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The Noisy Portrait
Your mother had been sick for years. You never did know exactly what was wrong with her though. Countless doctors had examined her and all had to admit she was…
Read NowThe Black Door: A Tale of Personal Phobia
I never liked doors. There was always something about doors that freaked me out. When they were open, I felt exposed. When they were closed, I felt a bit safer,…
Read NowThe Cracked Emerald
'Diana...Will you marry me?' Howard opened the small black box. Inside was a ring encompassing a small emerald gem. If you looked close enough at it, you could see a…
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Projection
Too many sages and soothsayers to reference, those thoughtful idiots, have lambasted the youth with the wizardry of profundity. They had answers to the esoteric. Of Life. Of Death. Of…
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Return Carts Here
As the operations manager for a large discount store, it is my job to ensure that the various electrical and mechanical systems, such as cash registers, pricing guns, and even…
Read NowI am my own Worst Enemy
I feel compelled to tell you all a story. One about mirrors. They are so much more than you could ever imagine. They aren't simply vessels for reflections. They are…
Read NowKingdom of Suffering
Hidden deep within the rural countryside of mainland China sits a rotting edifice of failed consumerism: the decrepit remnants of Disneyland China. Half of a Western-style castle, bits of girders…
Read NowThe Magician’s Game
The audience laughed as the young man in the top hat smiled. The trick he had just completed had apparently been more than enough to please the crowd. As the…
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The Unopenable Wooden Box
It seemed like just an ordinary box. The wood was old and weathered, the fastenings were heavy brass, and the lid was inlaid with an ornate silver symbol. My father…
Read NowThe Mask of Edward Marquis
From the Case File of the Marquis Manor Massacre Suspect: Nicholas Jacobs Investigator: Michael Wells The audio tape clicks on and a voice comes in… It does not matter what…
Read NowThe Old Man on the Tape
In autumn 2003, my first year studying at Cambridge University, a rumour began circulating about a VHS tape that was causing students to go insane. Nobody knew who had first…
Read NowA Touch of History
I love history. I love old things. I very much enjoy standing in a house near a tree on a stone once part of an ancient thing and think: Many,…
Read NowMy Girlfriend’s Eyes
It was her eyes that first attracted me to her. I didn't believe in love, but the first time I gazed into her beautiful green eyes I knew she was…
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The Cat Killed Curiosity
My years of school have finally come to an end. With that in mind, I wanted to enjoy myself as much as I could before coming to grips with the…
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The Puzzle Ball
I’m writing this not for sure exactly why I am, but I’m going to just because my mind is trying to think back on the past several months. It hasn’t…
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The Candle Caravan
My girlfriend and I had been going through a rough patch for a few weeks, arguing continuously, having screaming matches with one another, or not speaking at all. It all…
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The Notebook
Somewhere in the world, there is a collection of books. Perhaps it's in a dusty, unpainted shelf in the back corner of someone's attic; perhaps it's in a set of…
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I Will Never Work For McDonald’s Ever Again
Just to preface, I have a lot of scars on my arms. Not because I harm myself, but because my father likes to get wasted and beat me. Sometimes with…
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The True Story of the Theater
It’s not something whispered about in certain circles, it’s not something that comes in a plain-looking jewel case, it’s not by a nameless untraceable developer… and it’s certainly not supernatural.…
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Goodnight Precious
My son is 2 years old and does. Not. Sleep. So when I saw an ad online for Goodnight Precious: the only book GUARANTEED put your child to sleep, I clicked. I…
Read NowLost iPhones
James said he found the iPhone in the lawn as he was leaving the party. Afterward, we wondered what had really happened, how he had actually found it. But then,…
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Why I will never play the Ouija board again.
Why I will never play the Ouija board again. This is why I will never play the Ouija board again. It was 1964 and my sister and I were 13…
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