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I Followed An Angel of Death and Read Her Diary
A couple of months ago, I found a diary written by a young girl, Florence Blackwell, who was a patient at the Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital on Long Island. Without…
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The Black CD
I think, looking back on it all, I had a very gothic upbringing. By age ten, I had attended two family funerals and no weddings, I felt that I ‘identified’…
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She Still Burns
When Jacob Housley turned up dead, it didn't take long for me to hear about it. Just about everyone knew everyone, back in the old town, and I was more…
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My encounter with black eyed kids. Please share. I’d like to know other people’s thoughts. Thank you. First, a quick intro about myself. I’m a 26 years old, male. I…
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The Hayloft
I like mornin’ best in summer. Chet don’t, cuz he’s fifteen and likes his sleep, but I’d rather make my own breakfast, get chores done quick - enjoy the rest…
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Camera Pet
My name is Anthony Perkins. If that name sounds familiar, then you've likely seen my videos on TikTok and the like where I review toys and video games with my…
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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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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. “I don’t know any…
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I Made Him Up For Company on Long Car Rides, Now He Follows Me Everywhere
As a kid, it took everything I had not to paint the inside of my family’s car with a wave of vomit. My carsickness was the bane of our long…
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Never Stop At Roadside Memorials
You know those people who you tell the time of events to 15 minutes early because you know they would be late? The ones who would be late to their…
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A Big Responsibility
The little girl stood outside the door. She stared at it, fidgeting with the frills of her dress. She could always wait until tomorrow... No. She had to ask now.…
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Lost Kevin
I know it’s wrong to download movies and we shouldn’t do it, but I’m poor and those guys are rich. Either way, it’s not important. I’m only writing this to…
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Spring Flu
The spring flu had been going around the school like usual, but some people were sicker than normal. They didn’t just have fever and headache – their faces were blotchy,…
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Only A Little Pinch
The GPS display cast its glow on Ralphie as he slept in the passenger seat, the half-empty box of Entenmann’s Minis still clutched in his hands. Powdered sugar around his…
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What Lurks Beyond the Indiangrass
It was almost Halloween. Leafless tree branches swayed in the crisp breeze. The grey overcast sky hinted at yet another day of rain. Yellow-grey cornstalks flitted past and dead leaves…
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I Met the Monster in My Closet
Everyone has heard of the boogeyman. A creature, tall and dark who comes out at night and prays on fearful children. The story is a classic tale, one that every…
Read NowDon’t Look at Me
I hold with the pillow around my head so she won’t hear me crying, and to block out the whispering.We moved out of the city a month ago; an old…
Read NowThe Rainbow Place
Most people think of the dark when they imagine where monsters hide. They fear the shadows, the closets, the space beneath the bed where the sun doesn't reach. They are…
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Another Hungry Mouth
Constance would not tell anyone who the father was. Not when her mother cried nor when her father yelled. Not even when her older sister, Emily, sat on her bed…
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My name is Steven Kerns.Yes.That Steven Kerns.If you are reading this, it is probably because my lawyer released this document after something happened to me. I told him to put…
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Fish in a Barrel
Daniel Truman was an older guy I used to work with. All things considered, he was a decent person, though he was one of those folks who had a story…
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