good one liner to end a story

The tears dried, but the sorrow lingered on, a shadow over what once was.' This one liner not only shows that the immediate emotion has passed but also that the underlying sorrow will continue to affect the character or the situation.

The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock at the door.

The mirror showed my reflection smiling, while I was crying.

Sure. 'I started with a simple idea, worked hard every day, and now I own a successful business.'

It's the sudden shock. For example, 'The last page of the diary read: Tomorrow I kill myself' gives a quick jolt of horror.

Walking in the forest, I heard a whisper calling my name. No one was there.

The last person on earth sat alone in a room. Then there was a knock at the door.

There was a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, a cold wind blew and a voice said, 'Let me in.' I knew it was a ghost. This story gives me chills every time I think about it. It makes you wonder what would have happened if I had let the 'thing' in. And it plays on the fear of the unknown, the idea that there could be something lurking outside, waiting for an invitation to cross the threshold into our safe space. It's simple yet very effective in creating a sense of horror.

I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. This is a simple but humorous one liner. The unexpected reaction of the wife after being told about her eyebrows makes it funny. It's a very common situation in daily life where small remarks can lead to funny moments.

In the old cemetery, a voice said, 'Leave now.' But there was no one there. Just the ghosts.