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Grandfather’s Library
Ever since I was a small child, we were never allowed in a certain section of my grandparents’ home. My sister and I were told that it was just a…
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The Concrete Helix
The fluorescent hum was the first thing to burrow into John’s skull. It wasn't just a sound; it was a physical sensation, a microscopic vibration against the membrane of his…
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Under Cover
“Hi, D”. The voice was familiar, perhaps even too familiar for her liking. As she rolled her eyes he briskly walked over to her desk, almost as if her eyes…
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Pastel Graze
She had scolded me once again, told me that we had gone on this trip as an escape from the monotony of life in the city and bond as a…
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Spiders Congregate in the Dark
Sometimes your bones break and your little sister disappears, and always your father acts like nothing is wrong. Occasionally, he’ll sit you down and tell you that you have to…
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The Makeover
I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life. As of 11 this morning, I am officially a homeowner. Leaving my lawyer’s office (I have a lawyer, how cool is…
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A Germaphobe’s First Love
Erica hated the lack of hygiene. Erica absolutely despised unhygienic people. Just thinking about the slightest chance of her physically touching a “dirty” person chilled her spine. She refused to…
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My Strange Ability
I had been friends on Facebook with a girl for many years. We hardly talked but it was always fun to see her content. Her posts would center around her…
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Whispers in the Hallway
The last man on Earth heard a knock at the door. This was nothing new. He heard a new knock and a new plea for help every hour of every…
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Meet-A-Murderer
The room had a strange frozen quality to it. What the room held did not readily explain it. There was a desk and two chairs, and three bookshelves that rose…
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Prisonic Fermata
On June 22nd, I returned to my hometown in the southern area of Alaska. My childhood home was falling apart, again. I bought it for fairly cheap. Despite ten years…
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Memories are fragile, but a photograph lasts forever. That’s why I never went anywhere without my DSLR. I needed to capture everything—the old hardwood floors of our house, the strange,…
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Smoke & Mirrors
Liam looked down, shaking as he glared at the blood encrusted on his hands. It was not his own. The infernos of the destruction before him were nailed into his…
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Paranoid Claire
The rusty black Sedan crept along the road opposite Claire, moving at under 10 mph. Claire stopped walking and pretended to check her phone while ignoring her shaking hand and…
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A Stay at Megiddo Hills
In June of 1986, I received a call to inspect the well water quality of the small town of Megiddo Hills out in rural Indiana. It was to be a…
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Composer of the Unknown
A mild night in the New England countryside. An empty field with an omnipresence of untrimmed grass and wild weeds left to grow unabated. The field is surrounded by a…
Read NowI Followed the Wrong Rescue Team in Blackridge Forest
According to the official police reports, there was never a rescue team searching Blackridge Forest the night my friends disappeared. No park rangers. No volunteers. No emergency dispatch calls. Nothing.…
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Don’t Scream
Tap tap tap. This is just a coincidence. It's not like my story came to life...right? _________________________ A knock on the door radiates through my ears, my brain and thoughts…
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The Candle Caravan
My girlfriend and I had been going through a rough patch for a few weeks, arguing continuously, having screaming matches with one another, or not speaking at all. It all…
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Dr. Ophelia
The bell in the antique grandfather clock of the rec room of the psych ward struck twelve. It was time for your appointment. That was good. You actually liked your…
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