One story could be 'I made you a sandwich.' 'You remembered my favorite.' Another is 'I was in a bad mood.' 'I'm here to make it better.' These little snippets of conversation can be the start of a great love story.
He saw her across the crowded room. Their eyes met and love was born.
The clock stopped at midnight. Then, I saw a face in the mirror that wasn't mine. I couldn't look away as it started to smile a sinister smile. It felt like it was reaching out from the mirror, its long fingers stretching towards me. I tried to run, but my feet were glued to the floor. I closed my eyes tightly, hoping it would disappear when I opened them again. But when I finally gathered the courage to peek, it was still there, closer than before.
The old house creaked in the wind. I woke to find a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed.
Another great one is 'I always thought my cat had a staring problem. She does.' This plays on the uneasiness of being stared at by your pet in a way that makes it seem more than just normal feline behavior. It gives the sense that there might be something more sinister about the cat's stare.
For example, 'I was lonely at the party.' 'I'm here now, so you're not alone.' Another is 'I missed the bus.' 'I'll drive you wherever you need to go.' Love can be expressed so simply and powerfully in just two sentences.
Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.
I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I went up, I saw my old doll with a knife in its hand.
Some other scary two - sentence stories could be. 'The cemetery at midnight was still. But then the tombstones started to tremble.' 'I was alone in the old library. Suddenly, a book flew off the shelf and landed at my feet.'
The old house creaked at night. I woke to find a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed.
The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.