Once, I was camping alone in the woods. At night, I heard strange growling noises outside my tent. I peeked out and saw two glowing eyes in the darkness. I was so scared that I didn't dare to move. After what felt like hours, the eyes disappeared. I still don't know what it was.
The scariest thing could be the ghosts that are said to haunt the place. People have reported seeing apparitions in the hallways, like a lady in a white dress who vanishes when you get closer. It gives a feeling of being constantly watched and is really terrifying.
For me, the scariest part of the 1999 story was the Columbine shooting. It was so unexpected and the violence was extreme. Innocent students and teachers were just going about their normal day and then suddenly faced this horror.
A family moved into a new home. One night, the mother heard a lullaby coming from the attic. She thought it was one of her kids at first, but when she checked, they were all asleep. She went up to the attic and saw a rocking chair moving on its own. She was so scared that she called a priest the next day. The priest blessed the house, but the family still felt uneasy and eventually moved out.
The scariest thing could be a ghost. You can't see it clearly in the dark, but you can feel its presence. It might pass by you with a cold breeze, or you might hear its eerie moans.
The scariest thing could be seeing unexplained apparitions. Just imagine seeing a figure that looks like a patient who passed away long ago suddenly appear in front of you in a dim hospital corridor. It gives you the chills.
The scariest thing could be the feeling of being watched when you're all alone in a strange hotel room. It gives you this sense of unease and makes you constantly look over your shoulder.
The scariest thing could be the loss of control. As the '69 countdown' proceeds, things start to go wrong. You can't stop it. You might be trapped in a room where the temperature is dropping rapidly, and strange symbols are appearing on the walls. And when it hits zero, you don't know what horror awaits, whether it's being dragged into a dark void or something even worse.
One time I went to a coffee shop. I ordered my usual latte. When the barista called out my name, I went to get my drink. But as I reached for it, I somehow tripped over my own feet. I managed to catch the coffee cup in mid - air though. Everyone in the shop was looking at me, and I felt really stupid. But then the barista said, 'That was some impressive acrobatics just for a cup of coffee!' and we all had a good laugh.
Could be that you saw something out of the corner of your eye that made you think it was scary. Or perhaps there was a power outage that made the environment seem eerie.