As darkness consumed the room, the/a/an chilling wind scythed through the broken window panes. My heart pounded against my ribs like a trapped bird, each/every/a single beat echoing in the oppressive silence. I huddled deeper into the corner, desperate/trying/willing to disappear into the shadows. But the shadows held no comfort tonight. They writh… Read More


The darkness pressed in on me, suffocating and cold. A barely audible scratching noise echoed from the corners, sending chills down my neck. I tried to speak, but no sound would escape. My heart pounded in my chest, a frantic drumbeat against the void that surrounded me. Terror coiled in my belly, tightening its grip with every passing moment.I fe… Read More


As darkness consumed the room, the/a/an chilling wind scythed through the broken window panes. My heart pounded against my ribs like a trapped bird, each/every/a single beat echoing in the oppressive silence. I huddled deeper into the corner, desperate/trying/willing to disappear into the shadows. But the shadows held no comfort tonight. They writh… Read More


I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was pitch dark except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, twisting in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent shivers down my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, howling throug… Read More