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My son can’t stop humming the same tune and it’s starting to freak me out
It all started last Monday. I received a call from his basketball coach. My son, Riley, had been acting more strangely than usual. He said my son had seemed to…
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General Maintenance
I see his edges. They’re there, and apparent. But he doesn’t notice them. He turns his head, and I look away before he sees me. Riding the bus is always…
Read NowThe Ledger of Howard Nestor
The asphalt road leading through Duskwood, Virginia always seemed to swallow the headlights of Owen’s battered old sedan, but tonight, on Halloween, the shadows felt especially heavy. A thick, oppressive…
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I Received a Mysterious Package in the Mail
I’m a bit of a penny-pincher. I try to stick to the bare essentials when grocery shopping and I spend most of my free time earning money in other ways.…
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Writer’s Block is a Bitch
"Why aren't you writing?" "I'm getting there. I just, um, I just haven't figured out a good starting point yet." "Excuses…" "I'm not making excuses! You want this done right,…
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Thalassophobia
I hate the water. Always have, always will. Oh, sure, I've swum in pools and jumped off diving boards like any other person, but I have never once allowed my…
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Vito The Salesman
CRASH! Thomas nearly jumped out of his skin at the waitress, suddenly dropping her tray of glassware a mere 5 feet from his booth. The sound of jingling glass shards…
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I Need Somebody
I This wall once held a chalkboard. The one behind me displayed a map of the United States with big red stars indicating state capitals. In the corner to my…
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What the Happiest Dreams are Made Of
The following originally appeared in a train enthusiast subreddit on October 29th, 2015. The thread did not have an account attached to it, and the original post has since been…
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My Sister’s Hair
I wish I had my big sister’s hair. Hers is soft and light. Touching her arms is like touching peach fuzz. When she sweats her skin looks like melted butter.…
Read NowThunder on the Horizon, there’s a Storm in my Head
We lived a good life, nothing lavish or anything, but good. That all changed when my mom died in a car wreck. She was going seventy down the highway and…
Read NowWhen stars move
A sea of infinite darkness. This is my view as I sit outside on my small balcony and gaze up into the night sky. I had not done this in…
Read NowA Dream Analysis
There's a reoccurring dream I've had four times now. It always starts the exact same, but ends differently. The main part of the dream goes as follows. I'm walking along…
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The mystery of Blackfeather Woods
The following is a collection of official police reports and files from the Stirling County Sheriffs office. They are part of an unsolved criminal investigation and deemed sensitive material. 911…
Read NowThe Teacher
Hello. I have just escaped death, and from what I can tell I am one of three to do so at this point in time. I have had to re-live…
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Easton, School For The Gifted
I had no prior belief in the preternatural, paranormal, or mythical. I was very much the atheist and a practical man, but the events of that night changed me for…
Read NowOne Piece of Lead
With seconds left to live, my life flashes before my eyes. His hands slowly close around my throat, choking off the precious air that my lungs yearn for. I can…
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