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The Hungry Twins
"We're hungry," Mia said in her usual monotone voice. "You know we need to eat. Otherwise, you're responsible for what happens." She stared at me with icy blue eyes, waiting…
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Crash Hand
There wasn't much about 2015 that didn't completely suck. My marriage was falling to pieces. My spouse had grown cold and indifferent. Our son hadn't been diagnosed with autism yet.…
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Something I Should Have Been Afraid Of
“So I don’t get any say in this?” “In a word, no.” My mother was driving too fast, as if she couldn’t wait to get rid of me. It wasn’t…
Read NowFriends Forever
Why do you continue to seek me out? You cannot find me if I do not will it. I am the night… and yet, you know I am here. I…
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My Grandmother Left Behind Some Really Dark Secrets
I really don’t know where to start with this except to say that my grandmother, God rest her soul, has never been a mystery to me. She was an open…
Read NowThe Devil’s Mimic
You know what our problem is? We're too damned accommodating. That's what I told my wife when she agreed to look after that awful bird. We already look after a…
Read NowMiracle City III: The Doomed Journey
This is Reagan Myers again, I realize that this update is very late, and I apologize for that. At this very moment, I’m sitting in a dark bunker with a…
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We Thought You Knew
The rental house exceeded my expectations. You may think $400 per month rent for a three bedroom, two bath, furnished house four miles from a state university suspicious, but having…
Read NowThe Father
When we are speaking of the supernatural, of the disturbing, of the grotesquely weird and disgusting, we consider only the monsters themselves. We see the twitching limbs and sharp teeth,…
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My Mother thinks She’s Dead
My Mother has been acting strange lately after coming home from meeting her friends. She's no longer been her bright cheery self. She sits in her chair crouched in a…
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Mall Walker
Alex grumbled as she lumbered upright in her bed. Her eyes glanced to the empty space next to her, before she stood slowly, heading to the bathroom. Once inside, she…
Read NowSeeing Double
1 I've never been the most sensible person. My mother would always tell me that I was "the dumbest smart person she knew". I always figured that was just classic…
Read NowWhite Sale
On June 8, 2010, I turned 14. Two days later, my mom tripped over a pair of my tennis shoes and died. She was carrying laundry down to our washer…
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Burnin’ Down the Ozarks
“Another day, another dollar towards beer money,” I thought to myself as I pulled into my company’s parking lot. As I walked into the office, I heard the gruff, deep…
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Hell’s Tour Guide – The Labyrinth
Read part one here I’d like to say the waiting was the worst part, but sadly this wasn’t the case. Nevertheless, I had no peace in the weeks that passed…
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A Paranormal Hunter’s Tale
I've been an investigator and hunter of the paranormal for longer than I care to remember. Studying lore, protecting the innocent, and destroying malicious entities are just a few of…
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Don’t go to Wilhelm Bridge. There are wolves out here.
It was around lunchtime when Noah and I arrived at the base of the hiking trail. He practically ejected himself from the car the moment we were no longer in…
Read NowThe Strange Woman
If you are reading this, there is a very likely chance I am either dead or at the very least in a hospitalized state. It’s currently 12:43 PM as I…
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Last night, I snuck past my dad’s house. He almost caught me
A bit of context: My father left my mother not long after I was born. He was a selfish and incredulous man, driven by his own will and desires. Whether…
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The Beeper Man
Jarren lifted the sheets up over Milli, tucking them in around her as she stared up at him. “Daddy?” she said. “Yes, angel?” “Can I have a song?” He sighed.…
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