Story: 11 The man in tattered coat

It was a dark and stormy night, and Sarah was driving home from a late shift at the diner. She had always been afraid of driving in the dark, especially on these deserted roads, but she had no choice. She needed the extra shift to make ends meet.

As she drove, she noticed that the rain was coming down harder, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Suddenly, her car's headlights caught something in the distance. She squinted, trying to make out what it was, and then she saw it - a figure, standing in the middle of the road.

Sarah's heart started racing as she approached the figure. She could see that it was a man, wearing a long, tattered coat and a wide-brimmed hat. He didn't move as she drove closer, and she could see that his face was twisted into a grotesque grin.

Sarah slammed on the brakes, her car skidding to a halt just feet from the man. She fumbled for the door lock, but it was too late - the man was already at the car window, his twisted face pressed against the glass.

Sarah screamed, her car engine revving as she tried to escape. But no matter how hard she pushed the accelerator, the car wouldn't move. The man's face was still pressed against the window, his twisted grin never fading.

And then, suddenly, the man was gone. Sarah's car jerked forward, and she spun the wheel, trying to get away as fast as she could. But the man was there again, his face suddenly appearing in front of the car, blocking her escape.

Sarah screamed again, her car careening off the road and into a ditch. She stumbled out of the car, her knees shaking as she tried to run. But the man was there, waiting for her, his twisted grin never fading.

And that was the last anyone ever saw of Sarah. The next morning, her car was found in the ditch, abandoned and empty. The man in the tattered coat was nowhere to be found. Some say that he still haunts the roads of that desolate stretch of land, waiting for his next victim. Others say that he is the ghost of a madman, seeking revenge for his own untimely death.

But no matter what you believe, one thing is certain - if you're ever driving down that dark and lonely road, be sure to watch out for the man in the tattered coat. For he is a monster, a harbinger of death and destruction, and he will stop at nothing to claim his next victim