2 line scary story

I was home alone when the doorknob started to turn slowly on its own.

The old mirror in the attic showed a reflection that wasn't mine. Just one glance made my blood run cold.

I'll share one. 'I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed, grinning with no eyes.'

I woke up in the middle of the night and saw a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed. It just stood there, staring.

I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed, staring at me with empty eyes.

I looked in the mirror, but my reflection had a sinister smile that wasn't mine.

One key element is the element of surprise. For example, in a 3 - line story where everything seems normal at first and then suddenly something terrifying happens. Like a person sitting alone in a library reading, all is quiet, then a whisper comes from the empty chair beside them. This unexpected turn makes the reader's heart skip a beat.

Just focus on creating a sudden shock. For example, 'The door was locked. Then a face peered through the keyhole.'

Walking in the forest, I heard a whisper behind me. I turned, but saw only trees. Then the whisper came again, closer.

The element of surprise. For example, 'I sat on the park bench. The empty bench beside me whispered my name.' Just a simple, unexpected twist in the second line can be very effective.