
Unexpected Home Videos
Before I start, I just wanted to explain that what you’re about to read will make you question the writer’s identity, my identity. Believe me when I say that I am too. You’ll question whether I’m ...

Unfinished Business
I live in a country where, unfortunately, Halloween is not a big thing. It’s almost not a thing at all, and this fact disappoints me to no end. I’m a bored 19-year-old living in a small ...

Unholy Hour
Perhaps you have heard the legend of the supposed "holy hour" that occurs on certain days of the year: Christmas, Easter, Good Friday, November 1, and the first of both February and August, each day between ...

Unidentified
I am the shadows you see at night; the objects in your sleeping room that you see as monsters, unfamiliar faces, or hands reaching out to grab you. I see you as you try to fix ...

Unknown Number
"JESUS!!" I cried. Being jolted from a half dose at a quarter to midnight by my new 'Halloween theme' ringtone didn’t do wonders for my heart-rate, especially since I'd momentarily forgot I'd changed the tone at ...

Unknown Variables
Riggs put his hand up to shield his eyes from the midday sun, unused to any natural light source, as he gingerly stepped out of the crumbled wall of the facility. Dr. Geary, his research companion, ...

Unlucky Numbers Around The World that Influence Our Everyday Life
History is full of traditions and superstitions that still affect our lives. One of those superstitions is the belief in certain “lucky” or “unlucky” numbers and the actions people take to either look for them or ...

Unrequited
That woman over there, in the corner of the room, is really a terrific tease. I don’t even think she means to be, but I’ve simply never encountered anyone like her. She’s got this breezy, powder-blue ...

Unwanted Room
I thought it was a great house and at a price we could afford, despite being laid off after ten years of steady employment and a new baby in my wife’s arms. The area was rural, ...

Upon A Crimson Throne
Dreams, it all started with a dream. It wasn’t anything ambitious or grand that I yearned for; all I wanted was freedom. But time has a funny way of twisting things; now all I dream of ...

Upon The Altar
The storm made the city street a blur to Tim Avery as he walked rapidly down the sidewalk. Rain fell just heavily enough to make people run to their cars or take shelter in the shadows ...

Urban Exploration
“Wanna see something interesting?” Mark asked as he appeared in the doorway to the kitchen. Even in high school Mark was always the adventurer, and I was the sidekick. He was the extrovert, and I was ...

Used Truck For Sale
The dirt road was rougher than expected. I could feel the aluminum rims of the courtesy vehicle punching potholes through the thin layer of rubber on the low-profile tires. Maureen’s house was definitely what you’d call ...

Vae Victis
17-MAY-2008 Fort Huachuca, Arizona Just like the old marching cadence, it's the“Same old shit again” indeed. And now here I am marching my own Soldiers off to one of several pre-deployment briefings being held today. Most ...

Vantablack: A Death Metal Cult
I am here to discuss my experiences with a band, known as Vantablack. They are a progressive death metal band, based in my hometown of Battered Grove - a small, but lively, town in New England ...

Vedic Numerology and the Fate You Can Not Escape
Vedic numerology is a term you might not be coming across unless you’re already intrigued by astrology. Numbers have always had a significant meaning in our lives. But this specific belief system suggests that the numbers ...