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 adult fear Nevada, United States Horror Kareen’s breaths came in haggard gasps, whole body trembling like a pebble in an earthquake. She quickly glanced around her, horrified to find herself in a sea of nothingness. She—she had been just out for her morning run before this, right? Or... had she seen something terrifying? She couldn't...
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 youth fear Minnesota, United States Horror “Hey, have you heard of the new dare?” I overheard one of my classmates ask their friends.”No, what is it?””Well, you know the old playground, the one that is now the tot for the Kindergarteners but used to be the school’s playground before they built the big and brand new one?””Yeah, that thing is...
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adult fear California, United States Horror content warning: Described Blood, Gore/Graphic Violence I always enjoyed a summer night’s walk, especially under a crescent moon, thin as a cat’s claw, when the stars are still struggling to shine and every shadow is smooth and thick as black velvet. But tonight, my pulse quickens as I stroll through the gates to the weeping willow grove, rain...
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 youth fear Illinois, United States Mystery November twelfth, 2013, on a breezy, brisk afternoon, the rain poured down on Wellmore street, raindrops striking the windows in the community. The neighborhood Debrah and her friends lived in were minor, with only twelve houses, five resided by Debrah and her four other friends; the additional...
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youth fear Florida, United States Horror Dear Claire,Something terrible will happen, I saw it in a dream and it was about your sister!“The darkness enveloped her, a cold hand gripping her heart. She strained her eyes, trying to see something, anything that could give her some hint of what was lurking in the shadows. But there was nothing...
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adult fear District of Columbia, United States Horror Toby was just getting into the steady rise and fall of the gold and black cheetah beneath him when the lights of the merry-go-round started to flicker.It wasn’t all of them. Grasping onto the copper pole that held the cheetah and looking forward, Toby could see the unsteady blinking in two lines of...
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adult fear British Columbia, Canada Horror I stood at the till, rifling through my purse, looking for my store loyalty card. I was a frugal woman and never passed up the opportunity to be rewarded for spending. Digging deeper, pushing paper and unknown trinkets around, I was interrupted by a tap on my shoulder. The voice of a woman behind...
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teens fear Missouri, United States Horror Amara woke in the middle of the night, when Cullen—the vampire they had been getting involved with for the past week or so—had left about an hour or so before. They couldn't explain what woke them up, simply that something seemed to call them from outside Maybe it had just been...
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 adult fear Alberta, Canada Horror content warning: Violence Against Children THE FIFTH COLUMN When the aliens invaded, they used the worst weapon imaginable. No, not thermonuclear devices, terraforming nanomachines, or atmosphere-warping weather manipulators. Of all the horrific tools of mass destruction they could have unleashed, they opted for...
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adult fear California, United States Mystery Saturday October 15th Today I got up earlier than usual for a Saturday, My cousins are coming over for my first sleepover Yippee!!"Good morning Mom and Dad" I said with a smile " I'm so excited for the slumber party tonight, Daddy aren't you excited ? "I asked, Then dad replied " oh sure...
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