The letter I wrote to her came back unopened. It made me realize she really wanted no part of me.
I watched my childhood home burn down. Everything I grew up with, all the memories, gone in a blaze of smoke.
One: 'She waited at the station every day. He never came back.'
She loved him madly. He loved another, and she watched them from afar, her heart shattering each time they were together. It's a common yet extremely sad situation in love, when unrequited love consumes a person.
Sure. One could be 'She waited at the train station. He never showed up.'
He sat alone in the old house, surrounded by memories of his family. Now they were all gone, and the silence was deafening, crushing his spirit bit by bit.
One sad story could be about a lost dog. The dog got separated from its owner during a trip to a new place. It wandered the streets, scared and alone, looking for its familiar home and the loving face of its owner.
One example could be 'The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.' It creates horror through the sudden and unexpected event in a seemingly desolate situation.
One could be 'I heard a strange noise in the attic. When I went to check, a cold hand grabbed my arm.'
One could be: 'I woke up to a noise. It was coming from inside the closet.'
I lost my dog today. He was my best friend. I'm heartbroken.
One common theme is loss. For example, 'The old man lost his wife of 50 years and now the days are just a long, lonely wait.' It shows how the absence of someone important can create great sadness.