Yet another day of doing absolutely nothing, thought Austin to himself. Even though he was more than used to his boring summers, he couldn’t help but wish he could go somewhere else in the world. All of his friends went to other states or on cruises for their summers, but he was always left behind …
Update: My absence
Hello all! It has indeed been a while since you’ve last heard from me. For that, I apologize. I really do appreciate all of you who want to read my work. As I may have mentioned previously, while I have a passion for horror and all things creepy, I am also an elementary school teacher. …
“The Shining” Book Analysis
*WARNING there are spoilers* *ALSO I understand that I am late to the game. This book has been around for a while. However, I felt compelled to write an analysis anyway* Introduction I know, I know, this book has been discussed to no end. Numerous people have beat me to the punch and it might …
Darkness
Jimena had walked her dog in her apartment complex every night for the last two years. She had begun to enjoy these nightly walks with her dog, since the city seemed to be sleeping around her. Her dog had seemed to enjoy them as well. At least, she used to. As of late, every time …
The Warning
Mikayla stood at the mirror washing her hands. She sang a song quietly as she did so, trying her hardest to avoid going back to tutorials. She was only 9 years old, but already she had a rebellious streak and she hated school. It showed in her school work, which is why she was in …
Fear: Arachnophobia
Collette sat frozen in her bed. This tiny 9-year-old had her eyes plastered to the top left corner of her doorway. There was a tiny dot dangling from that corner, but it was enough to send this child into a panic. She sat staring at the dot, watching it slowly descend a few inches. She …
Sonya’s Notes
It has now been 5 months since I saw the creatures. I never returned to work, as you can imagine, but I did start to document what I witnessed. Below you can find excerpts from forums where people say that they saw similar creatures while out and about. I have reached out to a few …
Creature
RUN. Sonya sprinted down the hallway of the school in which she worked. She glanced back and saw the hulking, black shape gaining on her. Its footsteps pounding after her. It let out a deep, guttural scream as it reached an unnaturally long arm out to try and grab her. She jerked to a halt …
In the Stacks: Part 5
Rowan drove aimlessly for what felt like hours. He was trying his hardest not to panic, and Maddie was staring at him with wide eyes. He didn’t know what to say to her. Obviously he couldn’t turn back now since both the man and his brother knew who he was. He knew that he had …
In the Stacks: Part 4
When Maddie woke up the next morning, she looked like a completely different person. She was lively, and there was color in her once pale cheeks. Rowan made her a hearty breakfast to give her energy for the day to come. Still Maddie spoke very little, but it was to be expected. She would spend …
Devi Ramirez 