move in right a way with no issues; gave them no qualms. What started out for them alone, became more like the hang out place for family or friends.
By Blackbird6 years ago in Horror
Only Child
The house was old, it made all kinds of sounds at night, in the dark. Emily had hated the house at first and pleaded with her parents to move back to the city. It was an adjustment, something she would get used to, at least that is what her parents kept telling her. They assumed it was trepidation that played into their young daughter’s anxiety. They had left behind most of what she knew, like her school and friends. They understood it was scary, but they promised that she would come to love their new home and the school that she’d be attending in the fall.
By Jessica Cooper6 years ago in Horror
The Permanent Residents
The Permanent Residents: Boxes, boxes, and more boxes. Allison and her mother have just moved into a new house. It is the last week of summer before her senior year of high school and all this unpacking is getting exhausting.
By Violet Holt6 years ago in Horror
Changes
I met him when I was young and impressionable. I was fifteen and he had just turned seventeen. I was a sophomore in high school; he was a senior. I was a glasses-wearing, band geek. A bookworm who spent her days off, buried under piles of books at the local library. I was just your every day, classic, unimpressive girl next door. He was the star baseball pitcher. A real class-A jock. The guy that every girl had a crush on. That was, everyone except me. I paid little to no attention to any school sports, aside from which team the band was playing for. So you can imagine I paid no attention to the jocks, until that fateful day. It was about a month before prom when he came up to me at my locker and asked if I wanted to go to the prom with him. I originally had no intention of attending prom, so I was caught off-guard and had little time to think before responding. I just looked up into his light gray eyes and instantly said yes, regardless of how blindsided I felt.
By Maranda6 years ago in Horror
Falling Leaves
I am waiting for you. I crouch by the leaden hulk of the dying tree at the end of your garden. When you spoke to the man with the beard, in overalls, I saw you. I remembered the inflection in your voice, with strangers.
By Paul Byrne6 years ago in Horror
The demon resides in me now
The Demon Will Reside In Me By Yvonne Knight Jessica goes to meet up with her boyfriend, Ryan, at their favorite coffee spot.
By Yvonne Knight6 years ago in Horror