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There is a reason why you shouldn't burn witches
Paranormal HorrorUnder 2000 Words8m1458w

There is a reason why you shouldn't burn witches

The last surviving witch recounts the terrible secret her coven has protected for decades and why the townspeople's hatred will doom them all.

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I'm gay, and I'm going into cardiac arrest.
Creature HorrorUnder 1000 Words5m991w

I'm gay, and I'm going into cardiac arrest.

A young athlete's heart emergency leads to an unexpected connection, but a hospital procedure reveals a horrifying hidden truth.

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According to native legend the mountain is the petrified body of an evil god due to its human-like shape, but the plans to quarry into its 'face' proceeded as planned.
Urban Legends2 Sentence Horror1m33w

According to native legend the mountain is the petrified body of an evil god due to its human-like shape, but the plans to quarry into its 'face' proceeded as planned.

They laughed at the legend until the mountain started bleeding.

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