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Looks Like We Got a Live One Here, Boys
Yarrow was in the garden planting garlic with her seven year old daughter Sophia when the old man appeared, ranting and raving, screaming bizarre premonitions and strange warnings, scaring the…
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The Chosen One
I was about 8 years old when it all started. I was always a quiet child, never wanted to be the centre of attention. My mother on the other hand…
Read NowGazing into the Abyss
"Robert Adam Lane the Third. You gave your soul to Him on May 7th, 1989, and it was a lie. A lie that you told the whole time you held…
Read NowMeet Thorvaldr
Necronymous Forum Private Message Subject: Okay... Sent: Thu Jan 08, 6:36 pm From: Seraphine-Savior To: Centurion616 This is kind of random, but I notice your posts constantly mention this 'Thorvaldr'…
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The woman who didn’t stop staring
Japan2007 - Michael B. It was the first country I can vividly remember. I don't mean to sound religious, but I can say without a doubt I have a strange…
Read NowHow I Became a Japanese Urban Legend
Teketeketeketeketeketeke. That is the sound of what is probably the creepiest of Japanese urban myths. Teke Teke is her name. It’s typical that the Japanese would give the scariest of…
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I Hate Mondays
Robert never came to the beach when his friends and family invited him – for a swim, for a picnic, for a party – and so they stopped asking. He…
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The Last Tale of a Grandmother
I’m old. Right now, I’m 81 years old, and had to ask my granddaughter for help to write this down. You see, I have a confession before I go. My…
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Dreams of Blueish Tears
I found myself having to make a massive effort to be able to see though the dust that sailed through the air. With each tiny sand grain hitting my cornea…
Read NowThe Forgotten Place
It was a hot summer afternoon, my friend and I decided to go to the river for a cool dip, a refreshing swim was a welcome break from the stifling…
Read NowThe Grim One
I remember when I was about eight years old I had an imaginary friend. I never saw it, I only talked to it. I wouldn’t remember what, but I know…
Read NowStorey Manor
“Lucy said I wouldn’t even make it to the front door,” I mumbled as I retrieved my sleeping bag and flashlight from the back seat of my car. “Well I’m…
Read NowPitter Patter
Pitter patter, on the pane, Pitter patter, once again, Pitter patter, how I strain, Pitter patter, but no rain. What so does tread my halls, Humming low with crooning calls,…
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The Drain Lady
My father was a military man. Retired back in '95 from the Navy after 20 years of proud service to our country. But before that, we moved often... every 3-4…
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Mister Smiley
Looking back now, all I can see is his damn face. It looks at me, as I close my eyes. I can see the dripping of the black liquid, as…
Read NowThe Tapping
It's about 9:35 at night. The show on your TV is silent, the volume turned down. Maybe you're one of those people that has to have a static noise and…
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The Silent Pool
I guess I'll start off with the mundane introduction as to who I am and why I'm telling you this. They want me to hide my identity, so just call…
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I Lost a lot More than my Virginity Last Night
“Getting laid is overrated anyways. My first time was the quintessential fantasy. An older quirky party girl who would show me the ropes. It was awkward and fumbling and we…
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Persephone Syndrome
The time was 12:55pm, Friday August 4th, 2028. It was a hot day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as all days are in the middle of Summer. That didn’t stop the party…
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The Good Father
The car rumbled to a stop in the gravel driveway outside the cathedral. The building itself wasn’t too huge, but it was old. Several hundred years, if the weathering of…
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