You trace the black trickle of water down your bedroom wall. It was the 9th one you have found, it was then you notice where the black liquid is coming from- the air vent. You reach up and crawl in. You notice a soft thudding noise- as if someone is trying to break through your vent walls. You follow the noise, it leads you to a bigger compartment in your vent. At first you sense nothing- then the...
Every thought urges me to ignore the need to move forward and instead turn around, leave all this behind. The problem is⦠I canāt. Too much blood has been shed for me to walk away, no matter how much I want to. The fact that Iāve made it this far proves I have to see this through. How could I look at myself in the mirror if I didnāt?
My feet drag across the damp ground, the crunch of roots echoing...
The forest felt cool, shadows curling around me as I walked alone. A childās whisper slithered through trees, soft, but calling my name. I followed the calling voice, leaves crunching under my feet, until it stopped, as I reached a twisted, ancient tree. My heart pounded. Why has I been led here?
I sat on a rotting box, thoughts booming in my skull, fear rising like a tide. The silence pressed cl...
My mom went missing a week ago. The police say that she mightāve ran away, but I donāt believe it. I know that she didnāt like her job, and that she and dad were having issues, but she never wouldāve just abandoned us.
Iām terrified for my mom, and Iāve started getting worried about my dad too. He tries to act strong in front of me, but I can tell heās just as nervous as I am. Heās always checki...