The Advertisement“Lookout wanted. For more information, call 1-800-200-2230” My eyes scanned the sentence thoroughly. The ad intrigued me, I never was one meant for city life. However, for the past four years that’s exactly what my life had been. Just another cog in the machine, wasting away at a desk
When I was ten years old, my brother came home to die on a frigid day in January. Purple lesions ravaged the skin that barely covered his bones. He looked an awful lot like a skeleton, unlike the friendly visitor I had come to know over my short lifetime. My
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Libraries are often associated with a sense of calm. And indeed, libraries are supposed to be quiet, but in some places, the silence feels… unnatural. Sometimes, just sometimes, you might feel like someone is watching you while you are deep in a book. And as people claim, these sensations aren’t
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While most books tell fascinating stories, some of them trap us between their pages. Most of us enjoy a good eerie tale, but it turns out that some books have a serious potential to bring nightmares, misfortune, or even madness. The most surprising part is that cursed books aren’t necessarily
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As she parked her Corolla, looking up at the old, weathered house looming above her, Madeline wondered if she should have taken up her friend’s offer to smudge it with sage. The two-story construction had been a lucky find scouring HUD listings, at least according to her husband. She had
Watching horror movies is a favorite activity for those who enjoy the feeling of a good scare while munching on popcorn. Over time, movie directors have created many great horror movies that have made a lasting impact on this genre and left us with many iconic scary characters to remember.
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8/16 I was home alone when the blackout hit my house. I was sitting on my back patio reading a book when I heard the air unit to my left slowly power down until it ticked to a complete stop. The lights in the house abruptly shut off, the emergency
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Seas hide many secrets, which is why some people are obsessed with water. Going on a cruise might be an exciting way to experience the sea. However, many fatal accidents have happened on cruise ships, and some of them are even related to supernatural events. In spite of cruises being
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I put on my running shoes with springs, designed to cushion the impact on the ground. It was my nightly ritual, something I did every single day without fail: running to the neighboring town, keeping my body busy and my mind free of thoughts. It was almost five o’clock, and
I remember the first time I saw the Mourne Mountains in the mist. It was a Friday, just after the rain had passed, and the clouds were still clinging to the peaks like a shroud over a corpse. I was young then, just fifteen, but already too familiar with the
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Amusement parks are designed to entertain people, right? People who enjoy going to amusement parks usually look forward to exciting rides and adventures. But sometimes, the rides aren’t the only things that give you goosebumps. Ever thought that there might actually be some ghosts in the shadows or just something
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Read Part One here I sat upon the cold metal chair located inside of an abandoned warehouse on the city’s outskirts. It was cold and dark, with the only illumination coming for the battery-powered lantern sitting on the table in front of me. The location was not of my choosing
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New Zealand is one of those countries that easily comes to mind when thinking of exotic cultures. Generally, travelers admire this country for its landscapes, historical places, and traditions. But little do people know that there’s a darker side to New Zealand that not everyone talks about. It turns out
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Traveling the world is probably one of the most exciting activities to do for adventurous people, because you get to explore an discover some of the most interesting places you’d have never imagine existing. In fact, many enjoy visiting haunted spots, and if you’re one of them, this is your
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Paramedics are incredibly superstitious. It’s surprising how much people will argue with me about this simple fact. “Oh, definitely not. They’re too reasonable, too smart, too calm in a crisis to engage with something as irrational as superstitions.” Some will even fight with me about it, for an absurd amount
I woke up sweaty and in a daze. Most nights this is normal for me but not tonight. Something about my bedroom was odd, something wasn’t right. I felt around next to me and grabbed my phone and checked the time – it’s midnight. Seven more hours of sleep before
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Greg Mitchell had always found comfort in broken things. In a world of sleek touchscreens and wireless everything, his cramped radio repair shop in the narrow lanes of Cheltenham stood as a defiant anachronism, cluttered with vacuum tubes, resistors, and the ghosts of technologies past. The locals called him peculiar;
-5/17/11- The constant low monotone droning grows increasingly louder. Jeremy tosses and turns as his eyes creep open. Jeremy:”Hey Beck?” he says, still practically asleep. Beck begins to stir. Beck:”What.” Jeremy: “Do you hear it now?” Beck rolls her eyes in frustration. Beck:”Yes Jeremy I hear it. I’ve already told
Colt was only thirteen years old when he rowed as fast as he could away from Benji and Caleb, the most menacing boys in Troop 0172. It was the dead of night and only the faint orange moonlight lit the narrow path for Colt’s tiny canoe, which was starting to
The blood dripped down the chest of the woman, her body limp in my arms. My teeth released her neck, leaving behind two dots of red. I let her fall to the ground, her thick clothes muffling the thud. The life I had taken now reverberated within my sterile veins.
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If you’re aware of the concept of “angel number,” you probably realize that it’s mostly associated with positive ideas, such as guidance, prosperity, and personal growth. But in order to effectively use the message your guardian angel is trying to communicate with you, you need to know the exact meaning
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Mike and his mother Sarah lived in a sharply white two-story house about eight miles from the city and half a mile away from a red diner which worked throughout the week and the weekend. The house was adjacent to naught else but the road and the forest. Mike was
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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about lakes? Is it tranquility? Peaceful reflections of trees? Or maybe the perfect spot for a picnic? Most of the time, lakes are associated with serenity and people adore spending quality time near lakes with their friends and
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It’s funny how the silence of a park at night can feel like both a sanctuary and a prison. For me, it had always been the former. I’d sit for hours on a worn-out bench under the skeletal branches of an old oak tree, the frigid winter air biting at
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