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

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“Unfamiliar Haunts” by Rocky Hirajeta

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The rust-chewed chainlink fence glowed neon in the moonlight. There were no streetlights on Hearthstone Drive. At least, not on this block. There was no reason for trick-or-treaters to come this way, where there were no houses. The sight of the LED lamps was starting to fade in Russell’s memory. As he stared along the fence, the chainlinks on the top looked more like barbed-wire than anything, an endless set of teeth. This was a prison they could never—should never—break into. Ahead, Gary looked back. “C’mon, dude. Just up here.” I should ...

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“Hanging by a Thread” by Alec Gildon

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Even the old gate wants to tell me what a bad idea this is when it opens mimicking the scream of the sinister it keeps at bay. My hand is numbingly cold although it’s still around noon. But Rita doesn’t seem to be bothered by any of this. Seeing that I had stopped, she cocks her head and opens the gate completely for me to enter. “Well, we came this far Daniel. Let’s not turn back now.” I take one reluctant step toward her. “Are you sure you want to spend your Halloween night gravetrapping? Because we can stay up and watch a movie together...

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“The Bet” by Jennifer Prater

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“No!” Alex refused to go along with another stupid bet. The annual Halloween bet, where Shawny did something unbelievable stupid and usually lost. This year however would really take the cake. “All we have to do is stay the night and it’s a thousand dollars,” Shawny pled his case. “Stay the night?” Alex said shocked, ...

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“Grim Events at Hamilton Cemetery” by Fatima Sajid

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“Susan! Let’s go! We were supposed to leave five minutes ago!” Elizabeth called, impatiently tapping her foot against the floor and glancing at her watch. On the floor beside her was a pink duffel bag stuffed with two days’ worth of clothes, shawls, a flashlight, and two sets of pillows and blankets.A few hours before the official start of Halloween, the sisters decided it would be the perfect opportunity to spend the night at Hamilton Cemetery to really get the vibe of the spooky month.Her twin’s auburn head appeared at the top of the stair...

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“Pretending to live ” by Hawi G.

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“I am just …I am fade up.” said John while breathing long and deeper. He continued “Seriously? How could … How could…oh God.” something is really bothering him. He really wants to take it out but he is struggling. John is taking a walk if it is not called jogging. He really is walking faster, throwing his hands here and there. He is also hitting everything on his way: rocks, bricks, tree, leaves, stick, just anything when he feels like it. He has no clue where he is going but he is taking steps; even if he doesn’t know where it tak...

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“A Light in the Dark” by Yuki LangShan

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"Did you find it?" "Find what? "A light of hope" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Anissia and I were childhood friends. We loved each other dearly, just like twins. In October was my birthday along with Halloween. So, we both decided to have fun all day. But we ran into huge trouble. When we came back from the supermarket, I gave a good, horror idea of walking home through a short cut. "Let's make this Halloween fun, let's go through a short cut making it our mini-adventure!" There was a short-cut with a longc...

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“Blood Cemetery” by Cheryl Fulton

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Well, Halloween was cancelled 2 weeks ago in our small New Hampshire town. This Covid 19 crisis was taking all the enjoyment out of the holidays. I don't want to even think about Thanksgiving and especially Christmas. My mother says I was being selfish and if we do not follow the guidelines then we won't have a life to enjoy anything. Blah, blah, blah I hear as I walk away. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and my best friend Soosie too. We cannot let it slip by and not celebrate it, and no, not by ordering a pizza and watching a bunch of sc...

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“One Halloween Night” by Nandana Prem

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One of the two girls woke up out of fear. Dreadful hoplessness engulfed her as she looked into the vast graveyard. How could they even think of coming here, when there were much better things to experience on the night of halloween. Why was she so determined to prove her friend wrong? Her temper was the reason they landed here in the first place. All these frustrating thoughts made Rose sigh with anger, as she kicked a stone angrily, her freezing hands in her pocket. Kymara, on the other hand, was better off sleeping . Rose looked up towa...

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“Sleeping Bags” by John White

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“What could possibly go wrong?” I sighed heavily and then said,” I don’t know? Maybe hearing or seeing something while sleeping in an alleged haunted cemetery?” “Come oooooon, you don’t really believe in ghosts and goblins and stuff do you?” “I…well…I don’t know…maybe…” Alexander guffawed at my reticence. “Come oooooon! It’s just one night!” I shook my head at his boldness, but continued to roll my sleeping bag. “I have flashlights, bottles of water, some snacks, a book of ghost stories, and, oh yeah, a bottle of tequila!” With that he lau...

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“Buried” by Greg Webb

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“We gonna do this, ain't we, Jeff?" Tommy said, tools in hand. No answer, but he hadn't expected one. “Yeah, I guess we are," he answered. "We're gonna spend the night in a cemetery." He tossed his tools over the wrought iron fence. Then with a quick hop he lifted himself over and grabbed his tools. Thick grey clouds covered the sky and a gentle breeze blew. Perfect weather for working. He started walking ...

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“Mismatched” by M Nieto

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He leaned against a crooked, knobby tree, skin so pale that it evoked a modeled sheet. His hair fell over his forehead in dark waves, and from the fork of a particularly stubborn lock peered light brown eyes, veined with black like the rings of an ancient tree.His name was Beckett, and he was twenty-two years old.Her name was Regan Marie, and she had known him since they were five.“Eight years and you’re still late,” Beckett said, lips twisted into a wicked little smirk. “Every Halloween we’re here, every Halloween you show up in a less than...

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“Final Rest Cemetery” by Halle Sims

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“In the graveyard? That’s not what I had in mind when you said, ‘somewhere spooky,’” Anne complained, shifting her sleep-away bag to the other arm.“Did you think they were gonna let us spend the night in the haunted house?” Hazel retorted. “Besides, the haunted house isn’t scary anyway,” she added, turning back to the locked gate.“I thought it was,” Anne mumbled under her breath.Hazel ignored her comment and began to climb the fence to Final Rest Cemetery. Anne whined but began to follow her friend.The two had met in the first grade, six yea...

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“GRAVEYARD AND DEVILS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Both Muthukaruppan and Munisamy came to the burial ground. They were stunned to see that wreaths, garlands and flowers were strewn around on the spot. They had earlier fixed the spot for hiding their stolen article. In fact, they had dug a small pit and buried their valuable stuff underneath. But what they found now was that the very same spot was used by somebody who had buried their dead relative. The flowers and garlands bore testimony for that. Before the dead body could be lowered, the burial ground must have been prepared. At that time...

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“Irrationality” by T MM

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“So, you’re definitely getting extra credit for this, right?” I said, avoiding a particularly stubborn weed whose sole life desire appeared to be mating with my shoe. Dozens of them sprouted from the improvised path we trekked; the front gate would have been an easier obstacle, but Wren wasn’t willing to risk getting caught. “Not just a measly ten points or something–we’re talking getting a full grade bump, yeah?” “That’s what Mr. Wright said.” “But doesn’t he want some sort of proof? Sure you can snap a picture, but that only proves you...

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“Dark night” by Jennifer Manuel

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DARK NIGHTIt was a dark night and the winds were blowing hard and I could hear it clearly through my ears hitting the eardrum and chills throughout my body and suddenly a loud noise as if a glass is shattered but it’s the sound of a thunder. I can hear the sound of some one walking and it’s coming closer closer closer and I can feel the sweat dripping from my forehead down through my nose bridge and I could see a shadow and the person is trying to attack me from behind. I take a deep breath and close my eyes so I ca...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 318 stories

“Unfamiliar Haunts” by Rocky Hirajeta

“Hanging by a Thread” by Alec Gildon

“The Bet” by Jennifer Prater

“Grim Events at Hamilton Cemetery” by Fatima Sajid

“Pretending to live ” by Hawi G.

“A Light in the Dark” by Yuki LangShan

“Blood Cemetery” by Cheryl Fulton

“One Halloween Night” by Nandana Prem

“Sleeping Bags” by John White

“Buried” by Greg Webb

“Mismatched” by M Nieto

“Final Rest Cemetery” by Halle Sims

“GRAVEYARD AND DEVILS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“Irrationality” by T MM

“Dark night” by Jennifer Manuel

🌟 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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