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Auntie Bernadette
My family visited my grandparents’ farm every summer, where my mother and my aunt Bernadette grew up when they were children. It was roughly a four-hour drive from the city…
Read NowThe Library
So the other day the library calls to have my department do some computer work for them. Usually they have their own IT staff, but sometimes our department will go…
Read NowSuzie Couldn’t Go To The Party Because…
Suzie had lost her trademark smirk. A frail pink mouth quivered in its place. Her green eyes sparkled in the firelight, the naive naughtiness now absent. She was holding back…
Read NowThe Crawling Woman
I was a college student from the Midwest. During my senior year, I decided to study abroad in Japan, thinking, why not have a better college experience living somewhere else?…
Read NowThe Handsome Soldier
As a little girl growing up, my parents always tried to protect me by telling me legends and tales. My city is pretty notorious for strange behavior or paranormal happenings…
Read NowA Long Detour
The hitchhiker Andy picked up on that July afternoon was one of the stranger people he had met. She had, after warm thanks for stopping, and a moment or two…
Read NowThe People in the Attic
The sun commits suicide upon the pointed spikes of the mountain slopes, and is reincarnated as a floating blue ghost glaring through the boarded window. The walls chuckle quietly, coughing…
Read NowWhen Rain Comes
It begins gently at first, softly falling like a child’s tears. It is a sad thing, but not so unusual and wholesome in its way. And the wind lightly blows,…
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The Happiest Child
The shoes of a sharply-dressed detective emitted soft tapping onto the dull concrete floors of the facility. Papers were clutched tightly, wrinkling within his grip. His expression was unreadable, his…
Read NowDonkey Lady
This is another entry in the Modern Monsters series. So I heard you wanted to hear the story of the Donkey Lady? Well, grab a beer; you’re in for a…
Read NowShadow Trainer Red
People always joked there was something unnatural about him, something inhuman. They joked about it often, referencing his otherworldly battling skills and silent demeanor. They didn’t know how right they…
Read NowWho is Mary Weatherworth and What is She Doing in Your Mirror?
“This is breaking and entering,” said Delores. “Not,” said one of her friends. “The older kids party here all the time.” “So it’s only breaking and entering for the first…
Read NowThe Origin…
You hate your brother. Dylan is a jerk all the time. Any opportunity to annoy or ruin your life he’d take with both hands and run. And running literally. As…
Read NowThey’re Here, Because…
"And that's because you're a spoiled brat!" Says my mother... You know, it's not great knowing that your parent's last words toward you were pretty damn harsh. But whatever, you…
Read NowKeep The Mask On
My father was not a famous man, but he should've been. He was the first person to break ground on that archaeology dig in Egypt you didn't hear about. I…
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An Uninvited Guest
As Samuel edged closer and closer to the staircase the scratching grew louder and louder until it became a continuous clawing. This was not the first time this has occurred…
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The Tapping
Finding yourself on an Island like Dikosmou is like finding yourself in a strange heaven, it is so serene, lovely, and beautiful yet you can barely understanding anyone and you…
Read NowThe Greatest Downfall
I hope someone discovers this. I write to no one in particular, in hopes that this can be read by all. I write this with the intention of giving a…
Read NowThe Dog Stealer
Maddy, I just wanted to thank you again for letting me use Grandpa’s house. Things haven’t really turned around since I got laid off, and being able to stay here…
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