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The Glawackus
When my grandfather passed away during an early winter, my family scrambled to rid the house of his belongings before the first major storm. The asphalt-shingle roof of his one-story…
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The Marble Slab Part 1
The nonstop pitter-patter of the cold rain against my bedroom window, set the mood. I found myself rubbing my eyes unable to follow the now swaying lines. My book was…
Read NowThe Revolving Door
1. I’m looking at myself in the mirror, not really realizing how bad I look. My skin looks extremely pale and I got dark bags under my eyes. What on…
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A Sunset in Texas
Cooper’s eyes slowly opened, but his surroundings remained blurred as his vision began to focus. The afternoon sunlight was partially blocked by thick canvas curtains, causing a sickly yellow light…
Read NowThe Cafe visitor
I wake up on my couch, the television stuck on “Are you still watching?” Rolling over, I glance at the coffee table. “Where’s my phone?” I sit up, scouring back…
Read NowAllodoxaphobia
The Red Cross had been aggressive in the previous few weeks. It felt like every day I would get a phone call soliciting my donation. That was my punishment for…
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The Late Show
They move again tonight. I lay and watch them, seeing as it’s all I can do. They slip and slide through the street lamp window curtain shaded light and I…
Read NowThe Letters
You were out of town for the weekend. When you came back to your apartment, your mailbox was stuffed full. At least 30 letters. Letters with no return address, several…
Read NowMyriad Boardwalk
As I walk down the familiar venue of Myriad Boardwalk, I realize that this shoreline amusement park is different from it once was. I remember the bright, rich colors of…
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Another Fairy Tale
Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a story that became well known in all the kingdoms of men. It started as a whisper in…
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He won’t stop staring
Today was a weird day. It was another long day at the office. Piles of paperwork stood a mile high on my desk, and it'd taken hours to even make…
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The Haunted Candle of Cloutierville
In August of 2013, I visited the small town of Cloutierville, Louisiana, to investigate the cellar of a small, abandoned farmhouse. I was drawn to this farmhouse because, in 1932,…
Read NowIn Between
I'm in between. One of them bit me. The bastard took a chunk out of my upper arm. The fool probably didn't even know it was an arm. He probably…
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The Secrets of Mr. Thomas
In every neighbourhood, on every street in North America there is that one person who just doesn't fit in with the rest. Sometimes they are an elusive recluse that rarely…
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It Watched From the Roof
I had the house to myself, my parents were spending the weekend in Toronto, and I’d spent the day hanging out with my girlfriend. Up until I dropped her off…
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The Beast of Silver Crossing
Oh, the town of Silver Crossing…Oh?... You’ve never heard of us?... I’m not surprised. You see, our little town can’t be found on Google maps. As far as the rest…
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The Debt Collector
Grant could not have asked for a prettier day to drive on. He had only been driving for Uber for a couple of months now in his free time, but…
Read NowThe Argentinian Incident
In the winter of 1998, there was an undocumented wave of brutal murders that nearly wiped out the entire population of a small fishing village in Argentina. All evidence of…
Read NowThe Cold Man
I moved to London in 2011. The reason for my move to London is very simple, but holds a legend so shocking that I’m not even sure of its truth:…
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I Know Why My Childhood Friend Disappeared
When I was 7, my best friend was a girl named Ava, who was my neighbor. Ava was a sweet kid; I didn’t realize it at the time, but her home…
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That time at Shadow Lake (Part 2)
Read Part 1 here I searched for Ruby for three days straight. It had started to feel claustrophobic, staring at the world outside of Shadow Lake butknowing I couldn’t leave.…
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