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Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.

Posted in Mystery on Jul 27, 2021

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“The One That Did It” by Liz G

Submitted to Contest #64

Trigger warnings: suicide, murder I saw the man again yesterday. He was big and tall, taller than Father. He stood at the end of the hall and made an angry face. Sometimes he yelled.  He didn’t see me though. I was hiding, and anyway he was looking at Jack. Jack looked a little bit scared and also angry. But when Father and Mother came he was quickly not angry.  Father made a strange man come in and the strange man said some things and went away. Father and Mother were not angry anymore.  Today Jack was sleeping and I ...

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“Spooky village ” by Pinky Girl

Submitted to Contest #64

There is a village named "south goldwater" where Halloween celebrated with great care & joy.The village got its name from the well, as that whatever the seasons it will never dry.Although the villagers are missing some things from every Halloween, but they don't seem bothered as they say, "may be that's the thing that doesn't belong to them also brings them bad omen, so they went missing" and that's how they spent Halloween holidays. As this Halloween week started the villagers are excited and looking forward to it.At the beginning of ...

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“Secrets of the Moon ” by R Rose

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It was cold, she was tired, and her legs ached.Crouched uncomfortably behind a hedge wearing a heavy black cloak and mask, Lena tried to keep her mind from how exhausted she felt. Adjusting her short cherry-coloured hair beneath her collar, she moved her weight from foot to foot, unsuccessfully trying to steal back some blood flow.  Neck twisted at an uncomfortable angle and nose going numb in the cold evening, she tried to keep her thoughts away from how she ached to be somewhere warm, preferably sitting alone in her room, pouring...

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“My Cousin Johnny” by Rajesh Patel

Submitted to Contest #64

I am about to leave my hometown of Montreal, Canada to go visit my cousin Johnny who lives in Lanark, Scotland, today, October 24th 2020. I have not seen him in ten years. Although his name on his birth certificate is John, we all call him Johnny. He is the son of my father’s brother. Uncle Henry is Johnny’s dad. Last time I saw him, it was during summer 2009, here in Montreal. We were both ten. I still remember like it was yesterday. He came over with his parents, and stayed a full two weeks with us. We had a blast! Johnny is like a broth...

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“The final Warning” by Maci Currey

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The universe is a mysterious place and we think we understand it but there's more to it then there seems. I live alone in my small apartment building which people say is haunted but that's just people trying to scare off other people. Things have been strange lately on odd feelings in the building and cold breezes in the middle of summer. I don't believe in ghosts but something is going on. I see weird figures in the hallways. I woke and went to my bathroom and washed my face and looked up to my mirror to see me and yes it was a mirror but I...

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“The House” by Krista Womack

Submitted to Contest #64

The day started like every other day. The drive from my house to work was about an hour. It's challenging most days, but I really love the area that we live in, the space and friendly neighbors made it worth the drive. Of course, on my way home from town, part of my drive was in the dark. I knew my car sounded different, but I refused to stop at a shop to have it looked at, knowing that my husband could fix it when I returned home. Just as the sunset behind the small hills, my car began sputtering before it completely gave out, coa...

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“Among Us” by Keston Paul

Submitted to Contest #64

The lights flickered for a few seconds and then died. “What’s up with your electricity?” Nick asked. “It’s been weird the past week or so. My parents said they’d get it checked out when they’re back from vacation,” Mark replied. “Still can’t believe they left you here alone for an entire weekend. Our parents would never,” Nick said.  Amrika listened to the conversation silently. She didn’t have anything to add and her brother Nick was the more social one. He hadn’t stopped talking since they arrived. She wondered if Nick even liked her....

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“The Murder of the de la Marrs” by Azaya Rose

Submitted to Contest #64

It had been years since the terrible murder of the de la Marrs, and people had been avoiding the old farmhouse since then. When Christina voiced her intention of buying it and turning it into a nice place where people can go for retreats, the mayor had questioned her motives multiple times. The place was cursed, he said. The spirits of the de la Marrs are still there, he said. Knowing Christina, she was never the sort of person who believed in curses, even though she believed in ghosts. And she certainly didn’t believe that the place was c...

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“SIBLING TERROR” by ANIRUDDH SINGH

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Sibling Terror Nothing had been happening from the past week. The noises had stopped. Things had stopped missing and everything was in its place1. Everything has stopped being eerie in the night. Seeing the black-eyed kid for the first time on camera, a few days earlier had chilled him to the core. His conscience reasoned with him saying that it was probably a kid smoking copious amounts of meth and was in a bad state of mind but deep down inside they all knew that wasn’t true because their house was the only one on the highway and they ha...

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“Magic or Magick ” by Radia Al Rashid

Submitted to Contest #64

I'd been pondering on loads of options to cope with the terrible breakup that took place a couple of weeks ago. I didn't feel like talking to the jerk, David who chose to ditch me for my best friend! Well, EX best friend. I mean seriously, could it be any worse? I still couldn't believe Nina actually double faced me the whole time she entertained that jerk to cheat on me. What could I possibly do then? It all happened too fast. Anyway, among all the potential coping mechanisms I'd scavenged so far, the one suggested by my cousin, Casey seeme...

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“Mists In The Campus” by Seshadri S

Submitted to Contest #64

 Prof. Sadashiva Rao was tired. It was past 9.00 pm, and he was still in the library browsing books on paranormal sciences. Additionally, he was browsing the internet for authentic treatizes on the subject, which in reality evoked very little interest in him.   He was invited to attend a seminar on paranormal activities, and he wanted to update himself on the latest studies. As a man of science, he demanded scientific proof. Science, of course, counsels scepticism towards the idea of spirits, ghouls, and, in general, spooks...

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“Ghostly Intelligence” by Art U

Submitted to Contest #64

She roamed the halls at night, they said. Haunted the select student or two. It was that time of the year when everything had pumpkin in it and the ghostly and macabre was embraced by popular culture. Those who told the stories swore by them. Even the most prestigious schools filled with the world’s brightest were not free from superstition and other idiocy, thought Liss as she sipped on her Pumpkin Spice Latte. There was nothing particularly interesting about adding fake pumpkin flavored sugar syrup to coffee, but it was just one of those t...

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“In the Shadow of Tragedy” by Kieri Zink

Submitted to Contest #64

I have grown up in the interminable shadow of a tragedy.  There have been many times when all of us have wished things could be different, but alas, it is not possible to change what has occurred by wishing.  Many of the attempts to soften the blow of past events have fallen on cold shoulders and deaf ears.  I suppose this is likely because many of the attempts have not panned out as planned.  After all, there is a reason for the expression, “the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” Before I was born, recess lig...

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“Don't follow the Leader.” by AJ Cupples

Submitted to Contest #64

Pregnant black clouds consume the night sky, concealing stars, presenting a darker void than usual. Those clouds birth, discharging a steady stream to careen down the slopes and curves of the dreary moor.  Two men hike; one a few strides further ahead of the other and struggling to plant his feet in the steadily water-logging grass. His torch lights a trail through nature’s obstacles. The follower observes carefully where the leader’s footfalls settle, tracing his path for a smoother trek.  Leader ascends a hill but loses his foo...

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“After Death Regrets” by Lunaki Shirayu

Submitted to Contest #64

“Legend has it there’s a ghost that sits on the swing hanging from the tree by the little stream in our very own city park,” an old woman began to tell her grandchildren. “They say he sits there and drags his feet in the water and mutters to himself. Many of those who claim to see him say he smiles at them when he turns to face them.” She smiled to herself, traveling down memory lane. “However none of the witnesses can say what kind of smile it is, or the intentions behind it. Whether it's….” “... a kind smile or an evil grin, we’ll ne...

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