The old house down the lane has a room where every night you can hear the sound of a baby crying, yet no one has lived there for years. Well, at least no one alive. When you approach the room, you can feel a cold chill run down your spine as if something is warning you to stay away. It's said that a long time ago, a mother and her baby died in that room under mysterious circumstances, and their spirits are still trapped there.
I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure at the foot of my bed, but when I turned on the light, it was still there.
Once upon a time, in a dark forest. A hiker heard strange whispers. He saw red eyes in the bushes. His flashlight died. Then a cold hand touched his shoulder.
Once upon a time, in a dark and desolate forest, there was an old, abandoned house. Every night, a strange whisper could be heard from within. 'Leave this place, or you'll never be seen again,' it hissed. But one curious traveler ignored the warning and entered. The door slammed shut behind him, and he was never heard from again.
The old house on the hill was empty for years. One night, a girl heard strange noises from it. She went in and never came out.
Walking alone in the forest, I heard whispers that seemed to come from the trees, and I knew I wasn't alone. There was something out there watching me, waiting. As I quickened my pace, the whispers grew louder, like they were getting closer. I didn't dare look back. I just ran until I thought my lungs would burst. When I finally reached the edge of the forest, I looked back and saw nothing but the dark, menacing trees. I still don't know what was in there with me that day.
Here's another. 'The old house down the lane was said to be haunted. I entered it and felt a cold hand on my shoulder in the dark.' This short story gives a sense of immediate danger and the unknown in a spooky setting like an old haunted house.
I stayed at a hotel. In the middle of the night, I saw a handprint on the window. Then, a cold breath blew on my neck from behind the curtain which was so terrifying.
One could be 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand brush my arm.'
I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure at the foot of my bed, but when I turned on the light, it was still there.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed. It just stared.
I walked alone in the forest. Suddenly, I felt a cold hand on my shoulder from behind.