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The Diner in the Middle of Nowhere
No one believes me, but this really happened to me. I was about twenty-six at the time, it was summer vacation for teenagers and teachers. I happened to work at a small store in my town of Red Deer, it is a quiet work environment with not too many customers coming in. It was enough to pay my rent and to buy the occasional dress or clothing item that I have been wanting for months. Anyways, it was nice working there because anyone could take my shift, and luckily or unluckily (you might say) someone did. My best friend Stella and I decided to take a camping trip, we have gone on many before together, but we like to go to different places all the time. We decided on a bit of a road trip, it was an eight-hour drive for a week's worth of vacation. I grew up camping, so things like peeing in the woods did not scare me or make me nervous. Stella on the other hand, grew up glamping where she was still able to put on her make-up. We were both pretty excited about this trip. We packed the car and at six am we were already on the road.
By Adrianna M. Braun6 years ago in Horror
Sorry, Mate
3am. The witching hour, but this isn’t about witches. This is about me. Mostly. My name is Joseph, and I have had a strange dream. I came here, to this grungy diner on Main Street. I won’t tell you the state. It could be in any state, right now. Because my dream just got crazy.
By Denise Glickler6 years ago in Horror
The Man and the Wolf
A man and his wolf companion walks into a diner full of sheep eating bowls of grass, swine eating truffles and robots were the cooks, the servers and the custodial staff. It was the finest diner of all diners. Sparkling clean and fresh. The man tells the wolf that he can have anything in the diner he chooses; he just can't have what he's having. The wolf looks puzzled but agrees anyway. The man and his wolf companion sits, receive water, plates, forks and knives. The man is very gracious to his wolf companion and offers to purchase the wolf's meal. The wolf is always pleased with his man friend. His graciousness never fails. The robots notice this man's graciousness and grows very concerned for their other patrons in the diner. The man assures the robots that all is well and they believe the man for he is very gracious to a known natural predator of the patrons in the diner. The wolf asks the man, "Aren't you hungry?" The man says, "I don't hunger for what you hunger and I do not eat what you eat for I am a man, but I am looking for something special to me. The wolf ponders this special item and drinks his water and becomes hungry and angry as his patience quickly dwindles for a robot server to take his order. The man encourages his wolf companion to be patient, all is well. Time passes and the wolf's curiosity becomes increasingly stronger than his hunger. Out of the washroom comes a vision of the most beautiful, radiant and healthiest looking sheep the wolf has ever seen. The man says to the wolf, "That one is not on the menu. I placed my order for that one with the robots before we arrived to this diner". The wolf became enraged, slaughtered and ate every single patron in the diner. Just as the robots feared for they heard about the wolf's appetite. The wolf's hunger and insatiable appetite generated many stories of great tragedy and sorrow. There was blood and guts everywhere. The robots are enamored with the man and they quietly organize to put their plan in action to preserve the man's order for what belongs to him. The wolf is now engorged but is angry at the thought that his man friend, who is so generous, would withhold to himself such a rare and special sheep. The wolf demands an answer from both the robot and the man and the man replies, "We have visited many diners and I gave you all you desired. I let you eat at your own leisure, I never indulged and all I want is this one for myself." The wolf becomes angry and calls his man friend selfish and inconsiderate. The robots considered the man's order ahead of time and realized that the wolf may not respect his man friend's one wish due to such a horrid appetite; so they devised a plan. A most spectacular plan. The robots convinced the wolf to accept payment for the one sheep to be payable by the man. The wolf accepted the deal but was treacherous and betrayed his agreement. THE ROBOTS BECAME ANGRY. The ending is of the wolf while the man walks out of the diner with his beloved sheep that he bought and paid for a long, long, long time ago as he sang her a song that all is well. When he was finished with his song the wolf burst open and out came everyone the wolf had ever eaten and they returned home from the diners the man and that old wolf ever visited and the patrons lived happily ever after. The robots looked at each other and the order placed and the signature on a copy of the receipt was the name of the man's father. They go to the window of the diner and see the man walking with a woman but the sheep was no where to be found. Even the robots were astounded, the plan had worked. On the back of the receipt was a note from the man's father, "My son owns everything for I gave it all to him for his payment."
By The C.A.B.6 years ago in Horror
Mr. Bushwick
Mr. Bushwick is such a mean man. Yeah, he's not very nice at all, except for when the pretty women come around. He's nice when they go to his door. But Jonah never sees them leave to see if they're still happy when they go. He tried to tell the old man how pretty the last lady was, but all he got was a "fuck off". That wasn't nice at all. Someone should tell him to be much nicer. Maybe he should be taught a lesson.
By Being Valerie6 years ago in Horror
We're all mad here
Sitting at a white table with a few chairs of the same colour, under a tall arcade decorated with pink roses, Alice spent time with her older sister, having tea together. She began to get bored, as she could not have any conversation with her sister, Elizabeth, giving the impression that the novel she was reading was much exciting than the tea party organized by her younger sister. At one point, Alice gets up taking the teapot to serve the guests: "Would you like some tea, Miss Elizabeth?" Her sister didn't answer; instead, she just pushed the cup of tea with her index finger at the host. Alice took this as a yes. She turns to another guest, this one being a 13.77-inch-tall porcelain doll with blond hair, and asks, "Would you like some tea Miss Agnes?" Alice waited a few seconds and then poured tea into Agne's cup, even though she already had some. Finishing serving all the guests, these being dolls and teddy bears, Alice sits next to her sister, she doesn't know what to say to attract her attention, so she just follows her with her eyes. She had sneaked a look at the brown books with gold edges, which her sister would not let go of, she seemed quite heavy, not knowing how to read, Alice could not figure out what that book was about, she just admires the gilded buckle on the cover that surrounds the name of the book. He glanced at the contents of the book as well, but saw no pictures or dialogue. "What good is a book without pictures and dialogue?" Alice wondered.
By Mimi Ionela6 years ago in Horror
Epstein Street
I live in an apartment off campus, but the campus is still close enough for me to walk to. It takes me less than five minutes. However, that means I always overestimate the amount of time I have to get to my first class. Today is no different. Class begins at 8:15am and what time do I leave? 8:15am. I shake my head at myself, grabbing my bag and my half-eaten hash brown.
By Ashley Alleyne Van-De-Cruize 6 years ago in Horror
