Start your story with a character looking out of a window in the middle of the night.

Posted in Horror on Oct 25, 2022

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“Past Due” by Heather Ann Martinez

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Past Due By Heather Ann Martinez Brenna woke up suddenly. It was the middle of the night. She went to her bedroom window and looked at the moon. There weren’t any stars. She thought about her childhood and the promises her parents made to her and her four brothers. Her parents promised that there would always be food on the table and a roof over their heads. Her parents would go without if that was necessary. Fortunately, they always managed to find work. They saved as much as they could. They never had fancy clothes or went on luxurio...

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“Mistaken Intentions...” by Scarlet Hayshay

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In San Francisco, northern California, on a cold night, a girl named Jenny was looking out of the window and sighting the mysterious view out there at midnight. There was a lot of fog outside with the trees whirling in the cold cloudy mist which was spread in the whole area. It was Thursday night and the mid of December and Jenny was having her winter vacations. Jenny came to California for her studies alone leaving her family in Barcelona. She lived in a small apartment dista...

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“R.I.P, Claudia” by Elle S

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A quote comes to mind during yet another night of unwelcome wakefulness. It is triggered by the view that has graced my sight from the moment I opened my unwilling eyes."These trees are dark and old. In solitude, unified. Licking the ground, tasting the rough, cold wind, so man can breathe."It's a quote from my favorite band. My love for poetry and raw, creative expression has molded me inextricably to their art. I'm in awe of the manner with which the consistent and unchanging efforts of Gaia to sustain life are continuously being met with ...

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“The Whistling Man” by Ari .

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Diego shook his head. “How long are we going to be gone?”“Just a couple months,” Diego’s father wheezed, red-faced.His curly black hair shone with sweat. He was wrestling a fur coat onto Diego’s little brother Moses, who was equally red-faced from kicking and punching his father. His small, damp curls were plastered to his face.“But it’s full of snow in Danyev.”“I’m aware.”“We live in the desert.”“It’s not all that different from Maz’an,” his father said. “It’s a small village just like this one, except there’s no healer. That’s where I come...

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“Flames of Guilt” by F A

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Marilyn paused her anime to look out of the window in front of her. She made a grimace, annoyed by the fact that she could hear the bass from her neighbor’s speaker and see the lights from his windows even though she was all the way across the street. Just like Jeremiah, she thought, that obnoxious arsehole always hosts the loudest raves to celebrate the end of school. Just my luck he decided to go all out to celebrate his graduation this year, at least he’ll take the parties with him when he leaves for Uni. Marilyn slowly leaned back in her...

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“Epione” by Denise Janet

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Staring through the window of the local pharmacy, Caitlin watched the intricate patterns as rivulets of rain sparkled against the contrasting backdrop of city lights and the dark, moonless night. She knew it was wrong but couldn’t seem to stop herself from filling the prescription and tucking it into her purse where it wouldn’t be noticed. In fact, she had started and stopped herself from coming so many times she had only just arrived before the pharmacy was due to close.Her face burned with embarrassment as the pharmacist made a point of se...

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“Windows and Wards” by Sylvia Moscovitz

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WINDOWS AND WARDS I could see Justin through the window of my ICU room, coming on duty with the rest of the nurses on the 11 PM shift. Alone and isolated in my glassed-in Covid pod, I felt like a guppy in an aquarium-and an especially ugly and grungy guppy, since I had staggered into Emergency three nights before with my oxygen at 82, wearing a pair of jeans, a hastily donned sweater in a clashing shade of blue, and no makeup. I once read that mother guppies sometimes eat their young, but no self-respecting guppy matriarch would have seen ...

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“The Stars” by Emily Liu

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Looking out from my window, I see the stars. The beautiful stars that shone brightly in contrast to the dark night sky. They were all so different. All so special in their own way. Some shone more brightly. Some seemed to fade quietly into the background. Those are personalities. Unique to each individual. One of them is me. That one? The one that looks like it's waving? No, that is my friend. My friend whose personality brightens the day. That one that looks kinda quiet? No, that's my dead parents. Their quiet aura that brought calmness. Wh...

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“The Cause” by Kenzie Bishop

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Anna shot up out of bed. Another rapid banging followed the first. Looking at her clock, dread washed over her. Not again. She thought it was over. It had to be over. She forced herself to close her eyes and try to ignore the rasping coming from the far window of her tiny bedroom. Suddenly, the knocking increased in both speed and loudness; then it stopped. Seconds later, Anna heard a new sound within the quiet night. One far more startling than knocking. She lied perfectly still as the screech of the old window severed the silence of the ni...

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“CRIME AT THE WINDOW” by Mara Masolini

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CRIME AT THE WINDOW The window, on the back of her house, overlooked the garden of the Cecchi, her neighbors. Beyond the garden they stood, the high, massive, squared buildings, recently built, that included hundreds of apartments. It was an almost dark night, there was only a thin crescent moon in the cloudy sky. Angry meows , which seemed to her, who was standing at the open window, coming from the garden of her neighbors who, however, didn’t have cats. She tried to sharpen her eyes, but she was able only to se...

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“Window Epiphany” by Morufat Tijani

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Sitting by the window side and looking out at The Paradice especially at night has being my only moment of solitude and peace. The Paradice is situated inside the hell of high walls where I stay. I always resonate between these two places. In the day, I am in hell, and at night, I come to my window side to enjoy what it means to be in paradise by gazing at The Paradise. Ten years ago, when I was eight, I was brought from Togo to Nigeria to live with my Madam and her family as a help. Sissy, the woman whose name is associated with exorb...

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“Twilight Time” by Belle Arana

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"Madeleine?" the young nurse asked as she approached the old woman sitting by her window. It was late in the evening, and Madeleine Barton wasn't in bed. The nurse scratched her head in worry, wondering how to get her ward to sleep. She checked on her when she clocked in for the night—9 o'clock, on the dot, Madeleine was fast asleep with the blanket pulled up to her chin. Now, she was staring out the window again. The nurse had looked out so many times and saw nothing of interest out there—the backyard, an old withering tree, four birdba...

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“Outside My Window” by Mary Ellen Hulburt

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Its 3am on a sleepless night. The kids are in bed, and my husband is snoring like a bandsaw. I fixed myself a cup of herbal tea, thinking that maybe it would help me relax enough to sleep. Insomnia is a usual event lately. I struggle often with this obnoxious, invading event. As the tea pot on the stove boils, the hissing sound brings me back from my thoughts about what will I do tomorrow. Which, by the way, was really today. I laughed quietly to myself. It seems like an every night event, but this night seemed more disturbing than th...

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“Gastown” by Raha Inouye

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It’s nearly midnight, and he’s still there, the old man with the ugly pit bull. I noticed he’d set up camp under the awning by the corner store a few weeks ago, pushing a rickety Costco trolley filled to the brim with plastic bags and a flat, yellow-stained mattress. The dog was leashed to the handlebar. He’s lucky, I thought. That’s a good spot, normally occupied by the large woman who was always slumped over like a pile of dirty laundry. Once, I offered her my green juice from the organic food store across the street. She said she didn’t l...

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“Adrift” by Shraddha Suman

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Rowan gazed out of the window, trying to calm his breathing. He had been roused by his nightmares. The ocean came into view amidst the darkness of the sky. He could distinctly hear the waves. He decided to go for a run to the ocean. The water was a calm midnight blue, save for the whiteness of the crashing waves. Rowan stilled and sat down on the sand, away from where the waves were licking the shore. He extended his legs and simply watched. This was becoming an unwelcome routine. Until he saw a lone soul, illuminated by the sunrise. The per...

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Start your story with a character looking out of a window in the middle of the night.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 340 stories

“Past Due” by Heather Ann Martinez

“Mistaken Intentions...” by Scarlet Hayshay

“R.I.P, Claudia” by Elle S

“The Whistling Man” by Ari .

“Flames of Guilt” by F A

“Epione” by Denise Janet

“Windows and Wards” by Sylvia Moscovitz

“The Stars” by Emily Liu

“The Cause” by Kenzie Bishop

“CRIME AT THE WINDOW” by Mara Masolini

“Window Epiphany” by Morufat Tijani

“Twilight Time” by Belle Arana

“Outside My Window” by Mary Ellen Hulburt

“Gastown” by Raha Inouye

“Adrift” by Shraddha Suman

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Write a story in which a window is broken or found broken.

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