The Me in the MEError. I first noticed it on a Tuesday. Not because anything was different. But because everything was too right. The mirror in the second-floor bathroom at school had always been slightly cracked. A thin fracture at the top right corner. I used to trace it with Read more…
A story inspired by my trekking day in Pune last summer. This entry also advanced to the second round of the Brainfeed Magazine short story competition. 21 March 2024. 5 PM. I was sitting on a small mat laid across the grass, feeling a drop of sweat trickle down my face. Read more…
There was an old armchair in the corner of our drawing room. So old that my father claims it was passed down for at least two centuries by our ancestors. It didn’t look like it was comfortable to sit in, but the design made it an antique piece. The armchair Read more…
To Aditya, my comrade in crime. I woke up abruptly in the dead of night, my heart pounding in my chest. No, it can’t be, no, I told myself. Beads of cold sweat dotted my forehead as I gasped for air, trying to shake off the remnants of a haunting Read more…
This blog is a sequel to the following write-up— 20 DARK AND SCARY TWO-LINERS Best recommended reading these 35 two-line horror stories alone and in the dark! “Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle. You have a picture of you sleeping on your mobile. Read more…
Everybody enjoys reading spooky horror stories and short stories of the same genre. There is a mix of emotions in each sentence that adds to the plot’s sinuous twists and turns. But what if I tell you I can freak you out with just two sentences? Here are 20 dark Read more…
Saturday nights are the best. A tiring week approaches an end and a happy holiday waits ahead. Every Saturday night, my family and I go to a restaurant to dine. This time, though, I had plans to go out with my friends (yep, boys). So I and my other uncool Read more…
It was the time of Christmas. Everyone was excited, especially kids. Christmas was the happiest time for children, as they believed Santa Claus visited their house at midnight to gift them. So, before sleeping, they usually keep an enormous bag or sock beside their bed. I was not a Read more…
I got fever. Yeah, that very fitful thing that keeps paying a visit to my body every few months. I was completely used to it, so I really didn’t bother to report it to my mom. This time though it really seemed to have gotten my nerves. The temperature Read more…
Sarah and I had been texting each other for a week now. I was just watching my phone on my bed at quarter to nine when she sent me a picture of her sitting on a chair without a caption. I didn’t bother to examine the picture and answered the Read more…
It was the time of evening, and I was coming home from my friend’s party. I was feeling super tired at that time, so I thought I’d wait and rest at a hotel near the village. The hotel was normal and didn’t seem any big, but for some reason, it Read more…
We were friends, yes, that’s a fact. But we haven’t seen each other for a long time. Spencer had been soared into studies these days. As you can guess, it’s our exam time. I haven’t had a word with him for a month—not even in text. But today was our Read more…