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Horror Short Stories – Page 345 of 354

“The bet” by Sarah Gallego

Submitted to Contest #64

It was the creaking of the ancient floorboards that caused my breathing to falter. Panic, like an icy nail spread down the contours of my spine. Fearing the worst, I cracked open one eye. The weak morning light broke through the yellow curtains casting the room in a sickly glow. Was there someone there? Something?I lifted my head from the pillow and scanned the room. My eyes stopped on a shadow by the wardrobe. My breath haltered as I peered at it. Could something be hiding there? Watching me? Relief flooded through my vei...

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“Little Ghost” by Alex Greason

Submitted to Contest #64

I raised the bottle to my lips. The smell of cheap peat and smoke entered my nose, sliding its misty fingers into the back of my brain. The amber washed over my tongue, sliding down my throat where it set up shop. Fire sale! Everything must go! That’s when the terror stops The ghosts have been chewing at me for awhile now. Eating away at my sanity. Seeping through the air ducts while I sleep. Hiding ...

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“THE DEADLY REVENGE. ” by Swetha Saravanan

Submitted to Contest #64

It was an usual summer morning in the city of Mumbai. The whole team of special task force were surprisingly relaxing without a single case. Little did they know their Chief Krunal is going to roast them once more with a case. All the four except their Chief where chit chatting in the conference room. Abhi(techno savvy) : In which direction did the sun rise today? Karthik(commando): Abhi, ask this to your...

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“The Case of the Haunted House” by Derek McMillan

Submitted to Contest #64

The Case of the Haunted House I do not believe in ghosts. However, I would not spend a night in an allegedly haunted house on my own. That was the reason Barker and I were sitting in an ill-lit house waiting for the ghosts to appear. I had a camera in case the ghosts were visible. I had a blunt instrument in the form of a monkey wrench in case the spirits turned out to be human after all. And ...

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“Chadwick Manor” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

Submitted to Contest #64

It has been over forty years, but to me it seemed like yesterday. The ruins of the estate have been left as is since no one wishes to enter the grounds that seem cursed and forbidding since that day in late September 1974 when the first flash of flames appeared that would consume the manor in a blaze that many swore came from Hell itself. I, for one, do not bend so easily to superstition and folklore, but the...

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“All Hallow's Eve” by Ian Withintent

Submitted to Contest #64

I don’t enjoy All Hallows Eve, Halloween. In fact, it always makes me a little bit sad. I cannot help remembering the story of that young boy who disappeared. Surely you have heard of him? It was a few years ago now. Just down this very street. Harvey was his name. It was only his second ever Halloween. The previous year he had gone ‘trick or treating’ with is best friend Elwood, along with Elwood’s family. The pa...

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“Apple Toss” by Denise King Sharpe

Submitted to Contest #63

Denise SharpeSharpewriter305@yahoo.comAPPLE TOSSBILLY WIPED THE juices dripping down his chin with the side of his thumb. He grimaced at the green apple, studying it like it bit him, and not the other way around, He chucked the fruit, sending it wailing through the air. “Hey Jules, I thought you said the green ones are sweet,” Bi...

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“Aphid” by Matthew Eubanks

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. Reds and golds everywhere. The most beautiful fall I had ever seen. It had been a week since I had been outdoors.Everything started with the algae on the roads. Do you remember that? Big clumps of that filmy moss everywhere. It shut down traffic. Nobody could explain what was causing it or where it came from. It would tear up your tires. They said it was safe but I always coughed around it. The President came on and said, we'll spray for it, we'll take care of it, a...

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“Balance” by Petra Sando

Submitted to Contest #63

His hands, flapping around uselessly on the way down the cliff face, grasped nothing but air. Finally, he perceived a sickening crack -- a sound that appeared to come from all around him, yet from deep inside -- as bone collided with age-old rock. The last neuron impulses, which flashed through Jim D. Brick's dying brain formed a single thought: Why them -- what did I ever do to them?! Heidi Brick used a template to draw another few maple leaves onto pa...

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“The Forgotten Won't Be Silenced” by Raven Wren

Submitted to Contest #63

The Forgotten Won’t Be Silenced By: Raven Wren By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. The sky was a coal ignited red, glowing the crimson orange of the devil's eyes. He himself would fear the dark abyss of my oblivion. If the devil burns hot I am ash; if the devil burns cold I am a pillar of ice plunged into the coldest tundra. I am frozen,...

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“Welcome to BlackHill Manor ” by Theo W.

Submitted to Contest #64

I am sending you here for your own good. I think this will be a good place for you considering everything going on with Darla. I want to be there for both of you and I can't do that if Darla doesn't get better and I know she will, she just needs time and the right care. Cass, I know you don't really know Marcus but he is our father after all and mom would want you to have a relationship with him. This boarding school...

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“The Sanctuary ” by Aprill Michael

Submitted to Contest #63

The Sanctuary By: Aprill Jones By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire, and so was Saint John’s Mental Health Sanctuary behind me. The heat was burning and melting the plastic knife I had in my hand, I was completely numb until I felt its wax-like frame melting into my hands. I tried hopping over the charring leaves, trying to save my ...

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“UNKNOWN” by Kiryn Bell

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. I had wanted to come out just before sunrise, but I was a little late as the sun was already shining across the bright leaves. It made the forest look radiant and alive. Just staring at the beauty, I couldn’t help but feel at peace. This is why I came up here with Amy and Lillian. The beautiful fall reds and oranges and the fresh crisp air helped clear my ...

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“The Queen’s Orchard” by Louise Coley

Submitted to Contest #63

-AUTUMN- The sun hung low in the sky as they walked the rows of the orchard. The hazy, orange light warmed their backs, their shadows stretching ever further before them. The leaves had just started to turn, but the trees were still heavy with fruit. The branches sagged as though trying to tempt those below with their succulent delights. The hunter reached up and took the perfectly red apple in his hand. He twisted, snapping the stem, then turned the fruit this way and that. Not...

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“A Strange day in July” by ✯𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫✯

Submitted to Contest #64

A Strange day in July By: Haripriya(AUTHOR'S NOTE: This title was from the book ” The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Also the line ” He threw with all his might, but the third stone came skipping back“)“Whoa!” exclaimed Edith. “Yeah! This is really cool!” replied Ernest. The twins were excited to move to Alabama. Little did they know that they were in for a treat.&nbs...

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