Start your story with two characters deciding to spend the night in a graveyard.

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“Grave Discovery” by Debra Johnson

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Stacy and Roxy sat in the cafe looking out over the water. “So what do you want to do for Halloween?” Stacy asked as she sipped hr pumpkin spice latte. “A friend of mine told me about a really cool graveyard that could be haunted.” Roxy answered. “Haunted?” “Yea, she says she hears all sorts of screams coming from behind the gates at night.” “Well has she been there yet?” “No, she just visits it from the outside the gate. She says shes drawn there for some reason. But hasn’t found anyone crazy enough to go with her.” “Well she ha...

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“The Graveyard” by Sophie-Dominique Waddie

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It was supposed to be fun. A bit of a thrill and nothing more. Claire and I decided it might be a way to mark Halloween. It was not something which we had every really celebrated as children, we were not of the ‘trick or treat’ generation, besides the views of our parents would have forbidden us from walking the streets in hope of receiving sweets. That would have been tantamount to begging, wandering around after dark asking the neighbours for favours. Halloween has become a ‘thing’ which we copied from the American...

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“Uninvited Guests” by John Kieffer

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The night sky was fast approaching as two young men sped down the road on horseback. They had been riding hard since midday to escape an angry mob of villagers, and still the villagers pursued them.“Okay, I have to admit Leon… this was fun at first, but now it is growing tiresome.”“It is growing tiresome just now?” Leon asked. “Are you sure Devon? It didn’t grow tiresome hours ago, back when we could still feel our legs?” Anger and annoyance dripped from his words.“Well it was somewhat amusing before.”“You mean when they started chasing us, ...

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“Unwelcome Visitors” by Mackenzie Wait

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"I can't believe I agreed to this," I grumbled, stumbling over the uneven ground. My best friend, Lanie, skipped ahead as if we were at an amusement park. She laughed. "You're such a scaredy-cat sometimes, ya know?" The wrought iron gate to the cemetery creaked as Lanie pushed it open. "Come on!" I hurried after her, pointing my flashlight this way and that. All I could see in the dim light were the silhouettes of gravestones. It was Halloween, and somehow Lanie had convinced me it would be a good idea to go spend the night at a cemetery. ...

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“A Single Night” by Paige Winters

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“What's the matter? Scared of the dark?” Freddy Shaw shouted from somewhere behind me. His goons started laughing like maniacs. “We’re not scared!” Tim shouts beside me, though I’m not sure if he’s shouting at them or the creepy graveyard in front of us. Tim gripped his hands into fists and stood up straight to look tough but I can see his hands shaking. He marched forward as if being pulled by marionette strings and threw open the large black gate. It creaked and for a second I was sure that my parents could hear it from four blocks away. ...

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“Bright Eyes” by Chris Jones

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A gunshot broke the night, but the town did not wake up. Gunshots were not uncommon, and anyone who wanted to be out at night already was. A small man and a large woman crouched in a bush watching a graveyard caged behind an iron fence and a locked gate. A light was visible, faintly, through the trees on the far side, but it was still and had been for some time. “I don’t think anyone is watching.” She said. He did not reply. She stood up slowly, and darted her eyes back and forth. Seeing nothing, and hearing nothing, ...

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“First date” by Marcedies Rhodes

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First date Late in august, a young man is getting prepared for a blind date, now with the whole world falling apart you would think dating would be the last thing on his mind but quite the opposite. You see the date had been planned in advance when both parties would be free for this weekend, as they both have pretty busy schedules. Now this young man, who goes by Charlie, was getting ready in his room, wearing cotton long sleeved, black shirt and black pants to match. The blind date was happening in a space picked by the other party, it was...

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“The Graveyard” by Rajesh Patel

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My best friend Alex and myself, had agreed to spend the night in the graveyard that is behind the church. His theory was that on Halloween night, if we venture in a graveyard, we are likely to see paranormal activity. I was skeptical but I had an open mind about it.We had decided to visit the site after 10 PM.We were having supper at my place while watching the World Series. The Yanks versus the Nats. I am a big baseball fan. My friend, more into hockey. As we were discussing our plans after the supper, Alex mentioned if we needed any specia...

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“8 hours” by Julian Williams

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October 25th, the weather went from being hot everyday to cold mornings and nights. That's how it is in California. My name is Jacob and I'm a normal high school kid, I play sports and video games, I hate homework, and I hangout with my best friend. My best friend's name is Devon, But i call him "von" for short. Me and Von have been friends since the first time we met in kindergarten, I don't really have any friends besides Von because it has always been Just me and him for as long as I can remember. We are now both 16 going on 17, we are ju...

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“The mourning ” by Jesh McGee

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Anna scratched at the thick twig, carving and slicing it with the switch blade our father had given her some years ago. She molded the wood expertly, a master at work on her craft. She was smoothing out the wood and sharpening the end of it,manipulating it into a piercing point at the end. The stake she had prepared earlier sat in her front pocket, sticking outobnoxiously like a tool placed in the wrong holder. The one she made now was to be mine. We needed wooden stakes for tonight.&nb...

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“The Cloud On A Full Moon Night” by Ayub Mbugua

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A gentle breeze made the leaves high up the gigantic oak tree rustle, like a demon tried to pass between them stealthily.Up a huge fig tree not too far away, a disoriented dove cooed and was answered by the croak of a jack frog in the pond a few yards below.Janet first fancied the adventure of spending a full-moon night out here one cold angry night, after she had dumped Larry, her childhood sweetheart, so many months ago. She had sat on an old ant-scoured bench in one corner of this arboretum then, and wept the painful decision into accepta...

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“The Texas Chainsaw Master Race” by Nikita Linivenko

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“Y’know, I could be on my couch right now watching the Dark Shadows marathon”, sez Blair, squeezing her tight little ass through the rabbit hole under a wrought-iron fence. The Bagdad cemetery in Leander, Texas is a minor tourist attraction, being where Toby Hooper shot the opening to Texas Chainsaw Massacre; as such, security is top-notch -- One semi-lard-ass, keeping in shape, eating only one donut, tapping his five-toed hoof listening to Bowie. He leans back, eyes on his phone, blankly staring at the music video to ‘Blackstar’. Nothing ge...

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“Monster Mash” by Susan Hudson

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Monster Mash Susan W. Hudson Archie and Anita were 12-year-old twins. They lived in a big house on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were well-behaved, and they were equally curious and adventuresome. Their mom picked them up from school every day, and they usually went with her to finish up her workday at N.C. Theatre. She always had a snack for them, and if they were tired, there were plenty of places to lie down and take a little nap. All of their mom’s co-workers checked on them often. Although they were nearly t...

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“A Pocong and a Pandemic ” by Brenda Liddy

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Ghost Story A Pocong and a Pandemic “Harjo, I think I will volunteer,” said Darmo. “Tell me some more about it,” Harjo replied. “Well,” said Darmo, “basically, we dress up as ghosts and go round the Island at night and scare the living daylights out of people who are breaking the curfew.” “You cannot be serious” his friend retorted. “I am deadly serious,” Darmo said. “You mean people actually believe that ghosts exist?” “Have you never heard of Pocongs?” “My grandmother used to tell us about Pocongs, when I was young. But that was just...

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“Sibling Sleepovers” by Tia Kulkarni

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“This is your covert waiting spot?” she asked the boy in a harsh whisper, eyes flickering embers as her face poorly masked the frustration she felt.“Yes. Isn’t it smart?” His soft reply was to the thin fog that surrounded them. He hadn’t turned to look at her as yet.Astra could feel the energy radiating off her then. She was so close to him. So close to reaching out and wrapping her arm around his neck and letting him join the bodies that lay beneath them.But she resisted the urge. He was her partner for the time being. As much as killing hi...

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Start your story with two characters deciding to spend the night in a graveyard.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 318 stories

“Grave Discovery” by Debra Johnson

“The Graveyard” by Sophie-Dominique Waddie

“Uninvited Guests” by John Kieffer

“Unwelcome Visitors” by Mackenzie Wait

“A Single Night” by Paige Winters

“Bright Eyes” by Chris Jones

“First date” by Marcedies Rhodes

“The Graveyard” by Rajesh Patel

“8 hours” by Julian Williams

“The mourning ” by Jesh McGee

“The Cloud On A Full Moon Night” by Ayub Mbugua

“The Texas Chainsaw Master Race” by Nikita Linivenko

“Monster Mash” by Susan Hudson

“A Pocong and a Pandemic ” by Brenda Liddy

“Sibling Sleepovers” by Tia Kulkarni

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone’s first Halloween as a ghost.

Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.

Write about a vampire or werewolf who moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood.

Write about someone taking a child trick-or-treating for the very first time.

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