Write a story in which the narrator or a character says "Did you hear that?"

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“The Telling Tap” by Adrienne Trimmer

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I remembered it so clearly. The October air had been so biting that day. A hurricane had brought a wicked wind that scratched my face as soon as I stepped out of my building that. I forgot my umbrella and the rain soaked my hair on my way to work. The power shut off in the bathroom as I was blowing my hair dry. The rain was steadily, soothingly tapping against my office window, lulling me to sleep in the mid-afternoon. I checked my phone and saw that I’d gotten an unsettling voicemail from my neighbor, Carol. She was a busy body, but she alw...

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“Silent Woods” by Michael Nohe

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"Well, here we are. Good to be back with you again. Looking behind me, you’ll see the famous, or more precisely, infamous Silent Woods, nestled serenely in upstate New York. Welcome to another monthly episode of 'You Are There for a Scare,' the Vlog that takes you to the most horrifying places in the Northeast USA in search of the truth. As always, I'm your host, camera-man, technical wizard, and dauntless explorer, Daring Dan Dunne. “In today’s episode, I’m going to venture alone with my trusty cellphone into the legendary Silent Woods. I’m...

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“The killing tango” by Exis Harvey

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Two boys found themselves in front of the house door at the end of Mary's Street. The same house was consumed by flames years ago, the house still mysteriously intact, but now tinted in a burned black. The grass in the garden never grew back the same way again. - Scared? -Hugo asked sassily as usual, messing with Koren's black hair, and Koren pushed him away. - Me? Never. Maybe you, Blondie - They had been arguing for what felt like hours under the old house's porch; neither of them was brave enough to go there alone nor admit to being scare...

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“Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Reanimate. ” by Alyssa Krestal

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“Did you hear that?” I peaked my head up, looking around the empty cemetery illuminated from the full moon above. Stars speckled the air like a thousand eyes watching my every move. They were jarringly beautiful. I turned my attention back to the ground, observing the beautiful man lying beneath me. Moonlight reflected off his pale skin, his glassy emerald eyes staring up at me with an expression I couldn’t figure out. His lips were straightened in a tight line. I leaned down, brushing the tip of my nose to his. “Of course you didn’t.” I whi...

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“Shattered Bonds ” by Shania Tregellis

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It was dark, very dark and neither of the two could see where they were running but they knew what they wouldn't do is stop. Never would they stop even if it cost them their legs, their limbs, their entire body. I mean it didn't matter at that point cause they'd be dead either way. Their pants and the thump of their feet were the only things filling the stale air this silent night for as soon as they turned into this darkened alleyway the city seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber. “Is it still following us?!” The shorter one forced th...

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“Pascal's Paradox” by Anu Oloyede

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***A solitary raven's feathers, as black as night, silently glided while the bird’s shadow stretched long across the cracked streets. No sound followed its wings, only the whisper of wind, like a hand stretching across a chessboard, pondering if the king's time had come. It looked down at the mere civilians and knew its enemy was yet to arrive. After all, the people were busy. Some laughing and smiling. Long thin lines cut through their skins revealing sets of white, turned up.As the bird continued its journey north, a wave of despair diffus...

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“Fancy Nancy” by Cristina Ochoa

Submitted to Contest #272

Nancy loved chicken salad, which was odd for an eight-year-old. Most people she knew her age did not like chicken, much less salad, but here she was—sitting at her kitchen table eating chicken salad. She had prepared it herself. Well, not entirely by herself. Her mother had roasted the chicken, after plucking and draining it the day before. Her older brother Mick had fed the chicken nearly every day since birth. Her father had gently ushered the chicken into its next phase of life. Nancy could take some credit for it, though. As soon as thei...

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“Echoes of a Past Life” by Ana Mares

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Amalia and Victor stood amidst the chaos of moving—boxes strewn across the floor, stacks of unwrapped furniture scattered throughout their new apartment. After years of living in rentals, this was their first home, their own space. The apartment was unique, with an old-world charm that felt almost too perfect, too alluring to pass up. From the moment they’d stepped inside, something about it had called to them. “This place feels strange but in a good way, don’t you think?” Amalia asked, her eyes wandering to the large, baroque-style clock th...

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“Shifting” by Beetle Bopjun

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In Shine Howl, strange things happen. From serial killer Bunnymen and a decapitated woman roaming the graveyards scaring both the dead and the living, to beings from a totally different world. People call them folklore and scary stories. The residents call it hell. You can call it whatever you’d like—Hell, a curse, God’s wrath—it didn’t matter. Not to Lucy M. Hillwood.Lucy grew up in Shine Howl, and she’s seen things others haven’t, she only kept quiet for her own sanity. She lived in Shine Howl up until she was twenty-three, then she moved,...

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Write a story in which the narrator or a character says "Did you hear that?"

Submissions are closed

✍️ 84 stories

“The Telling Tap” by Adrienne Trimmer

“Silent Woods” by Michael Nohe

“The killing tango” by Exis Harvey

“Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Reanimate. ” by Alyssa Krestal

“Shattered Bonds ” by Shania Tregellis

“Pascal's Paradox” by Anu Oloyede

“Fancy Nancy” by Cristina Ochoa

“Echoes of a Past Life” by Ana Mares

“Shifting” by Beetle Bopjun

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story with the aim of scaring your reader.

Start or end your story with someone running away from something, literally or metaphorically.

Write a story from the point of view of a ghost, vampire, or werewolf.

Center your story around someone trying to resist their darker impulses — and they’ll either succeed or fail.

Contest #272

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