The darkness pressed in on me, suffocating and cold. A faint scratching noise echoed from the walls, sending chills down my spine. I tried to speak, but no sound would escape. My heart pounded in my throat, a frantic drumbeat against the void that surrounded me. Terror coiled in my gut, tightening its grip with every passing moment.I felt a entity… Read More

As darkness consumed the room, the/a/an chilling wind whipped 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, heart pounding. The room was pitch dark except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent an icy trail across my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, sighing t… Read More

I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was utterly void except for the sliver of moonlight illuminating the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a murmur just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent an icy trail across my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, howling thr… Read More

I woke with a start, blood rushing. The room was black as ink except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A chilling fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was unclear, but it sent shivers down my spine. I tried to convince myself it was just the wind, howling throug… Read More