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This Cruel Place, Beyond the Blizzard
“Do you think we’re dead?” I gave Eleanor a perplexed look. “I can see your breath. And we’re talking right now, so…” “No, no,” she muttered, shivering in the keening…
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Night Walks
Last summer, I started going on walks at night. It was a good way to relieve myself from the stresses of life: most oppressing of which were work and trying…
Read NowFor The Few
I'm the easiest to talk to because I go by so many different names. Every person in every country has heard of me, and spoken of me when things are…
Read NowEight Ball
Vincent Cox turned off the lights in his hardware store. He zipped up his black, fleece jacket and walked out into the cold, lonely night. He fumbled for the keys…
Read NowMy Wife is the Only One who can See Something is wrong
It was the sound of sobs, soft...muffled, miserable and tinged with a sort of echoing hollowness, that woke me. It was furitive, almost guilty misery..but with the strange quality of…
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Plasticity
I remember my first kiss. What boy doesn’t? Lisa Miller’s soft wet mouth pressed into mine as the salty flavor of her tears coated my lips, a taste I still…
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The Dognapper
Ken was what you’d call a dognapper. He’d make his living by stealing people’s dogs from their backyards, wait for reward signs to be posted, return the dog for the…
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I don’t believe in Karma
I don’t believe in Karma, never have. How many times has a good person been unfairly condemned or contrarily a bad person got exactly what they wanted? A big house,…
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The Houseguest
Part 1: The Man Called Pathos The man finished the rest of his meal, threw the wrappers and other garbage into the nearest trashcan, left the tray in the proper…
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The Brain’s Genocide
It's been nearly SIX YEARS since my internship at Warner Brothers! How time flies, right? Well, most of my memories are positive. I had a great time, learned a lot,…
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5 Unlucky Days Around The World You Should Avoid at All Costs Many people keep a close eye on the calendar before scheduling important events. And let’s be honest —…
Read NowThe Ignorant Canary
In the darkest parts of man’s subconscious lies the understanding that existence is two phased. What most don’t recognize is the space between being and not. Between the spaces of…
Read NowThe Art of Persuasion
I have reached the top. I have become the molder of other people’s destinies. What began as a reluctant career I only embarked upon to please my father has ended…
Read NowThe Things Without Feelings
It's odd the things we remember sometimes. I was walking down the toy aisle a couple days ago, looking for something to give my two (soon to be three) year…
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The King’s Marionette
The rats scurried and clawed inside the walls. It was one of the few things that frustrated Elizabeth about working nightshift. During the day the rats were smart enough to…
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I Found a Disturbing Photo in My Family Photo Album
My mother never let me look at the family photo albums. I never knew why. Whenever I asked, she would tell me that they were old and fragile, and would…
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Change is Coming
Magic was in the air, you could breathe it in and let the sharpness fill your lungs, so intoxicating it would leave you breathless. You could taste it on the…
Read NowAmerica’s Top 5 Spooky Spots for Horror Enthusiasts
How many times have you tried to find a place in the US that will raise your hair up and fill you with adrenaline? If you’re the kind of person…
Read NowTorture.avi
I'm bawling my eyes out as I type this, locked in my closet. For those of you who think this is one of those internet ghost stories, then I envy…
Read NowTo My Ex-Husband
I can just imagine your face right now as you get this message, that same look where you unconsciously clench your teeth out of stress, making those whining lips of…
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