The cat with no eyes

“I’m writing because I don’t have anything better to do, because I need you to know the truth and because it’s the only thing that he’ll let me do. What happened is so bizarre, paranormal and illogical that I can’t think of many people who would believe what I’m about…

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The black wristband

In the United States and many other parts of the world, every time you go into a hospital, you get a white wristband with your name, so you can be identified. However, there are other wristband colors, which mean other things. For example, black wristbands are placed on the wrists…

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That goddamn warehouse

Me and my friends have always been really curious, which I regret today. I was with my friends, Nick and Alan, hanging out in the neighborhood, when Nick told us that near his place, there’s a warehouse where late at night he can hear screams. Me and Alan tell him…

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The girl in the cab

This is a story that happens in my hometown. It happened to my uncle, who works as a cab driver. One day, he went out to do a night shift, since in weekends and paydays the clubs are more crowded than ever. It was a cold rainy night. My uncle…

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The lick

This happened in a little town in France. It appeared in almost every local newspaper. A little 9 year old girl, only child of wealthy parents, had everything a girl her age would have ever wanted, but she lived the loneliest of the lives. Her parents used to go to…

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The Hand

Carol and me were always best friends. Yesterday she invited me to her place, so we could play and stay for a sleepover. Truth be told, I wasn’t quite sure if I should accept her invitation, because even though I’m already 8 years old, I’ve never loved the idea of…

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Coffins

Coffins used to be built with holes in them, attached to six feet of copper tubing and a bell. The tubing would allow air for victims buried under the mistaken impression they were dead. In a certain small town, Harold, the local  gravedigger, upon hearing a bell one night, went…

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I can read minds

It was great at parties. My friends thought it was a trick. Thoughts got too noisy in the city. I packed my bag with a tent and some food and hikec into the mountains to learn what silence was. I lay in the grass without anyone’s thoughts filling my head.…

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Bedtime

Bedtime is supposed to be a happy event for a tired child; for me it was terrifying. While some children might complain about being put to bed before they have finished watching a film or playing their favourite video game, when I was a child, night time was something to…

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Delete

It started with my friend in Japan. He was a hacker and pirate and always left his computer on, along with AIM and MSN. When he logged out on both, I assumed his computer finally died from overload. It was then I noticed all his posts on our favorite sites…

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