Horror Main Idea
A doctor was working at a hospital, a hospital where the patients were tagged with colored bands. Green: alive. Red: deceased.
One night, the doctor was instructed to get a few supplies from the basement of the hospital, and so he headed to the elevator. The doors opened and there was a patient inside, minding her own business. Patients were allowed to roam around the hospital to stretch, especially those who have stayed long. The doctor smiled at the patient before pressing the number for the basement. He found it unusual that the woman didn’t have a button already pressed.
The elevator finally reached the floor where the doors opened. In the distance a man was limping towards the elevator, and in a panic the doctor slammed the elevator button to close. It finally did and the lift began to ascend back up, the doctor’s heart pounding.
“Why did you do that? He was trying to use the lift.” The woman stated, annoyed.
“Did you see his wrist?” The doctor asked, “It was red. He died last night. I would know because I did his surgery.”
The woman lifted her wrist. He saw red. She smiled. “Like this one?”
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A doctor working in a hospital gets a scare when he realizes that the dead patients are coming back to life (including the one he is trapped in the elevator with)
"You're eating like a pig again!"
my mother scolded me,
"If you keep eating like a pig,
a pig is what you'll be!"
I simply cannot fathom
what the fuss is all about
and haven't I a lovely tail,
and see my splendid snout.
Something Big Has Been Here
A boy starts turning into a pig because he is eating like one, even though his mother warns him; however, he is not worried about it.
I was listening to music.
While
Ex: I was listening to music while I was cleaning my room.
He knew it was already too late and too dangerous to keep going through the perilous forest.
full of danger or risk
The elevator finally reached the floor where the doors opened. In the distance a man was limping towards the elevator, and in a panic the doctor slammed the elevator button to close. It finally did and the lift began to ascend back up, the doctor’s heart pounding.
To go up, to raise
A hiker decided to go on a hike by himself. Something he was not very used to. The whole day was normal. Trees and bushes engulfed his surroundings. He enjoyed being outdoors in the mountains. The sky was already getting dark and he needed to get back, fast. What was odd was how much he didn’t recognize the trail back. He began to panic.
Night had already taken over and all he had was a flashlight and no clue on how to get back. He knew it was already too late and too dangerous to keep going through the perilous forest. He began to worry that he would have no shelter for the night when almost luckily enough, he stumbled across a broken-down cabin. It was dark, and seemed like no one had visited it in years, but he knew it was the only place where he could rest until daylight, especially since his flashlight was running out of battery. He knocked on the door a few times but no one answered, so he let himself in where strangely enough, a perfect bed fitted for one person awaited him in the center. He knew that if the owner came back he could explain himself, he was sure that the owner wouldn’t mind, or was even probably dead. So he went ahead and got himself comfortable in bed. As he tried to sleep, he couldn’t ignore the collection of paintings around the room; portraits of strange looking people all peering at him, each wearing a smile that sent chills up his spine. Not too long after his exhaustion from the hike got the best of him and he was able to ignore the faces.
The next morning he got up early and was shocked to see that there were no paintings around the room, but windows…
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Example: A hiker finds himself in danger when he is lost in the woods. He finds shelter, but realizes it is being watched by strange people with creepy smiles.
Little bird outside my window,
I can hear you in my room
as you gaily serenade me
and eradicate the gloom.
Your chirping is the sweetest
that my ears have heard,
it awakens me each morning -
zip your beak up, little bird!
Something Big Has Been Here
The author tells the bird how sweet his song is but tells him to be quiet, so he can sleep.
I will have to finish my homework.
Before
Ex: I will have to finish my homework before I can play video games.
I had been frozen for so long. So very long. My siblings beside me yearned for freedom just as I did.
have an intense feeling of longing for something
"You're eating like a pig again!"
my mother scolded me,
"If you keep eating like a pig,
a pig is what you'll be!"
To get on to or chastise someone, like a teacher or parent would a child
She was the prettiest girl in the class, but of course she never heard that from me. I was obsessed with her. I’d steal glances at her every chance I got.
During class when I was supposed to be taking notes, on the train we rode after school.
But today I wanted to do more. I hopped off the train when she got off and followed her out of the station and onto the sidewalk.
I made sure to keep my distance.
I wanted to surprise her.
It was pretty hard staying within a good distance of her, though. She kept taking furtive glances back, and I looked down at my phone or pretended to tie my shoe every time she would.
When she unlocked the door and stepped inside her house, I crept to the front stairs. My heart pounded as I rang the doorbell.
A chime sounded from inside and awoke the butterflies in my stomach. Just as I reached again for the doorbell, she opened the door ajar and, recognizing my face, gestured for me to hurry in, promptly closing the door behind me.
“There was a guy,” she paused, “There was a guy following…”
“Yeah, it was me.” The words came out of my mouth before I realized what I had said.
“I know that,” I sighed in relief “But I’m talking about the man behind you.”
The doorbell chimed, and the butterflies in my stomach stood still this time.
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A boy follows a girl that he likes home only to find out there was someone more sinisterly following him as well.
Warteena Weere just bit my ear,
she mopped my face with dirt,
she popped a glop of bubblegum
and dropped it down my shirt.
She plopped her ice cream in my hair,
she bopped me with her shoe,
I think Warteena likes me --
I think I like her too!
Something Big Has Been Here
Warteena flirts with the author in gross and weird ways.
We can't go outside.
Until
Ex: We can't go outside until it stops raining.
I simply cannot fathom
what the fuss is all about
understand after much thought
I'm certain I sing like an angel,
I have a mellifluous voice,
the moment I open my musical mouth,
the multitudes out to rejoice.
sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
Little Emily vanished last year. Now they’re pouring new sidewalks in my neighborhood, and I’ve found her name in the wet cement, written in remembrance. But it was written in reverse. And from below.
https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/
A missing girl's name shows up in an odd way on the sidewalk.
I'm certain I sing like an angel,
I have a mellifluous voice,
the moment I open my musical mouth,
the multitudes out to rejoice.
I croon with melodic precision
in tones undeniably sweet,
I wonder why people throw water at me
whenever I sing in the street.
Something Big Has Been Here
The author believes he has a beautiful voice, so he sings everywhere, but others don't enjoy his singing so much.
The little boy needed to wear an extra layer of clothes.
Because
Ex: Because it was so cold outside, the little boy needed to wear an extra layer of clothes.
Little bird outside my window,
I can hear you in my room
as you gaily serenade me
and eradicate the gloom.
destroy completely; put an end to
She plopped her ice cream in my hair,
she bopped me with her shoe,
fall, drop, or cause to fall with a plop
Drip, drip, drip. The ice was melting. My prison was thawing. Soon, I would be free. How has the world changed? I wondered. Would it be easy to find food, warmth, and shelter? Would I be stranded here on the ice or in the water? Drip, drip, drip. I had been frozen for so long. So very long. My siblings beside me yearned for freedom just as I did. When the ice gave way, we would burst forth and see what the world offered us. I hoped it was thriving out there. Drip, drip, drip. We needed it to be thriving. Whatever was out there wasn’t ready for us, I was sure. Our hosts, whatever form they took, were unsuspecting. We could, and have, survived for hundreds of thousands of years in this cold, unforgiving desert. The permafrost we have been hibernating in is giving way to the warming earth below. It was almost time to leave, to spread, and to infect. Drip, drip, drip.
https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/
A family of parasitic creatures are beginning to wake up from their icy sleep.
Happy birthday, Mother dearest,
we made breakfast just for you,
a watermelon omelette,
and a dish of popcorn too,
a cup of milk and sugar,
and a slice of blackened toast,
happy birthday, Mother dearest,
you're the one we love the most.
Something Big Has Been Here
Kids well-meaningly make a not-so-yummy breakfast for their mother's birthday.
I am able to pass the test.
If
We could, and have, survived for hundreds of thousands of years in this cold, unforgiving desert. The permafrost we have been hibernating in is giving way to the warming earth below.
Ground that remains frozen for at least two years. It's made up of sand, gravel, organic matter, and ice. Permafrost is found in the Arctic, Antarctic, and high mountains.
I croon with melodic precision
in tones undeniably sweet,
sing