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

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“Trick Or Treat?” by Ny-Anna Williams

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"You just had to say Graveyard didnt you" The petite brown girl sighed as she and her fool of a friend walked down the dark path to the towns Cemetery.The other teenager shrugged his shoulders " It was either that or i had to kiss you and -""Yeah i get it we're besties" she replied in disappointment ,Deep down She was kind of happy she got a chance to be alone with him but she would've much prefered a closet than an old cemetery.The moon seemed be be brighter this halloween night as the two walked alone, youd expect there to be trick or trea...

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“Grave Encounters ” by Kirsty B

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I despised everything that had to do with the supernatural. Anything that could not be rationally explained terrified me. That is why my fear for cemetery‘s frustrated me. So why was I being convinced to face this fear, by the simple plead that slipped by Harper’s supple lips? “Please, I can’t go without you.” “S-sure you can.” She could hear my resolve crumpling. “I don’t want to go without you.” Maybe it was those damned sulking eyes, or who those eyes were longing for. How could I possibly be so heartless as to deny her?...

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“Mary and jerry:spending one knight at graveyard” by HILEMA'S Promo Channel

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do youyou think its true?Mary asked while jerry kissing her cheeks They're in inside a camp tent not far from the old lady's grave,painted in orange with a lot of balloons around it flying around like someone is playing with them.marry hears footsteps coming towards the tent and a shadow,as soon as the shadow reaches the tent she screams"oh jesus what now"?jerry asks marry while stopping to kiss her. She points at the shadow at back of jerry,when he turns he's head around the door's tent is opened by the security man"oh how can we help y...

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“Triple Double Dare” by Cathryn V

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Harper flops dramatically on the rumpled bed and kicks off her shoes."I mean, what the hell, Carly. Trick-or-treat in our own neighborhood? We can’t do that. What are we, ten? Everyone's talking about the parties they’re going to. That stuck up Jenny from geometry is having one. You should have heard her going on to Amy about who all she invited. She looked right at me and made a stupid face." Harper pulls at her ankle bracelet, tosses it onto her nightstand, then continues, "So, I decided to have my own party. I told my Mom. But she goes, "...

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“A Bond That Could Have Been” by Em P.W.

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The two of us stare vacantly at the word “CEMETERY” hanging above us. “This is the dumbest thing ever,” Lena follows her statement with a string of curse words I didn’t even know existed. She’s right. Having an entire class of supposedly mature seniors challenge each other to determine the first quitter of the Halloween Haunted House recently built in town? Yeah, checks out. Even dumber was the penalty: an entire night in the cemetery. Even dumber? Lena here skipped out altogether, so with the decision that it was unfair for ever...

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“Halloween at Midnight.” by Len Mooring

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Bobby and Jimmy were destined to be bosom friends. They were born on the same day from families living on the same street. Bobby arrived seven hours earlier than Jimmy by stint of a delivery in which he popped out as easily as an orange pip being squeezed between thumb and forefinger. Whereas, Jimmy led to first contraction but made heavy weather of it in the final straight to the exit or finish line. Both had healthy lungs as demonstrated after receiving a hefty smack on the arse from an old-fashioned doctor. The doctor in question thought ...

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“Jack and Daniels or Graveyard?” by SIMON Prathap

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Joe said ‘Can we go to the graveyard?’ Dave asked in surprise ‘Are you sure you said graveyard and not back yard?’ Joe looked at his watch ‘I said graveyard, Dave, I think we should go now before 12 am, let us have some thrilling experience and understand what really happens in a graveyard’ Dave watched the wall clock ‘what happens? Nothing! Here is your answer happy?’ Joe shook his head ‘Come on Dave, this is going to be exciting, spending a whole night inside a graveyard, Dave, we are going to make history’ Dave bit his lips as his friend ...

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“A Night Out at the Cemetery ” by Roxie Piatigorski

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Trigger warning: abuse It was a fine Friday afternoon in San Francisco State University and all of us students had our own weekend plans and that included me. After all, I wanted to take my girlfriend named Julia Mõttus to Davis for two days, so all we had to do was to pack our bags; however, we had to pack lightly for the 2-day trip. Julia and I had been dating for a while since the day we met each other at SF State’s very own GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Club “Roxie, are you sure you want to take me to Davis?” Julia ask...

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“Heavenly Interview” by Inkstained Introvert

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Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Naswhit, for doing this interview with me. I really appreciate it. Harry: No problem. Bertha: It’s fine. Interviewer: ...All right then, let’s just get into it. Now Harry--do you mind if I call you Harry? Harry: Are you implying something by that? Interviewer: Not at all, Mr. Naswhit. Harry: But I thought you wanted to call me Harry! Interviewer: I, uh, it doesn’t really matter-- Harry: You can call me Harry. Interviewer: Okay then, so Harry-- Bertha: I call him Har. Interviewer: He.. you... okay, um, as ...

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“Nothing Else Matters” by Chaitanya Cheke

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"Don't you think we should go back?" she said as we entered. "I don't feel good about this.""It's gonna be fine," I tell her. "Besides you're with me so what's there to be afraid of?" She nods and I could sense her discomfort but she says nothing as we walk in silence. "Do you think they exist?" she says after a moment."What?" I kind of already knew what it was going to be. I had told her a thousand times before but I could see now that those conversations didn't help."You know... Ghosts. Spirits. Stuff."I didn't say anything because I ...

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“On The Gray” by Iona Cottle

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Though there were tall iron fences, the gateway was empty, hinges rusted up with nothing on them. In the dark of the October evening, it struck Zara as wrong, and the things she’d agreed to on the bus took a darker and damper turn. “Are you sure they won’t lock up?” she asked. “How? There’s nothing to lock. And besides, we could just climb over the fence if they did, or stay till morning.” Rose slipped up behind her and put her arms round Zara’s waist. “Come on, you said you would. Don’t you think that’s romantic? Watching the sunrise to...

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“No Man's Land” by Sulagna Poddar

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His headlight was focusing on the twigs placed abruptly on the track. They did not seem to have fallen off naturally from the trees canopying the graveyard. It was as if someone had left those twigs to indicate a direction.Iqbal muttered, “I think these guys left a track. We have to spend our night here until we see and record this transaction. Ambrose please click photos for evidence.”“But Iqbal, this is unofficial. We can’t possibly produce this evidence to the Commissioner. Until we find something concrete. Let’s not fall into confirmatio...

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“The Old Gravedigger” by Cheryl Fulks

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The Old Gravedigger Daphne and Charles entered the Valley Memorial Cemetery in London, England at 8:30 pm as previously allotted by the (Future Archeologists of America Club). The initiation was to take place at the location. They were to spend the night in the graveyard and would be accepted as full members the next morning. Daphne wore jeans and a hooded sweatshirt, she brought a blanket to cover up with when the night temperature dropped. Charles had not been as conscientious and because they weren’t even frie...

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“Book of the dead” by Julie Adamson

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It was a stupid idea and I couldn’t believe I had agreed to this. Camping was not something I considered fun, let alone camping in a graveyard. However it was Halloween and a party was planned. 20 people would be here tonight. My closest friends had come all dressed up in their spookiest outfit. I had come as Daenarys Targaryen, I loved Game of thrones and my boyfriend Matthew was here as Jon Snow. Matthew was currently having a sword fight with one of his friends who was dressed as Jack Spa...

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“That Night of Halloween” by Humyra Anjum Maliha

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Trigger warning: suicide In the last Halloween, me and my friend, Amy had decided to spend a night in a graveyard. Because we are the best ghost hunters in this town. It was a different experience of our lives. Actually, we are new in this town. My family shifted here six months ago. But Amy's family are living in this town for ten years. We became best friends since we met with each other. We play together, learn together and spend the whole day together. We wanted to make that Halloween very especial. But the Halloween truly remain ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 320 stories

“Trick Or Treat?” by Ny-Anna Williams

“Grave Encounters ” by Kirsty B

“Mary and jerry:spending one knight at graveyard” by HILEMA'S Promo Channel

“Triple Double Dare” by Cathryn V

“A Bond That Could Have Been” by Em P.W.

“Halloween at Midnight.” by Len Mooring

“Jack and Daniels or Graveyard?” by SIMON Prathap

“A Night Out at the Cemetery ” by Roxie Piatigorski

“Heavenly Interview” by Inkstained Introvert

“Nothing Else Matters” by Chaitanya Cheke

“On The Gray” by Iona Cottle

“No Man's Land” by Sulagna Poddar

“The Old Gravedigger” by Cheryl Fulks

“Book of the dead” by Julie Adamson

“That Night of Halloween” by Humyra Anjum Maliha

🌟 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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