It was a cold, rain-soaked evening when I returned home. The house, a creaking relic of my family’s past, stood on a lonely street. I hadn’t spoken to my father in years, not since the argument that tore us apart. I never imagined that the …
The room was small, lit only by the faint glow of an old, flickering monitor. Outside, the world was silent, but not in the way a quiet forest is. This silence was unnatural, eerie—a deep void where life once thrived. Sarah, the last human, had …
It was a typical, uneventful Monday morning when I walked out of my apartment building, keys jangling in my hand. The sun peeked over the horizon, painting the sky a sleepy orange. I was ready to start my day. But as I approached my car, …
At first, people walked by, too busy to notice or too skeptical to care. But soon, rumors began to spread. A man from across town whispered that he had asked for wealth, and the next day he won the lottery. A woman claimed she wished …
The sky turned a deep shade of violet as we stood at the edge of the desolate suburb. The once-bustling streets were now eerily silent, with cracked pavement, overgrown lawns, and abandoned homes lining the road like forgotten relics of a bygone era. The wind …
Looking back, I feel dumb. Completely stupid, actually. I should have known that apartment was far too cheap to be right, even for a studio. I should have known there had to be a catch. The day I moved in was a complete blur. I …
You’re familiar with that heart-wrenching moment when you’re teetering at the peak of a rollercoaster, right? That fleeting sensation that takes hold just as you plunge downwards—those initial few seconds. Now, I know some of you thrill-seekers swear it’s exhilarating, but let’s be real—it’s horrifying. …
I haven’t got much time, they’re at my door and have started trying to get in. My name is Luke Jacobs, I am of sound mind and not depressed, if I end up missing or dead, it is not from my own doing. I saw …
I use a photo storage service. It’s like Google or Apple Photos, with some AI-powered features and facial recognition. One of the things it does is tag people that it recognizes across multiple photos. It keeps tagging my friend, Addie Hemsworth. There’s just one problem—she’s …
I saw the job listing two weeks ago. WANTED: NIGHT GUARD AT WESS MARKET IN [REDACTED], PA. 12AM-6AM SHIFT. $21/HOUR. The whole thing struck me as odd, right off the bat. What kind of grocery store needed a security guard while it was closed? Was the …