Quick reads for any moment — 100 to 1000 words
April 6, 2025 3 min read
Lena’s phone buzzed, the screen lighting up with a number she didn’t recognize. She had been working late again, trying to finish up a report that her boss had requested last minute. “Probably a wrong number,” she muttered, reaching for Read more…
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It was a quiet Tuesday night when the knocking started. Soft at first. Like a tapping on the door. Mira glanced at the clock. 2:23 a.m. “Who could that be?” she muttered, rubbing her eyes. She had just gotten to Read more…
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Eliza hadn’t used the old TV in years. It sat in the attic, dusty and boxy, with two bent antennae like brittle insect legs. She found it while cleaning, remembering how she and her brother used to watch Saturday morning Read more…
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“Don’t put anyone in 616,” the front desk manager told Sam on his first shift at the old motel.Sam had laughed. “What, is it haunted or something?”The manager didn’t smile. “Just don’t.” Naturally, Sam was curious. The motel was half-empty, Read more…
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It started with the photographs. Amara loved her vintage Polaroid. She took it everywhere—capturing everyday moments in soft, dreamy tones. But a week ago, things began to change. The first strange photo was of her cat, Nimbus, perched on the Read more…
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“Hey, it’s me. Just checking in. Call me back.” Beep. Darren stared at his phone. The voicemail was from Megan. Megan, who’d died six months ago. He sat motionless in the kitchen, the hum of the refrigerator suddenly deafening. He Read more…
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It started with a knock. Soft. Measured. Tap. Tap. Jenna glanced at the front door. 11:47 PM. Rain streaked the windows. No one should be out there. She muted the TV. “Hello?” Silence. Then—tap tap—again. She peeked through the peephole. Read more…
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“Don’t look in the well,” Grandma had warned. “If you do, it’ll look back.” Liam always thought it was just one of her weird old sayings—like “never leave shoes upside down” or “whistle after midnight and the dead will hear.” Read more…
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Ella hated mirrors. Always had. Something about them made her skin crawl—as if they remembered things she didn’t. Her new apartment had one built into the bedroom wall. Floor to ceiling, cold and seamless. She covered it with a sheet Read more…
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The wind howled outside the small, rusted radio station on the outskirts of town. WZRD-FM hadn’t aired anything for years—not since the fire in ‘98. But tonight, the static cleared, and a voice returned. “Good evening, listeners. You’ve tuned in Read more…