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I Wish I Never Read My Relative's Journal
Psychological Horror2000+ WordsNarrated11m2170w

I Wish I Never Read My Relative's Journal

A forgotten family journal reveals something deeply wrong with the relative who wrote it.

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I Clean Crime Scenes, Decrepit Houses, and Evicted Residences and Every House Is a Surprise
True Horror5000+ WordsNarratable26m5190w

I Clean Crime Scenes, Decrepit Houses, and Evicted Residences and Every House Is a Surprise

Every filthy house hides something different, but some jobs leave more than a mess behind.

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Fully Charged
True HorrorUnder 2000 Words7m1366w

Fully Charged

When the factory lights go out, the workers discover something inside them that was never meant to glow.

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My son HATES me, and I have no idea why.
Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words5m988w

My son HATES me, and I have no idea why.

A mother receives a mysterious gift from her distant son and discovers a horrifying secret hidden inside.

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'I don't care what the labels say, I've always used roman candles like this.'
True Horror2 Sentence Horror1m27w

'I don't care what the labels say, I've always used roman candles like this.'

They ignored the warning label. The third shot proved why it existed.

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