Once, I was home alone at night. I heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. Every time I tried to convince myself it was just a rat, but the scratching got louder and more persistent. I was too scared to go and check. I just huddled under my blanket until morning when the noises finally stopped.
The scariest moment is often when you hear unexplained noises. For example, in many stories, people hear knocking on the door when they know no one should be there. It makes you wonder who or what could be outside, and the anticipation of something unknown is terrifying.
One could be about a child who learned to cook for the first time while home alone. Another might be a person who redecorated the whole house by themselves when home alone. And there could also be a story of someone who had a wild animal visit while they were home alone.
A common home alone scary story is when someone is alone and starts to receive anonymous and menacing text messages or phone calls. The person on the other end seems to know their every move, even though they are in the supposed safety of their own home. It creates a feeling of being watched and hunted, and they have no idea who the perpetrator could be or how to stop them.
A scary home alone story could be about a guy who is home by himself and he starts to smell a strange odor. He looks around the house but can't find the source. As night falls, the smell gets stronger and he starts to feel sick. Then he hears a scratching sound at the window, and when he looks, he sees a pair of glowing eyes in the darkness. He is paralyzed with fear, not knowing what to do.
One story could be about strange noises coming from the attic. A person was home alone at night and kept hearing scratching sounds above. Every time they went to check, there was nothing there. But as soon as they went back downstairs, the noises started again. It turned out that a raccoon had found its way into the attic through a small hole.
One story could be about strange noises. A person was home alone and heard scratching at the window all night. They were too scared to look outside. Another might involve things moving on their own. For example, a book that suddenly fell off the shelf when no one was near it. The third could be about seeing a shadowy figure. A girl was home alone and saw a human - like shadow pass by the hallway.
One story I heard was about a person who was home alone and kept hearing strange scratching noises at the window. Every time they looked, there was nothing there. But the scratching continued throughout the night. It turned out that a wild animal was trying to get in because it smelled food in the kitchen.