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I’m a Vigilante Online Predator Hunter
I’m a vigilante online predator hunter, and I can’t explain the bizarre things that happened last night. I jolted awake in bed as my phone blared with a message. hey…
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The Angels Burned Part 2
Read Part one here It was gearing up to be a long night. The place was packed two-deep with thirsty patrons, and our barback was nowhere in sight. I wouldn’t…
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The New Settlements
Looky here! Trish! Ethan! Our friend is back! Shame it had to be another cold, stormy night like this. Just once I’d like to enjoy some company under the warm…
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In the Forest of the Damned
My sister was not an evil person; not before that camping trip anyway. Yes, she did those horrific things. I can't deny that, as I was the one who stopped…
Read NowSomeone in the House
I am awake. I don’t recall falling asleep and am not real sure how I got into bed, but I am awake now. There is a very distant ringing in…
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The Transfiguration of Consumption
When she first brought home the iron skillet, no one questioned her sudden culinaryskills. Except for maybe, her mother. "Honestly Katrina, I don't understand what's gotten into you. I've never…
Read NowIf You Lost a Loved One
There is a way that you can bring back a loved one after death. I wouldn’t recommend it, though. Death is final and cheating it always leads to bad results.…
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In the Event of My Death
I inched forward on my belly, trying not to inhale any more of the musty, stagnant air than necessary. The darkness was so complete that it snuffed out the frail,…
Read NowHell’s Trickster
It was mid-October in New York, but summer hadn't quite given up on us yet. The day we'd chosen for the hike was likely to be one of the last…
Read NowA Voice in the Dark
I was well into spending my Friday night as I typically would - staying up most of the night, playing games and looking at stupid meme sites - when the…
Read NowNobody Lived In Flat Number Six
Nobody lived in flat number six. As far as we were aware, it was empty. The date was October 1992 and my wife and I had moved in almost two…
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Have You Seen the Blue Man?
Honestly, I never wanted to relive this part of my life again, but something has happened that has forced me to do so. I don’t even remember much, the entire…
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The Growing Settlements
Hello there! Look what the cat dragged… oh my! Are you alright?! Hurry, get inside! … You need to get here earlier if you’re gonna pay regular visits! Just because…
Read NowDirty Paper Machines
This is the final entry in Stephan D. Harris' Harlequin series. “Sometimes I wonder; what exactly is a monster? Is it really something to be feared, or is it something…
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The Pocket Watch
When I was a child there was nothing to eat. I was the eldest of five, so it was my job to make sure that I always let my brothers…
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Dead Man’s Bluff
Jacob stumbled through the double-doors of the Atlantis Casino and into the crisp, night air; lurching to the closest decorative shrubbery where he proceeded to unload the meager contents of…
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Lost in the Woods
"Lost in the woods," was a phrase my father used a lot. When I was young; should we be out in the world and witness someone acting out in any…
Read NowA Child’s Eyes
Every child fears under their bed. If they don't, they fear the closet, or maybe that little crack in the almost closed door. Scientists know that children are more perceptive,…
Read NowI Didn’t Have a Voice Until You Read This
I didn't have a voice until you read this. Let me explain — I was voiceless but I still existed. We all did. We have been here ever since the…
Read NowTran-Siberian Express
Day 1 After stowing our luggage away under the bottom bunk and taking a few moments to adjust to our new ‘home’ for the next seven days, we turned to…
Read NowThe Window
I was in my bedroom, doing the typical at-home teenager thing: staying up late, digging around the depths of the internet, and generally not paying attention to anything other than…
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