Tag: horror
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Too deep
Jackson kicked a stone and watched it fall, fall, fall until the dark abyss swallowed it up. He didn’t hear it hit an end. No matter how many times he did this, it never…
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It never leaves you
At the edge of town, there sat a rusting playground. There was one slide, some monkey bars, but most importantly, there was a swing set. The swing set had been her…
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Echo in the depths
There are no days or nights anymore. There are only the steel walls that surround me. No matter where I go, I am trapped inside this forsaken submarine. I fear I may…
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Every neighbourhood has that house
We could see the back of the house through the shrubbery and trees that lined the fence. Much of the backyard was obscured by their branches, but we were small enough so…
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What’s inside
Human bodies can create life. When people become pregnant, it’s a miracle. Even though the mass of cells forming in their womb is sapping a lot of their energy and nutrients. Humans are…
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Road to nowhere
It was easy to fall asleep on the bus, especially when you knew the route by heart. He took the same bus home every night after his shift. He had it down…
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Hide but don’t seek
A frightful encounter at an abandoned summer home It’s raining when I pull the car down the hill into the overgrown driveway. The ground squelches under my feet as I rush…
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Wait out the storm
A gas station attendant has an encounter with the unknown Gusts of wind howled outside, rocking the icy windows so hard they might crack. The door blew open at the wind’s command,…
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A little diner off of the highway
A detective has a run-in with an urban myth The diner sat between the long, cracked highway and the rocky, forested hills. Its sign claimed it was home to the best burger…
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Graveyard Fruit
A grieving person has a spiritual encounter in a graveyard I stood before a tombstone, black rock glittered as the sun’s rays fell upon it, illuminating an incomplete inscription. “Husband William Jacobs…
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Hallway of shadows
A child experiences the horrors of the unknown The dark expanse of the hall loomed outside of their bedroom door. They simply wanted water. Before the move, it was part of their…
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The Lady with the Ruby Glove
An aspiring artist’s experience within a haunted gallery The gallery looms over Vinny, shrouding her in shadow. Ivy runs up its ruddy walls, in the veins of the brick, holding it together.…
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I think my keyboard is in love with me
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor I type nearly every day. I guess you could say I somewhat “enjoyed” it. After all, I had gotten pretty good at it. But I’m starting to…
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You’ve read a horoscope before, right?
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor A few months ago, I downloaded this app that apparently gives your daily horoscope and possible predictions. My friends were really into that kind of stuff at…
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Do you like tapioca?
Niyati Pancholi / Sputnik PhotographyBubble tea. I’ve never been a fan, personally. Solids in my liquid? No thank you. I groaned internally when the barista handed me my drink, tapioca and all.…
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My printer’s been acting up lately
Tusharika Tyagi / Infinitum Editor It was a gift from my older brother back when he was still with us. It’s an OK machine. It does everything that a printer should do.…
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The dead don’t want to be held
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography In the life of Angelique, nothing was worse than losing the love of her life. Amber was everything to her. In life or death, she would be…
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The Unknown
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorTrees in a forest. My name is Erico and when I was 14, my doctor told me I had trouble with emotional regulation. I was given exercises and…
