Here's another: 'The clock stopped ticking. Then I heard a whisper say it was time for me to go.' This story uses the contrast between the normal function of a clock (ticking) and when it stops. The sudden silence can be eerie, and then the added element of the whisper saying it was 'time to go' gives a sense of impending doom. It makes the reader wonder where they are supposed to go and why. It also plays on our subconscious fear of time running out or something bad happening at a specific, unknowable time.
A good one is 'I woke up to see a figure at the foot of my bed. It disappeared when I turned on the light.'
One story 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 on my shoulder.'
One story could be 'I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.'
Sure. One story could be about a girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. As she opened the attic door, a cold wind blew past her. In the dim light, she saw a pair of glowing eyes. She ran out of the house and never went back.
Another scary one is 'I heard whispers in the basement. I live alone.' The isolation combined with the unexplained whispers in a normally unoccupied part of the house is really spooky. It makes you wonder what could be making those noises. Is it a ghost? A malevolent spirit? Or something else entirely? This short story leaves a lot to the imagination which is what makes it so frightening.
There was a doctor who was always known for being very proper. One day, he slipped on a banana peel in the hospital corridor. He managed to keep his balance but ended up doing a little dance - like movement to avoid falling. The nurses and patients nearby saw it and couldn't help but laugh. It was quite out of character for him, but it made for a great funny doctor story.
One story from Bored Panda could be about an old haunted house. People reported seeing a shadowy figure in the attic at night. They would hear strange creaking sounds as if someone was walking on the old floorboards, even when no one was there.
A story about a doll that moves on its own at night. The owner would wake up to find the doll in different positions every morning. One night, she heard the doll giggling and saw its eyes following her around the room. It was terrifying.
Sure. There was a story of a couple where one of them was an artist. The artist created a whole series of paintings inspired by their relationship. These paintings not only documented their love but also became a way for the artist to express their deep feelings. It was a very unique way of showing love through art.
A funny story I remember from Bored Panda was about a man who accidentally wore his shirt inside out all day at work. He didn't notice until his colleague pointed it out during lunch. He then realized all the strange looks he had been getting. His embarrassment added to the humor of the situation. There are always these kinds of relatable and funny human - error stories on Bored Panda.
The old house creaked at night. I woke to find a cold hand on my shoulder.