Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.

Posted in Horror on Oct 26, 2022

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“C-O-N-V-0-Y” by Jude S. Walko

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Billy McCall had probably driven the 18-wheeled big rig down steep mountain roads like this one hundreds of times before, but something felt different about today. He couldn’t place his finger on it. It wasn’t mechanical, at least he had hoped not. It was more of an instinctual feeling, and he didn’t like it. He had gotten this feeling out of the blue, a few times in the past, during his nearly 40-year trucking career. It always turned out to be a bad thing. This time he had been coming over the steep passes and sharp curves of Mounteag...

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“Talking Cars” by Howard Halsall

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On the final occasion we visited Dad in hospital our last conversation was about cars. Jimmy predicted a future with speaking navigation aids and the possibility of driverless vehicles. As he spouted forth, Dad’s face assumed a ruddy glow and his gnarly fingers curled into fists. Our father loved talking cars but talking about talking cars? Never. He’d married a forthright woman who could handle a map and gave adequate travel directions; a machine to replace her talents was inconceivable.“Just think, Dad,” I said. “A talking map could’ve end...

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“Dear You” by Everett Silvers

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Dear You, I'm still mad at you. You should know that better than anyone. I inherited your temper and Dad's love for books and writing. You might wonder why I started my letter with 'Dear You' but you're smart, I got that from you, you'll be able to figure it out. I don't know if I'll be able to forgive you, and it's not like you'll write back or maybe even read this once you see the return address, but my shrink says that it'll be good for me, and Dad agreed. He doesn't talk about you, he's gotten really good at changing the subject.&nbsp...

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“Happily Ever Avenged” by Kira Krieger

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I had been out longer than I wanted. Than I promised. The city clock tower mocked me with the fact. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven! Eight! It was dark and cold. I tried to rush home as if it would give me back those two hours. Give those two hours back to my little sister who’s spent them alone. I walked faster with every shiver, risking making every slick spot into another delay, but it was worth it to see the candle flame twirling in the window of the small cabin that had become our home far from town and the people we once k...

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“The Confidence of a Cat ” by S. F. Brooke

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Catrina Valeriz — Cat to friends and family — was not a very popular girl. At five foot ten she was a bit of an outcast height wise and to be honest she didn’t have much of a figure. She found that out soon enough when the girls at her middle school made fun of her skinny legs and her freckled face. It didn’t help that she had glasses either. Shooting up like a weed in fifth grade was more of a curse than a blessing when Cat was young. The mirror was her worst enemy, even more than her sexy athletic older sister or the girls that were making...

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“The Beauty We Refuse to See.” by Oluwadara Efunbote

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When I say my family is weird, people simply say: "Brooke, don't say that, I'm sure your family are lovely people", or something along the lines of that.I just reply to them like: "nope, they are weird."They are all obsessed with something.My dad's life is all about healthy living, working out and vegetables. I was fine with it, until he started waking me up at four o clock in the morning to jog around the neighborhood!My mom; fashion. If you think that's not so bad, think again. The word "obsession" can't be used in a good way.My brother Br...

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“A Time I Knew Myself” by NJ Stell

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My mind is haunted by the image of myself in the mirror. Tears appear to be burning in my eyes. What is the source of my anguish? What have I done so wrong that I am subjected to such inhumane treatment? Nothing in my 18 years of life has been easy. Nothing has gotten to the point where I had to choose which worked best for me. The big day had arrived. The day I accepted my tragic fate. 25th of June, 2021 Dear Dairy I'm at a point in my life where some things are difficult for me to adjust to. Strange new happenings, and good conv...

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“Red suitcase!” by La Reine Margot

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`` `` `` `` `` `` `` `` `` Red Suite-case Chapter 1 ) ———————- Day 1: Slava - Is this place taken? please ? I asked the usual question. Nat- Never....she replies. Slava- Thank you. Silence ........... S— It is raining. N— Really? I haven't noticed. S —Are you reading a book in the rain? N —Yes. S— I understand. N— Are you shocked? S— No. N— Do you read, too? S —No, I'm looking. ( searching). N —I see. —————————————— She puts her book in t...

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“Mirror, Mirror...” by Colin Devonshire

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“Jen, your breakfast is ready. Do you want it down here, or shall I bring it up?” “Thanks, mum, can I eat it here?” Mrs Perks tightened her cheeks, forced her eyes to brighten. A thin smile battled its way across her mouth as she entered the girl’s bedroom. “Here we are, darling. Oh, you are not in bed?” The bed was patted firmly as the tray was slid across the bedside table. “Come on, Jen, away from the mirror. Put the brush down, you’ll wear it out.” The girl was gently led back to bed, settled with a pillow propped against her back. A stu...

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“Gene's Reflection” by Graham Kinross

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“I thought vampires didn’t have reflections?” Taiga asked, looking at his immortal companion in the mirror. She looked good. Her leaf green skin oddly suited her. She wore a dark green cloak that hung on a golden clasp from her shoulders. Her reddish-orange hair hung down the back of the cloak that kept the rain off her. They were sheltering in an abandoned house on the long walk up the cliffs to the chapel on the clifftop. The Chapel on the Rocks was supposed to be a he...

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“No Mirrors on the Wall” by Heather Mayson

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The only evidence that there had ever been a mirror in her room was an empty frame hanging on the wall across from the window. Even the glass in the window had been removed so she could not see her reflection at night. She had been beautiful once, or so everyone told her, but she was ugly now. A bear attack had left her with a scar that stretched from above her right eye, across her nose, and ending below the left side of her lip. Luckily, the castle’s garrison had been honing their skills near where she had been playing,...

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“Girlhood” by Katie Evans

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In the stories we tell, the body is a place of violence. We don't think about that, do we? The wolf-man, great dark eyes like the ocean and snapping slashing snarling teeth. The grandmother in his stomach. The huntsman and his rough hands and rougher axe. Strings of severed hands cast around the statues as warnings. There is more, I think, for me. The body of the woman. I have Medusa's snakes for hair, writhing on the back of my neck, cheeks and chin splattered with the two-pronged red sting of the viper bite. My skin stretch...

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“Mirror, Mirror” by Tommie Michele

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Day 14: Entry 1 This is...what, my sixteenth plan in the course of two weeks? Maybe it’s the seventeenth. I’ve lost count, at this point. It doesn’t matter what number it is, though, because I can feel it. This is the idea. This one is going to work. A magic mirror. It sounded better in my head. Here’s the idea: I’ll use my extensive engineering and technology skills to build a living, breathing mirror. A better Alexa, really. That extensive was sarcastic. I’m still a sophomore in college—a better phrase would ...

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“48 Hours” by A Raye

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TW: Drug use. Jessie stared at herself in the mirror. Horror. All she felt was sheer horror at what she saw staring back at her. There was no way this was her. It couldn't be. She refused to believe it. And yet...there she was. Awake, still, 48 hours later. She smelled the sweat dampen her pits, her genitals, and no matter how much she wiped, it would not be enough to wipe away the stench of a 48 hour meth binge. Her face was dry with dehydration, eyes wide, nose red. Small bumps appeared on her skin. Her mouth was cracked and dry, furthe...

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“33 days” by Srishti Khemani

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TW: domestic violence He hugged her from behind. Married. Finally. She thought. How long was it now? 8 months. That was not a long relationship. But they had so many hurdles to cross, it felt so long. Even though they both lived in Montreal, they had typically Indian parents, who were against marrying for love. Her father was the hardest to convince. It was like in movies, she was engaged to someone else for 5 whole days. But then Raj himself broke it off. God bless him. He figured out that her heart wasn’t in it. How iro...

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Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 295 stories

“C-O-N-V-0-Y” by Jude S. Walko

“Talking Cars” by Howard Halsall

“Dear You” by Everett Silvers

“Happily Ever Avenged” by Kira Krieger

“The Confidence of a Cat ” by S. F. Brooke

“The Beauty We Refuse to See.” by Oluwadara Efunbote

“A Time I Knew Myself” by NJ Stell

“Red suitcase!” by La Reine Margot

“Mirror, Mirror...” by Colin Devonshire

“Gene's Reflection” by Graham Kinross

“No Mirrors on the Wall” by Heather Mayson

“Girlhood” by Katie Evans

“Mirror, Mirror” by Tommie Michele

“48 Hours” by A Raye

“33 days” by Srishti Khemani

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